Healthy Urban Planning

by Barton,Hugh

• ISBN13: 9780415243278
• ISBN10: 0415243270
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-04-13
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Aims to refocus urban planners on the implications of their work for human health and well-being. One hundred years ago, the urban planning and public health movements were closely aligned, with pioneering thinkers and philanthropic employers looking to improve living conditions to produce increased health, well-being, quality of life and productivity of the citizens. Today there is a need to revisit these links, to make health objectives central to the urban planning process. If many of the problems faced in cities are to be resolved, improving health will be the fundamental goal of urban planners. Poor housing, poverty, stress, pollution, and lack of access to jobs, goods and services all impact upon health. This book provides practical advice on ways to integrate health and urban planning and will be essential reading for urban planners, developers, urban designers, transport planners, and those working in the fields of regeneration and renewal. It will also be of interest to those with an interest insustainable development.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Concepts, Principles, and Practice

The Links Between Health and Urban Planning

The Concept of Health

The Effects of Urban Planning on Health

Twelve Key Health Objectives for Planners

The Need for Healthy Urban Planning

The Healthy Cities Project and Urban Planning

Introduction

Health for All

Agenda 21

Links between Health and Sustainable Development

WHO Healthy Cities Project

Conclusions

Healthy Urban Planning in Practice- Experiences of Cities in the Healthy Cities Movement

Introduction

Survey of Cities Participating in the Second Phase of the WHO

European Network

Applying Healthy Cities Principles to Urban Planning

Developing the Concept of Healthy Urban Planning Cities

Conclusions

Guidelines for Healthy Urban Planning

Settlements Planning: Making Towns and Cities Good Places to Live

Purpose and Scope

An Ecosystem Approach: Creating Settlements that Provide a Healthy Human Habitat

Agency Remits and the Need for Cooperation

A Strategic Planning Process: Collaborative, Systematic and Open

Strategies for Urban Form: Towards Integration, Regeneration and Concentration

Location of Jobs and Facilities: Planning for Mixed Use

Housing Quality, Diversity and Accessibility

Integrating, Equity and Environmental Quality in Transport Planning

Resource Planning to Reduce the Ecological Footprint and Improve Health

Neighbourhood Planning: Counteracting the Trend Towards Placelessness and Virtual Communities

Introduction

Principles

Community Decision-Making

Ensuring Social Inclusion and Neighbourhood Diversity in Housing

Promoting Access to Local Facilities

Planning for Movement

Public Spaces and Open Spaces

Conclusions

Assessing a Project

Introduction

The Process of Decision-Making

Choosing the Right Location

Site Assessment

The Development Proposal in Context

Buildings and Private Spaces

Conclusions

References

Health21: Health for all Targets for the European Region

Cities Participating in the WHO European Healthy Cities Network in Phases I, II and III

Healthy Cities Project (1993-1997)

Index

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