Metrics details. Climate change is a major public health issue worldwide. To achieve climate targets and reduce morbidity, a paradigm shift in individual behavior e. Municipal interventions can motivate individuals to engage in climate-friendly behavior through different psychological mechanisms.
In order for successful interventions, it is necessary to gain better insight from study participants and their reasons for participating in mobility projects e. A mixed-methods design was used to evaluate reasons and characteristics of people for participating in an municipal mobility intervention. The quantitative sub-study assesses socioeconomic characteristics, environmental awareness and perceived stress.
The qualitative sub-study explores motivation for participation and change, perspectives on car replacement and reasons for car use. Urban intervention projects with fitted recruitment strategies and better insights from study participants with the aim to motivate individuals to engage in climate-friendly behavior can help to strengthen sustainability and public health. Peer Review reports. Climate change is a major public health issue [ 1 ].
Especially, high-income countries contribute to climate change with high greenhouse gas emissions caused by resource-intensive lifestyles [ 2 ]. The consequences of climate change, like the increase in heat waves, droughts, and floods caused by heavy rainfall, may also have a significant impact on the health of the population in Germany [ 3 ].
Common health impacts include heat stress, allergic reactions, respiratory diseases, or injuries and deaths during extreme weather events, which also directly affect the health care system ibid. In order to mitigate climate change, a transformation on the individual, social, and structural level is necessary. Even though the negative impact of motorized transportation on health and urban areas is well known [ 5 , 6 ], the CO 2 -emissions caused by road vehicles in Europe remain high [ 7 ].
