Walking and the Economy

Walking can make money! Taking up walking not only means you reduce the amount you spend on fuel for the car, you can save even more money by giving up the car entirely.

Okay, giving up the car may be a little extreme for some of you, but you never know!

The other way walking makes money is in the benefits it can bring to the economy of the areas in which you walk.

The Ramblers’ Association in the UK have researched the benefits walkers bring to the places they walk. I’ve quoted some of their information here for your benefit.

The full details of the following can be found at: http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/factsandfigures/economic.html

“Walkers in the countryside make a significant contribution to the rural economy.

• On their 527million walking trips to the English countryside per year, walkers spend somewhere in the region of £6.14billion,
• People living in Scotland make a total of about 300million walking trips for pleasure to the coast and countryside every year, spending an average of £6.21 per party, a total of around £900million
• Walking related spending in Wales is £132million, generating 4,800 full time jobs (Midmore 2000). Sales of outdoor clothing and equipment rose from £25million in 1980 (Jordans 1991) to over £1billion in 2000”

• Promoting walking could save the health service at least £7billion (Countryside Agency).”

Article Source: http://www.content.onlypunjab.com

Phil Bilzon is the author of ‘The Walk Right Book - How you can develop body and mind and help make the world greener by learning the basics, and secrets, of effective walking.’ www.greenersteps.com

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