Design Guide, Overview | 2014Descriptive resource
Streets as tools for urban transformation in slums: A street-led approach to citywide slum upgrading
The focus is on the streets and urban layout of settlements, as the drivers of transformation and regeneration. It reviews citizens’ involvement in participatory planning and re-emphasises the importance of mapping through participatory enumeration and locally acceptable forms of social and physical...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Overview | 2014Descriptive resource
The Evolution of National Urban Policies. A Global Overview
"The purpose of this publication is to review the experience of national urban policies (NUPs) in selected countries around the world in order to draw broad lessons that would inform other countries interested in formulating or implementing their own policies. Background: The high-level lessons emerging...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Overview | 2014Descriptive resource
Health in impact assessments: opportunities not to be missed
This publication aims to provide a detailed view on HIAs. Five key types of impact assessment, namely environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, social impact assessment, sustainability assessment, and HIA, are presented, and key questions are discussed. How can the various...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO
Design Guide, Overview | 2013Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places
The report seeks to address a gap in today’s research on stormwater management approaches. Although much has been written on the topic of green infrastructure and water management, most recent reports focus on stormwater policies or opportunities for capturing stormwater in the public realm. Fewer...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Design Guide, Overview | 2011Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Active Design Guidelines: promoting physical activity and health in design
"Citywide manual for modern city centres promoting physical activity and health. The resources might be used anywhere in the world, especially city centres with potential to promote physical activity and well-being through the design of the built environment. It might be useful for everyone involved...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Center for Active Design
