Author Archives: Julia Walton

Low Emission Zones improve air quality, health, and people’s well-being

The introduction of London’s Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in 2008 and subsequent Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from 2019 has significantly improved air quality, benefiting Londoners’ physical and mental health, according to new analysis from the Department of Economics at the University of Bath. A new Institute for Policy Research (IPR) policy brief, presenting research from health economists at the University, indicates Read more

UK government misses the mark on shaping healthy urban policies

A large-scale review of two key UK policy areas reveals that health outcomes are largely missing when it comes to shaping our urban centres. Published today (Thursday 19 October) in the Journal of Urban Affairs, researchers at the University of Bath examined housing supply and transport policies to establish how written guidance for local government Read more