Published 08/06/18

Air Quality: Webinar and online WHO tool for assessing the health impacts of air pollution

Environment and health resources Air quality toolbox : A webpage with a range of material to support better air quality…

Published 01/06/18

Promoting a healthy cities agenda through indicators: development of a global urban environment and health index

Understanding how urban environments affect health is the first step in making a healthy city Take note: Practitioners in urban planning,…

Published 24/04/18

We know that cities’ development must be driven by equity, rights and intersectoral governance. But how can we achieve this goal?

Researchers talk to government workers and civil society in Lagos to understand whether, and how, the Sustainable Development Goals and…

Published 24/03/18

Practical lessons from complexity science for urban health and wellbeing

Opportunities to be seized for urban health and wellbeing from harnessing urban complexity through a ‘systems approach’ Take note: Urban communities,…

Published 20/03/18

What is social infrastructure and why is it important for health and wellbeing in local communities?

New evidence demonstrates the importance of social infrastructure and local social services for health and wellbeing. Take note: Urban planners; policymakers…

Published 08/02/18

Joint Spatial Plan must address public health issues

A Joint Spatial Plan in the UK is a rare opportunity to plan for a healthier future, in this case…

Mbarara city centre businesses and residences

Published 18/01/18

Doing things their way? Food, farming and health in two Ugandan cities

In small Ugandan cities food insecurity and diets lacking diversity are twinned with high levels of both obesity and non-communicable…

Published 23/11/17

Exploring planners’ and public health practitioners’ views on addressing obesity: Lessons from local government in England.

To make progress do we now need urban planners and public health to share responsibility for tackling obesity? Take note:…

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