Published 18/07/18
Water infrastructure failures have impacts beyond human health
Study shows the Flint, Michigan water crisis may spur additional population losses for the city Take note: American Planning Association,…
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Briefings
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 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…
