Autonomous Vehicles and Public Health
Journal article
David Rojas-Rueda, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Haneen Khreis and Howard Frumkin. (2020). Autonomous Vehicles and Public Health. Annual Review of Public Health. 41, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094035
Authors | David Rojas-Rueda, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Haneen Khreis and Howard Frumkin |
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Abstract | Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to shape urban life and significantly modify travel behaviors. “Autonomous technology” means technology that can drive a vehicle without active physical control or monitoring by a human operator. The first AV fleets are already in service in US cities. AVs offer a variety of automation, vehicle ownership, and vehicle use options. AVs could increase some health risks (such as air pollution, noise, and sedentarism); however, if proper regulated, AVs will likely reduce morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes and may help reshape cities to promote healthy urban environments. Healthy models of AV use include fully electric vehicles in a system of ridesharing and ridesplitting. Public health will benefit if proper policies and regulatory frameworks are implemented before the complete introduction of AVs into the market. |
Keywords | autonomous vehicles; self-driving cars; public health; environmental health; transportation; built environment |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Annual Review of Public Health |
Journal citation | 41, pp. 1-17 |
Publisher | Annual Reviews |
ISSN | 0163-7525 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040119-094035 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85082924095 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
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Deposited | 27 Apr 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8vy4v/autonomous-vehicles-and-public-health
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