Evidence | 2018Descriptive resource
Healthy High Streets: Good place-making in an urban setting
This report synthesises the latest and most relevant evidence. Specifically, the report examines how important features of the high street can positively impact on social cohesion, and on mental and physical health. It provides street design principles. Good for making high streets more inclusive,...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Public Health England
Toolkit | 2018Descriptive resource
Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit
This 80-page toolkit is very comprehensive and describes how population health is influenced by the design of our neighbourhoods, housing, transportation systems, natural environments and food systems. It brings together research based key messages that correlate land-use planning decisions, impacts...
Language(s): EN, FR | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: BC Centre for Disease Control
Briefing | 2018Descriptive resource
Healthy Environments for Healthier People
Good as a reference on health protection. This work has evolved to achieve increasing relevance and recognition as the prevalence of environment and health in policy has grown in both global and European contexts. For example, an emerging impetus for its work is given by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...
Language(s): EN, FR, RS, Other | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO
Evidence | 2018Descriptive resource
Settlement patterns, urban form and sustainability: An evidence review
Chapters on the relationship between settlement patterns, urban form and: Economic productivity, Climate change, Public health, Ageing population. Useful for national governments. ...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: Royal Town Planning Institute
Briefing | 2018Descriptive resource
Health impact assessment can inform planning to promote public health
This brief introduces planning directors and staff as well as policy-makers to HIA, a process that brings public health considerations into decision-making. It describes how HIAs can add value across a range of topics and summarizes the findings from a review of 134 planning-related HIAs conducted...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Country | Author/Publisher: Health Impact Project & the American Planning Association
