The roots and shoots of a nation's progress in this modern era grows from
the seeds called 'Sustainable Development'
Today, there is a huge need for incorporating ideas that support
environmental sustenance. Cycling, just like recycling, is a perfect way in
contributing to a sustainable economy. Freedom of a cyclist is boundless and
impressive and it comes with a multitude of sustainable and safe options.
Curtailing the transportation costs
The mobility of a city these days demands for sustainable methods of
transportation and cycling surely stands first to accommodate this challenge to
a major extent.
The rise in price of automobiles, fuel, automobile maintenance and
wastage of time stuck in traffic jams imminently point out at resorting to a
mode of transport that is easily affordable, economical and sustainable.
Cycling surmounts major challenges of automobile pollution. It evinces an
optimal way of living, supporting many environmental concerns that need
attention.
In the recent past, there are many cities across the world that adopted
cycling as one of the lifelines of their urban transportation systems. The
gains include - pollution control, congestion control, better mobility, better
health and much safer, cheaper mode of transportation, thus corroborating the
idea of sustainable economy. Increase in cycling results in assured health
benefits, which is an impulse in some of the world cities already.
Addressing environmental issues
Including cycling for utilitarian commuting and public transport
technique gives a boost to the ‘Go green’ ways adopted to promote environmental
health and can surmount pressing environmental concerns. The propensity of
people to cycle would be the greatest gift to nature in these times of major
environmental devastations and also to their health. It can be a student riding
to a school, college or a worker riding for the in vogue ‘Bike to Work’ or ‘Ride to Work’ concept. Awareness to
bicycle places is gaining momentum and the citizens are acknowledging this
through various ideas like ‘car-free Thursdays’, ‘I bike to work’ and many
more. All these support the simple and powerful idea of cycling. This day
- world climate lingers in an exigency
and needs an immediate response that improves the inhabitability of the planet
earth. Cycling can just be one of those powerful answers. It decreases the
utilization of green house gases that contribute to the melting of Polar
Regions and glaciers.
This puts the biodiversity in a huge predicament and poses a threat to
the human population in entirety.
Health is wealth for a human
It is de rigueur for the common
man to make cycling a habit that helps them tread towards a healthy and
economical lifestyle. Cycling improves fitness and heart healthy, thus pushing
the lifespan further. This would only contribute towards healthy way of life
and lesser expenditure on health costs that can be avoided.
Cycling emphasizes on transportation convenience, health and fit
lifestyle and it is easy for any age group to ride a bicycle. With obesity and
heart health issues increasing at an alarming rate in the society, the motif of
cycling brings pleasure and hope for adopting and inculcating a fitness regime.
The benefits of cycling are myriad – from muscular to skeletal development,
from cardiovascular to pulmonary capacity boost, there is a immense boost for
fitness quotient of a cyclist. Cycling builds endurance, immunity and chisels
the physical as well as mental health of the individual in practice.
