Mapping Healthy Planning Frameworks
Year: 2023 The primary objective of this research was to comprehensively map and analyse existing healthy planning frameworks, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of their diversity, composition, design, and implementation strategies. To achieve this, the team conducted a systematic scoping review while acknowledging certain limitations regarding date, location, and usability criteria. This review was […]
Urban Health Strategy Subirats
Client: Subirats City Council Location: Subirats, Barcelona, Spain Year: 2023 Scientific evidence points out that the environment in which we live is one of the main determinants of health, as it directly and indirectly influences aspects such as air quality, noise, lifestyles, or social relationships. It also impacts the incidence of certain diseases or conditions, […]
Strategic Master Plan for the regeneration of productive areas in the Besòs area
Client: Barcelona City Council Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2023 We developed the Strategic Urban Plan for the regeneration of the industrial fabric in the Besòs area (153 ha). This document outlines the planning strategy, development alternatives, and general criteria for the future specific modification of the General Urban Plan (MPGM) for the industrial areas in […]
Urban health analysis and strategy for the regeneration of the Mundet campus
Client: Diputació de Barcelona Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2023 The Diputació de Barcelona (Provincial Council of Barcelona) aims to progressively transform its campuses in order to create spaces that are more resilient, sustainable, and open to the public. One of these spaces is the Mundet precinct, located in the neighborhood of Horta in Barcelona. This […]
Mobility and Health Practical Guide
Client: Metropolitan Transport Authority (ATM) Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2023 Mobility planning plays a fundamental role as it can be key to improving walkability, bike-friendliness, the availability of public transportation, and reducing motorised traffic; all factors with a significant impact on health, physical activity, and air quality. Within the framework of the strategic objectives identified […]
Methodological guide for incorporating health into territorial plans
Client: Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya) Location: Catalunya, Spain Year: 2023 Territorial plans organise the territory at a regional and supraregional level and set guidelines for future urban and sectoral planning for all municipalities within their territorial scope. One aspect that must be ensured is that the derived planning complies with minimum standards of quality […]
Social impact and economic assessment of the Malla Master Plan
Health impact of the “La Industrial+ “ transformation project
Client: Diputació de Barcelona Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2022 La Industrial + project proposes a series of transformations to the current premises of the Escola Industrial in order to make it a greener, more sustainable, and more open environment to the public and innovation. To achieve this, the project incorporates both physical/infrastructural proposals and changes […]
Ciutat i Salut
Client: Diputació de Barcelona Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2022 Historically, health and urban planning have been deeply interconnected, and this remains the case today. In fact, some of the most significant changes in the organisation of urban settlements have arisen, in a substantial number of cases, from issues related to health. Cities serve as both […]
Health Impact Assessment of the urban proposals of the Green Axis Project in Barcelona
Client: Public Health agency of Barcelona (ASPB) Location: Barcelona, Spain Year: 2022 Analysis of the Health Impact of the Green Axis project using the Healthy Cities Generator tool, including: Individualised analysis of the urban proposals of the Green Axis project from a health perspective Detailed Health Impact Assessment of the project through a prototype module […]
