Design Guide | 2026
Guide to creating urban public SPACES for children
Public spaces to play are important to children's health and development and are a core right. Yet with increasing urbanization, access to public spaces to play is shrinking, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This guide, developed by UN-Habitat, WHO and UNICEF, highlights the importance...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat; WHO; UNICEF
Web Resource | 2025
Resources for Urban Planning, Environment and Health
This document provides a compilation of useful resources on the topic. It includes guidelines, tools, citizen science protocols, open access courses, visuals and project examples. Click on each button in the document to explore the resources. ...
Language(s): EN, ES | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: ISGlobal
Web Resource | 2025
Quality of Life platform
This initiative aims to assess and improve various aspects of quality of life across different regions. The site provides information on the project's objectives, methodologies, and findings. It serves as a resource for understanding how quality of life is measured and the strategies employed to enhance...
Language(s): EN, FR, ES, AR, CN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Initiative, Overview, Toolkit | 2022
Walking and Cycling in Africa
This report is a first attempt at gathering, analysing and presenting data to demonstrate the everyday reality for the one billion people in Africa who walk and cycle every day. It baselines conditions in all 54 African countries using existing data sources interpreted through a walking and cycling...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Design Guide, Overview | 2025
Healthier cities and communities through public spaces
This publication examines the vital connection between public spaces and healthier cities, offering a comprehensive resource for urban planners, local authorities, and municipal governments. It introduces the topic by highlighting the integration of public spaces and health within global agendas, underlining...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
