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International Conference on Urban Health
Our team members Ruth Gow, Marta Rofín Serrà, and Sebastiaan van Herk presented the Healthy Cities Generator at the ICUH in Valencia.
New book “Ciutat i Salut” launches in Barcelona
Ciutat i Salut aims to provide knowledge, reflection and debate on the central role of health in the planning, design, execution, use and management of urban environments.
EVENT: Healthy Cities goes to Walk21, the global walking summit in Dublin, Ireland
Walk21, the global walking summit, will take place this September 19-23 in Dublin, Ireland. The conference will […]
The Healthy Cities Generator
The Healthy City Generator bridges the gap between ‘what we know’ and ‘what we do’, making it easy for urban planners and policy makers to incorporate health factors into urban planning and urban factors into health policy.
Health and Urban Planning: Visualising Impact with the Healthy Cities Generator
What does a holistic approach to health look like? Often, people’s replies will cover medical care, diet, and exercise – but as urban populations continue to accelerate, urban planning is increasingly recognised as a pillar of holistic health.
Healthy Cities: Bridging Urban Planning and Health
All too often, when people hear health policy, they think hospitals. But health is holistic, with the design of our urban environment feeding into whether and how often populations need those hospitals.