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Towards More Physical Activity in Cities: Transforming public spaces to promote physical activity — a key contributor to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Europe

“This publication focuses on physical activity and how it can be supported through urban planning. The focus on physical activity is explained by the fact that inactivity today accounts for an increasing proportion of deaths and disability worldwide and is associated with significant health care costs and productivity losses. Action to increase rates of physical […]

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The Human Rights in Cities. Handbook Series: Volume I: The Human Rights-Based Approach to Housing and Slum Upgrading

The Handbook advocates for the use of the Human Rights Based Approach in preventive measures (such as the provision of new housing stock and policy) as well as curative interventions (such as the upgrading of slums and informal settlements) in the planning and design, implementation, and the monitoring and evaluation phases. As such, it prioritizes

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Healthy Development Without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All

“This paper: 1 – Underscores the health impacts of displacement, and how community stability supports public health 2 – Highlights some of the organizations, researchers, and communities leading this work, and key publications that dive deeper into these issues 3 – Promotes new alliances between those working on healthy community initiatives and those working deeply

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Healthy Streets for London: Prioritising walking, cycling and public transport to create a healthy city

“The Healthy Streets Approach provides the framework of policies and strategies we will put in place to achieve this. At a street level, direct investment in our walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure is vital to providing a safer, easier, cleaner and more appealing environment for everyone to enjoy. At a network level, we must

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Creating age-friendly environments in Europe. A tool for policy-makers and planners

A handbook based on lessons learned from existing age-friendly initiatives in Europe. It builds on relevant locally and regionally developed tools that are now available, with evidence from research. The handbook links actions to create more age-friendly environments to the broader context of European health and social policies for ageing populations. There is a focus

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