Analytical Tool | Action oriented
Hush City App
Hush City is a mobile phone application that can be used by citizens to analyse and construct a local sound map with decibel levels and photos to identify, access and evaluate “everyday quiet areas” in neighbourhoods. It can be a useful tool to bring people together to collaborate in baseline...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Hush City
Network, Web Resource | Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Know Your City: community-driven data on slums
This tool has been developed by Slum Dwellers International, a network of community-based organizations of the urban poor in 32 countries and hundreds of cities and towns across Africa, Asia and Latin America. Know Your City is a global network of knowledge that is owned by the communities it serves...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: Slum Dwellers International
Web Resource | Descriptive resource
Air pollution
Key information and monitoring source for cities on ambient and household air pollution. It provides access to a wide range of urban and rural resources to support healthier air quality. It is useful for cities worldwide and for all the actors interested in air pollution. ...
Language(s): EN, ES, FR, CN, AR, RS | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO
Toolkit | Action oriented
The Health Impact Project’s cross-sector toolkit for health
A wealth of resources and toolkit to promote healthier communities through cross-sector collaboration. The cross-sector toolkit for health contains resources that help communities, agencies and other organizations take action to improve public health. The toolkit offers a collection of HIAs, guides...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: Pew Charitable Trusts with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Analytical Tool | Action oriented
Low carbon living co-benefits calculator
The aim of the project is to develop and trial a prototype low-carbon precinct co-benefits calculator for use by urban planners and designers. The calculator estimates co-benefits associated with a range of alternative precinct designs and transport/land-use configurations across health, productivity...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: University of Melbourne
