A systematic policy approach to changing the food system and physical activity environments to prevent obesity

Table 2 'Policy areas' that influence physical activity environments (related to Australian context)

Sector	Level of governance
	Local Government	State Government	National Government	International	Organisational
Infrastructure and planning	• Land use management (zoning)	• Urban planning	• Roads
	• Walking environment	• Roads
	• Cycling environment
Education		• Physical education in schools			• School policies on physical education, physical activity and sport
		• Facilities for physical activity in schools
Employment		• Building design standards
Transport	• Public transport	• Public transport	• Taxation policies on cars	• Trade arrangements on motor vehicles	• School travel policies
	• Parking restrictions	• Traffic control
	• Traffic control		• Taxation incentives for using public transport
Sport and recreation	• Facilities for physical activity -built structures	• Public liability
		• Access of general community to school sport facilities
	• Facilities for physical activity -open spaces
	• Public liability