We all need to learn from research. The ‘City Know-how’ posts unlock lessons arising from the research published in the Cities & Health journal. Whatever your role, or interest, in cities, I hope you will find something stimulating, something of interest and maybe even something that you can put straight into practice.

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Cities & Health is a journal dedicated to providing an innovative international platform for consolidating research and know-how for city development to support human health. The journal publishes papers and commentary from researchers and practitioners working to build new wisdom in supporting healthier cities for people and planet. You are invited to engage with, and help develop, Cities & Health through submitting commentary, views, case studies and research. You can find more information about Cities & Health here.

 

Briefings

Published 21/03/23

How is our wellbeing affected by the design of our homes: lived experiences during COVID-19 in London, England

How has the pandemic changed how we use and perceive our home? Many were working, eating, living, playing, sleeping, and…

Published 16/02/23

Active urban spaces: the practical side

This paper shows design tools and views of experienced practitioners in active urban design against a theoretical backdrop. It describes…

Published 16/02/23

How do communal spaces in apartment complexes encourage social connection?

Apartment design guidelines in Australian cities should better consider the role of well-designed communal spaces to enable social connection amongst…

Published 16/02/23

Integrating city resilience and mosquito-borne diseases: a multi-site case study from the Resilient Cities Network

New research explores if and how mosquito-borne diseases are considered in city resilience, and provides recommendations on how cities can…

Published 16/02/23

Active Urbanism: Heart rate and oxygen consumption comparison when walking on imitation stepping stones versus a plain surface

This study measured the effectiveness of stepping stones as an element of landscape design – to make walking a more…

Published 16/02/23

Using public participation Geographic Information Systems in studies for healthy built environments: developing our tools and methods

With new advances in public participation Geographic Information Systems and the increasing use such these tools for participatory mapping of…

Published 16/02/23

Comparative analysis of urban sprawl drivers and impacts across the globe with a special focus on Asian Cities

This comparative study of 10 cities across the globe aims to understand the major factors that drive the sprawl conditions…

Published 16/02/23

The impacts of hostile designs on skateboarding as a form of active transportation and recreation in Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States

Public spaces in universities target skateboarding through hostile architecture and security. Hostile designs exclude skateboarding as a novel form of…

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