Professionals in urban development and property can boost the way they make decisions about health in an event hosted by the TRUUD research consortium and Dandara Living.
Initial research by TRUUD, a five-year research programme aimed at reducing non-communicable diseases in the urban environment, revealed that professionals in urban development agree that health is important and should be prioritised but lack power, information and the right culture to make a difference.
TRUUD have partnered with Dandara Living to host a free online event on Tuesday 5 November that will provide discussion on the opportunities to prioritise health in the built environment.
Dr Krista Bondy at the University of Stirling Management School said:
“We’re keen for professionals to join us who don’t have health as a usual part of their work in the private sector of urban development, but make decisions about new developments at any level. It’s really important that their insights can be used to guide discussion and for them to find out about all the resources that are available.”
The session will be led by Zoe Sharpe, Senior Development Manager at Dandara Living:
“We are committed to creating sustainable developments so were delighted when TRUUD offered us the opportunity to be involved, and we look forward to collaborating with the team on what is a very exciting and important event.”
Participants will explore:
- How health is linked to social value
- Evidence-based links between the urban environment and health. This will be illustrated by data from the HAUS model (developed by the TRUUD team), which quantifies and values the health impacts of different characteristics of the urban environment.
- Risks and benefits of prioritising health
- Examples of how other organisations are taking action to prioritise health in urban development
- Signposting to helpful resources to support the prioritisation of health
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About TRUUD
Based at the University of Bristol, and with researchers across six different universities, TRUUD (Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development) is a £10 million research project, looking at how urban places can be planned to reduce non-communicable diseases such as cancers, diabetes, obesity, mental ill-health and respiratory illness.
TRUUD is supported by the UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP), an initiative funded by UK Research and Innovation Councils, the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK devolved administrations, and leading health research charities.
About Dandara Living.
Dandara Living is the specialist rental division of Dandara. With over 3,000 apartments currently under management, 18 pipeline sites and a growing portfolio of almost 4,700 homes and student beds across the UK, Dandara Living is one of the UK’s leading specialists in the design, delivery, and management of apartments in the UK’s build to rent sector today. www.dandaraliving.com.
