INTEGRATING HEALTH IN URBAN AND TERRITORIAL PLANNING

DIRECTORY OF RESOURCES

This directory was conceptualized by UN-Habitat and WHO (Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health). It is an online repository of more than 150 open access resources and tools that provide information on the importance of planning and designing urban areas from a health perspective, as well as concrete guidance on how to do it.
It includes resources that describe the importance of considering health in urban and territorial planning, tools that quantify the health and socioeconomic impact of planning and designing urban areas from a health perspective, the description of successful initiatives, or training materials on urban planning and health, among others.

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Healthy Urbanism

This is a resource hub that was compiled by Helen Pineo. This hub includes files that uses multidisciplinary tools to the planning process in order to ensure the creation of healthy places. In addition to…

Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: Helen Pineo

BreatheLife

A network programme for cities, regions and countries who are committed to bringing air quality to safe levels by 2030. The initiative links partners together and supports action through providing a range of tools and…

Language(s): EN, ES, FR, CN, AR, RS, PT, Other | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, UNEP, World Bank

Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST)

The WHO Clean Household Energy Solutions Toolkit (CHEST) provides tools that countries and programmes can use to develop policy action plans for expanding clean household energy access and use. Created based on expert input, CHEST…

Language(s): EN, AR, FR, CN, RS, ES | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO

Rapid Health Impact Assessment Tool

This rapid HIA tool is designed to assess the likely health impacts of development plans and proposals, including planning frameworks and masterplans for large areas, regeneration and estate renewal programmes and outline and detailed planning…

Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: NHS. London Healthy Urban Development Unit

The Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities

The network was established to foster the exchange of experience and mutual learning between cities and communities worldwide. Support for acting on the desire and commitment to promote healthy and active ageing and a good…

Language(s): EN, FR, ES | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO

Housing: shared interests in health and development

“By providing information on other sectors’ agendas and policy approaches, and their health impacts, and by illustrating areas for potential collaboration, the Social Determinants of Health Sectoral Briefing Series (the Series) aims to encourage more…

Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO

Ciclovias Recreativas

Guidance and case studies from Ciclovía Recreativa. This is an initiative for the temporary opening of streets to residents to enjoy them as safe and pleasant spaces for walking, jogging, skating or cycling. Ciclovía Recreativa…

Language(s): EN, ES | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), OPAS, CDC, Gobierno Municipal Guadalajara, District Institute of Sports and Recreation (IDRD), ITDP

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