Researchers at UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol are appealing for local authority planners, local plan officers and public health officials to take part in research that will help integrate health into local plans. Participants will be aiding new guidance design aimed to raise awareness about the links between planning and public health, and Read more
Four families explain the toll of living conditions on their physical and mental health in a series of films to help change urban planning policy and practice in the UK. The films detail first-hand experiences and the impacts of overcrowding, lack of green space, damp, noisy or polluted environments on respiratory illnesses, mental health, child Read more
Urban development and land professionals are being asked to take part in a research project, led by the University of Bristol, to help shape the way places are created for better population health. The programme, Tackling the Root causes Upstream of Unhealthy Urban Development (TRUUD), is looking for people with a strong understanding of the Read more
Advanced tools and more experimental studies are needed to urgently understand the impact of extreme heat events on urban health and wellbeing in the UK. A new study, led by the University of the West of England, looked at gaps in our knowledge between the urban environment and heatwaves, indoor heat, and non-communicable diseases such Read more