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A new strategy of sustainable neighbourhood planning: Five Principles

In supporting sustainable neighbourhoods, these principles seek to: promote high-density urban growth, alleviate urban sprawl and maximize land efficiency; promote sustainable, diversified, socially equal and thriving communities in economically viable ways; encourage walkable neighbourhoods and reduce car dependency; optimize use of land and provide an interconnected network of streets which facilitate safe, efficient and pleasant […]

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The Evolution of National Urban Policies. A Global Overview

“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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Turning spaces into places – handbook

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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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 with built environment design, including architects, planners, urban designers, transportation

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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 the case for a strategic framework of

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