“Our health – and that of our planet – depends on how cities are designed. Urban life poses challenges that push us to rethink how we plan urban environments. The #CitiesWeWant are cities designed for people: places where we can live well and be healthy. In this interactive report ISGlobal researchers will detail the 5 […]
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For clean and safe interventions in the home. Helps health sector professionals and policy-makers implement the recommendations found in WHO guidelines on indoor air quality and household fuel combustion. It provides resources to guide the energy planning process, using evidence from WHO databases and training materials. Contains tools for assessment of the current state of
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Guidance and case studies from Ciclovía Recreativa. This is an initiative for the temporary opening of streets to residents to enjoy them as safe and pleasant spaces for walking, jogging, skating or cycling. Ciclovía Recreativa projects differ from permanent bike routes because they promotes temporary spaces where the principal use is not for transport, but
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This is a worldwide programme with many partners. The website has many resources including open source books, some put together in partnership with UN-Habitat. Shared working through seeing a place through the eyes of a child. Useful for community, businesses, the public sector and public health practitioners.
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This report summarizes project results from the pilot in the city of Accra (Ghana) to address air pollution and related health effects. It provides guidance and available tools that can be adapted to similar initiatives around the world to assess the health impacts of air pollution, promote policies to reduce it and plan healthier environments.
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