Healthy placemaking : wellbeing through urban design /
London, Fred
Healthy placemaking : wellbeing through urban design / Fred London - London : RIBA Publishing, 2020. - xi, 204 pages : coloured illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In modern-day society the main threats to public health are now considered 'avoidable illnesses', which are often caused by a lack of exercise and physical activity. Research suggests that architectural and urban design strategies play an important role in reducing the amount of avoidable illnesses by enabling physical activity through healthier streets. Practitioners must now consider how they can encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles and improve health through urban design. This book presents the path to healthier cities through six core themes - urban planning, walkable communities, neighbourhood building blocks, movement networks, environmental integration and community empowerment. Each theme is presented with an overview of the issues, the solutions and how to apply them practically with exemplars and precedents.
9781859468838
City planning--Health aspects
Public health
Urban health
Community development
307.1216 LON
Healthy placemaking : wellbeing through urban design / Fred London - London : RIBA Publishing, 2020. - xi, 204 pages : coloured illustrations ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In modern-day society the main threats to public health are now considered 'avoidable illnesses', which are often caused by a lack of exercise and physical activity. Research suggests that architectural and urban design strategies play an important role in reducing the amount of avoidable illnesses by enabling physical activity through healthier streets. Practitioners must now consider how they can encourage people to lead healthier lifestyles and improve health through urban design. This book presents the path to healthier cities through six core themes - urban planning, walkable communities, neighbourhood building blocks, movement networks, environmental integration and community empowerment. Each theme is presented with an overview of the issues, the solutions and how to apply them practically with exemplars and precedents.
9781859468838
City planning--Health aspects
Public health
Urban health
Community development
307.1216 LON