Spatial Planning for Health: An Evidence Resource for Planning and Designing Healthier Places

The review identifies, critically appraises and summarizes existing review-level evidence of associations between the built and natural environment and health outcomes. The review is centred on five aspects of the built and natural environment: neighbourhood design, housing, healthier food, natural and sustainable environment, and transport. Arising from the English context, this resource would be valuable for many cities and towns in the world where people’s choices for healthier lifestyles are limited by the built environment. The primary target audience of this tool is local public health professionals, but also planners working in local authority settings. 

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Evidence, Initiative | 2017

Language(s): English | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Public Health England