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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Health Impact Assessment and Definition of Monitoring Indicators for the Biopol-Granvia Urban Development Plan (PDU)
Client: Consortium for the Granvia renovation project in l’Hospitalet Location: L’Hospitalet del Llobregat, Spain Year: 2022 – 2023 The Health Impact Assessment of the Biopol-Granvia Urban Master Plan involved a comprehensive evaluation of the urban plan, with a particular focus on its impact on community health. This project not only entailed assessing the plan but […]
Health Impact Assessment of Seacombe River Corridor Masterplan
Client: Wirral Council Location: Wirral, UK Year: 2022 Wirral Council aims to be an active frontrunner in establishing healthy and safe living environments, with numerous upcoming urban development schemes designed to improve the livability and health of residents. This work aligns with the outputs of the Healthy Cities Generator, a planning tool that helps incorporate […]
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.
Health Impact Assessment and Definition of Monitoring Indicators for the Parc de l’Alba technological centre
Client: Parc de l’Alba Urban Development Consortium Location: Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain Year: 2020 The assignment involved conducting a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Urban Master Plan for Parc de l’Alba. This assessment focused on evaluating the urban plan’s potential impact on public health. As part of the project, we developed a set of […]
