Healthy Cities · Lead Partner: Vic
Why Healthy Cities?
• 75% of people’s health depends on the space and the environment in which they develop their lives: Lifestyles Built environment Natural surroundings Social relationships
• Promoting Health requires a cross-sectional, crosssectoral approach, beyond the assistance of Health Systems.
Effective Planning Generates Healthy Citizens
URBAN PLANNING
MOBILITY GREENING URBAN LANDSCAPE MIXTICITY OF USE TRAFFIC OPEN PUBLIC SPACES WALKABILITY SOCIAL INTEGRATION AFFORDABLE HOUSING AIR QUALITY
HEALTH GENERATOR
What makes a Healthy City? “HEALTH is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (Definition of health by the World Health Organisation (WHO) 1946) SOCIAL COHESION
PUBLIC FACILITIES
GREEN AREAS
AIR QUALITY
HEALTHY CITY
LAND USE MIX
PUBLIC SPACES
MOBILITY
WALKABILITY
HOUSING
Healthy Cities From planning to action
URBAN PLANNING
Explore the interactions between HEALTH and URBAN PLANNING
Greening
Connectivity
An evidence-based perspective and cross-sectoral approach.
Lifestyle
HEALTHY CITY
Healthy Cities Generator methodology to assess the health impact of planning decisions.
Healthy Cities From planning to action
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN Greening streets for ecosystem services
ANYKSCIAI Infrastructure for physical & mental health based on culture
BRADFORD Mobility & Green spaces for activity and social cohesion
FARKADONA Active mobility, Access to services
LOULÉ Urban planning for healthy lifestyle & sports VIC Integration of urban green spaces, and redevelop Health area
PÄRNU Connect green areas & mainstreaming
MALTA Obesogenic Env, Urban health & mobility
FALERNA Connect spaces & active mobility
Healthy Cities
Health Impact Assessment
Integrating Health into City Planning Incorporate HEALTH throughout the Plan drafting process.: Adapt it to all stages: DESIGN - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION - EVALUATION - MONITORING There is a need for an easy, quick, visual and practical tool. Allowing for quick overview.
Integrating Health into City Planning
Screening
Scoping
Assessment
Recommen dations
Identifying plan, project, or policy decisions for which an HIA would be useful.
Planning the HIA and identifying what health risks and benefits to consider.
Identifying affected populations and quantifying health impacts of the decision.
Suggesting practical actions to maximize positive and minimize negative health effects.
Analysis Planning & Design Governance
Reporting
Presenting results to decision makers, affected communitie s, and other stakeholders
Monitoring & Evaluation Determining the HIA’s impact on the decision and health status.
Integrating Health into City Planning URBAN DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
HEALTH INDICATORS
DENSITY
PHYSICAL HEALTH
-Population density -Business density
CONNECTIVITY -Intersections -Cycling infrastructure -Walkability -Public transport
LAND USE MIX
-Health, welfare and community services -Entertainment, culture and recreation -Physical and sports infrastructure -Public open spaces
LANDSCAPE -Green and blue areas -Aesthetic -Urban furniture -Maintenance and lighting
TRAFFIC -Type of traffic -Traffic density
-Obesity -Diabetes -Cardiovascular diseases -Asthma …
COMPORTAMENTAL HEALTH -Physical activity -Food habits …
SOCIAL & MENTAL HEALTH -Stress and anxiety -Depression -Emotional wellbeing -Attention deficit …
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH -Noise pollution -Air pollution
GLOBAL HEALTH -Quality of life -Vitality and hapiness
Integrating Health into City Planning
Integrating Health into City Planning PLANNED ACTIONS
URBAN DETERMINANTS
HEALTH INDICATORS
Integrating Health into City Planning A unique, easy to understand, hands-on tool that provides practical planning advice for cities looking to integrate health factors into urban planning. The tool automatically calculates the potential health impact of actions in 16 urban planning areas, supporting the decision making process. Based on systematic review that aggregates scientific peer-reviewed publications linking urban determinants and their impact on urban health.
Integrating Health into City Planning FARKADONA
PÄRNU
BRADFORD
MALTA
LOULÉ ANYKSCIAI
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