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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 and often qualitative. However, general findings can […]

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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 that also have access to clean energy and basic utilities; – Urban air quality in

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Urban HEART: Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool

The tool guides users through a standardized procedure of gathering relevant evidence and planning efficiently for appropriate actions to tackle health inequities. Case studies demonstrate how it has galvanized both city governments and communities to recognize and take action on health inequities. It is designed for ease of use and to link evidence to action.

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Urbanization and health: health equity and vulnerable populations: case studies from the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The preliminary evidence presented by these studies provides a powerful argument for city planners, municipal authorities, nongovernmental organizations and civil society in their efforts to improve urban health. It is intended to be used as an advocacy tool to sensitize policy-makers and parliamentarians to urban health issues and influence them to make positive changes. It

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