This paper introduces the readers to urban profiling, which is a methodology that enables the updated and holistic information on crisis-ridden cities. The methodology contains two parts—an analysis toolbox and and an analysis framework. Although this methodology provides an overall status of conflict-impacted urban spaces, it also contains tools that highlight the health and health-related […]
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The Global Urban Monitoring Framework is the harmonization of existing urban indices and tools, and allows for the integration of various dimensions of urban development. This also includes the measurement of progress in health in urban areas at different urban scales and areas—thereby allowing individuals to compare and analyze different urban enclaves.
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Although this document provides a broad guidelline on urban territorial planning, the report also contains a chapter on the importance of health integration as part of urban planning. The authors explicitly delineate how the health is collated within the guideline and also provide the readers a case-study of a participatory approach to building a coalition
This report collates the suggestions put forth by various urban health organizations on how to organize coordinated actions to incorporate health actors and implications in urban planning and development. The report emphasizes on the importance of adopting a systems approach to understanding urban-health challenges and provides examples of pilot projects which display evidence of urban
This paper brings together over 20 case studies that highlight practical information city planning and how to address issues that develop when prioritizing health as part of urban design. Although the primary goal of the paper is to present the key principles of the International Guidelines on Urban Territorial Planning and its beneifts, the case
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