Briefing | 2012Descriptive resource
Health in the green economy: health co-benefits of climate change mitigation - transport sector
This document is part of WHO’s Health in the green economy series. It describes how many climate change measures can be “win-wins” for people and the planet. These policies can yield large, immediate public health benefits while reducing the upward trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions. The...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO
Self Audit | 2012Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Urban health equity assessment and response tool project [Urban HEART]: socioeconomic determinants and health status of people living Gezirat El Warak, Giza, Egypt
The Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART) is a userfriendly guide for policy-makers and decision-makers at national and local levels to identify and analyse inequities in health between people living in various parts of cities or belonging to different socioeconomic groups...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO EMRO
Self Audit | 2012Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Urban health equity assessment and response tool project [Urban HEART]: socioeconomic determinants and health status of people living in Sale City, Morocco
"The Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART) is a userfriendly guide for policy-makers and decision-makers at national and local levels to identify and analyse inequities in health between people living in various parts of cities or belonging to different socioeconomic groups...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO EMRO
Briefing | 2012Descriptive resource
Health Indicators of sustainable cities in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Initial findings from a WHO Expert Consultation: 17-18 May 2012
"Health indicators proposed here also reflect progress on social equity, environment , and development dimensions of sustainable cities. Core indicators include: - Slum housing improvements that benefit health – as assessed by well-defined measures for safe, resilient, and climate-adapted structures...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO
Evidence | 2012Descriptive resource
Addressing the social determinants of health: the urban dimension and the role of local government
This report summarizes the evidence on the social determinants of health and the built environment with special reference to the role of local government across countries in the WHO European Region. It draws on the findings of the global Commission on Social Determinants of Health and the European...
Language(s): EN, RS | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO