Evidence, Overview, Toolkit | 2022Action oriented
Urban design for health: inspiration for the use of urban design to promote physical activity and healthy diets in the WHO European Region
This report reflects on the ways in which urban space design plays a critical role in determininig the occurrence of non-communicable diseases. The paper initially highlights ways in which this occurs and then follows by raising tools and frameworks that encourage physical activity and healthy eating...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO
Overview | 2022Action oriented
The Global Urban Monitoring Framework
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...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Overview | 2022Descriptive resource
Silver Hues: Building Age-Ready Cities. Japan background papers
This report is intended as a policy document that helps articulate the idea of age-readiness while building on the idea of age-friendliness. It highlights the varied trajectories of aging and urbanization and draws on the experiences of older and more urban countries to show how others can become age-ready....
Language(s): EN, Other | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: World Bank
Design Guide, Evidence, Overview | 2021Action oriented | Descriptive resource
RICH Food, Smart City: How Building Reliable, Inclusive, Competitive, and Healthy Food Systems is Smart Policy for Urban Asia
Rich Food, Smart City provides new insights into the status of urban food policy and governance across Asian cities of all sizes and offers concrete illustrations of the many policies and programs that Asia’s cities can learn from and implement to improve food system outcomes. It argues that to effectively...
Language(s): EN, Other | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: World Bank
Evidence, Overview, Toolkit, Training, Web Resource | Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Planning for Health: Resources for Practitioners
This webpage provides a list of resources for public health practitioners who are interested in further exploring tools, knowledges, and skills that will assist them in incorporating health in the process of urban and territorial planning. The webpage divides the resources into 5 sections, each expliciting...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: The Centre for Active Transportation/ Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
