Toolkit | 2016Action oriented
Healthy Community Implementation Toolbox
"Overview of how various policy tools (i e zoning codes, design guidelines, building codes etc) can be used to improve community health. Specific to Los Angeles but applicable in the more general context too. This resource can be useful for a wide variety of users that have the potential to address...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Evidence, Initiative | 2016Descriptive resource
The Case for Healthy Places: Improving health outcomes through placemaking
"Both the quality and process of placemaking, defined loosely within this publication as a project that occurs in public spaces helping people to feel connected to a place and greater community, has demonstrated physical, mental, and social health benefits. The resource is useful for for health institutions,...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: Project for Public Spaces
Initiative | 2016Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Urban Planning and Design Lab's: tools for integrated and participatory urban planning
Urban planning is a complex process that requires strong political leadership and commitment, and implementable legal frameworks articulated through a common development vision and social participation. It is exactly in the complexity of this process that UN-Habitat founded its in-house Urban Planning...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Overview | 2016Descriptive resource
Regional framework for urban health in the Western Pacific 2016-2020: Healthy and resilient cities
Moves Healthy Cities from a settings to systems approach. Acknowledges the role of built environment and the urban planned environment in health outcomes. Useful for national and local governments. ...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO WPRO
Briefing | 2016Descriptive resource
Investing in water and sanitation: increasing access, reducing inequalities: GLAAS 2014 findings - highlights for the Region of the Americas
"Good example of pan-regional monitoring and assessment report. Sixteen countries out of 35 in the WHO Region of the Americas, with a total population of 550 million, participated in the GLAAS 2013/2014 reporting cycle. Overall, access to improved drinking-water and sanitation services in the Region...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO, UN-Water
