Self Audit | 2012Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Urban health equity assessment and response tool project [Urban HEART]: socioeconomic determinants and health status of people living in Sale City, Morocco
"The Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART) is a userfriendly guide for policy-makers and decision-makers at national and local levels to identify and analyse inequities in health between people living in various parts of cities or belonging to different socioeconomic groups...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO EMRO
Briefing | 2012Descriptive resource
Health Indicators of sustainable cities in the Context of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Initial findings from a WHO Expert Consultation: 17-18 May 2012
"Health indicators proposed here also reflect progress on social equity, environment , and development dimensions of sustainable cities. Core indicators include: - Slum housing improvements that benefit health – as assessed by well-defined measures for safe, resilient, and climate-adapted structures...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: WHO
Evidence | 2012Descriptive resource
Addressing the social determinants of health: the urban dimension and the role of local government
This report summarizes the evidence on the social determinants of health and the built environment with special reference to the role of local government across countries in the WHO European Region. It draws on the findings of the global Commission on Social Determinants of Health and the European...
Language(s): EN, RS | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO
Design Guide, Overview | 2011Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Active Design Guidelines: promoting physical activity and health in design
"Citywide manual for modern city centres promoting physical activity and health. The resources might be used anywhere in the world, especially city centres with potential to promote physical activity and well-being through the design of the built environment. It might be useful for everyone involved...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Center for Active Design
Overview | 2011Descriptive resource
Addressing health of the urban poor in South-East Asia Region: challenges and opportunities
An overview of the health of the urban poor in Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region focusing on health protection. It addresses the built environment determinants of health including land use, food access, housing, transport and domestic energy sources. The resource might be used for making...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO SEARO
