Policy Makers

Making the case for investment in the walking environment: A review of the evidence. Living Streets

In depth look at nine different interventions types that can be made in the walking environment to assess a wide range of social, economic and health benefits using a wide evidence base. Ten case studies, six from UK and one each from New York, Melbourne, Drachten and Copenhagen as used to illustrate good practice. Valuable […]

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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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A review package for Health Impact Assessment reports of development projects

This excellent review package contains a complete quality assessment process for HIAs of development projects. It focusses on assessing HIA reports prepared in the United Kingdom, however it also offered as the basis for other countries to modify the criteria in line with their own decision-making context and HIA practice. The review package treats the

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