Design Guide | 2026
Guide to creating urban public SPACES for children
Public spaces to play are important to children's health and development and are a core right. Yet with increasing urbanization, access to public spaces to play is shrinking, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. This guide, developed by UN-Habitat, WHO and UNICEF, highlights the importance...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat; WHO; UNICEF
Design Guide, Overview | 2025
Healthier cities and communities through public spaces
This publication examines the vital connection between public spaces and healthier cities, offering a comprehensive resource for urban planners, local authorities, and municipal governments. It introduces the topic by highlighting the integration of public spaces and health within global agendas, underlining...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Briefing, Design Guide, Overview | 2022
Urban Regeneration and Viruses Learning from past and Present Health Crises
This document aims to study urban regeneration and facilitate stakeholder collaboration to develop guidelines for effective recovery. The report explores past health crises' spatial aspects, identifies key planning components for inclusion and resilience, and provides a comparative analysis of urban...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Design Guide, Self Audit, Training | 2020
Urban and Territorial Planning for Health: a Training Manual
The "Integrating Health into Urban and Territorial Planning: A Practical Training Guide" is a comprehensive sourcebook developed by UN-Habitat in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO). Building on the sourcebook, this training manual addresses the need to incorporate health and well-being...
Language(s): ENG | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN Habitat
Design Guide, Initiative, Overview | 2024Action Oriented, Destructive resources
Climate action guide for urban planners
This guide will support urban planners from cities around the world to play their full part in tackling the climate crisis. The guide illustrates the importance of urban planning as a solution to rising climate challenges, with urban planners’ decisions defining cities’ capacities to meet climate...
Language(s): EN, SPA, FRE, ARABIC, PORTUGUESE | Geographic Scope: Region, Country, City | Author/Publisher: C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
