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Learning lessons on prevention the hard way. The COVID-19 inquiry highlights the importance of creating healthy places.

Learning lessons on prevention the hard way. The COVID-19 inquiry highlights the importance of creating healthy places   TRUUD’s Director for Research Impact, Professor Gabriel Scally, explores the links between what we are learning from the COVID-19 inquiry and our mission to reduce non-communicable disease through healthier place-making.   The COVID-19 inquiry has delivered some Read more

Highlighting the health and wellbeing impacts of urban development. Frome Gateway regeneration framework consultation launched

Highlighting the health and wellbeing impacts of urban development. Frome Gateway regeneration framework consultation launched By Anna Le Gouais, University of Bristol   The Frome Gateway regeneration framework has reached a major milestone with six weeks of public consultation, including a major part of my input and research – using health evidence to inform the Read more

In pursuit of financing a sustainable urban future for all

In pursuit of financing a sustainable urban future for all By Professor Kathy Pain, Henley Business School at the University of Reading   I’m writing to mark the ‘New Urban Agenda’ UN-Habitat  ‘World Cities Day’ on behalf of our specialist research programme investigating and promoting healthier urban planning. This year, the day seeks to observe Read more

UK government climate policy developments leave a health-shaped gap

UK government climate policy developments leave a health-shaped gap By Geoff Bates, University of Bath Institute for Policy Research and Krista Bondy, University of Stirling   The Prime Minister recently announced his government’s intention to delay and scale down targets for delivering on their net zero and climate agendas. While the public and planetary health Read more