Briefing, Toolkit | 2013Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Promoting non-motorized transport in Asian cities: policymakers’ toolbox
This is a comprehensive briefing and design manual with several practical survey and audit tools. The health focus is improving air quality. However, a shift to cycling and walking will increase physical activity. Contains case studies and options for solutions. The resource is good for auditing and...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Clean Air Asia,UN-Habitat, Sustainable Energy Foundation
Evidence | 2013Descriptive resource
Healthy Built Environments Program. Fact sheets
"The Healthy Built Environments Program prepared a set of five fact sheets that summarise key points from a literature review. These are a set of briefings that show how to move from the evidence to potential planning policy statements. Fact Sheet 1: A guide to “Healthy Built Environments: A Review...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: UNSW Australia, City Futures Research Centre
Design Guide, Overview | 2013Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places
The report seeks to address a gap in today’s research on stormwater management approaches. Although much has been written on the topic of green infrastructure and water management, most recent reports focus on stormwater policies or opportunities for capturing stormwater in the public realm. Fewer...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Briefing | 2013Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Urban Planning for City Leaders
"Comprehensive briefing on urban planning for local authorities / mayors, looking at UTP to accomplish various goals. None specific to health, although health co-benefits are addressed. This resource aims to provide local leaders and decision makers with the tools to support urban planning good practice....
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Evidence | 2013Descriptive resource
Greening Dementia - a literature review of the benefits and barriers facing individuals living with dementia in accessing the natural environment and local greenspace
"Evidence suggests that social interaction and access to the outdoors and nature is important for people living with dementia and that these activities have an important role in their quality of life. Evidence of benefits for people living with dementia from access to the natural environment is limited...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: Clark, P., Mapes, N., Burt, J. & Preston, S. Natural England
