This practical guide makes the case for the use of local public health observatories. It goes through key considerations for developing one, as well as ways to ensure effective functioning. It includes successful case studies of the London Health Observatory and the City of Juárez Observatory. The resource is useful for local government agencies in […]
“We live in an urban age. Over half the world’s population now lives in urban areas, while the urban population is expected to reach 60% by 2030. At the same time, the importance of cities for national economic growth and climate change continues to increase. Three groups of cities will be particularly important for the
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“The purpose of this publication is to review the experience of national urban policies (NUPs) in selected countries around the world in order to draw broad lessons that would inform other countries interested in formulating or implementing their own policies. Background: The high-level lessons emerging are as follows: 1 – Active support needs to be
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This publication aims to provide a detailed view on HIAs. Five key types of impact assessment, namely environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, social impact assessment, sustainability assessment, and HIA, are presented, and key questions are discussed. How can the various assessments contribute to promoting and protecting human health? How can further integration of health
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The handbook outlines key underlying design characteristics of “good public places” by introducing some global concepts and local examples. It aims to stimulate discussion, generate ideas, collective thinking and raise awareness amongst decision-makers about placemaking versus space-maintaining. The handbook develops some design principles and techniques and contains inspiring examples of what can be achieved. Good
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