Based on Public Health Spatial Planning in Practice: Improving Health and Wellbeing by Michael Chang, Liz Green and Carl Petrokofsky, this policy briefing covers key messages and policy recommendations, including the need to consider public health aspects in planning decisions and the power of combining legislative and policy directives with the voluntary commitment of developers to create sustainable and healthy places.
The built and natural environment, as mediated through the spatial planning system, has an important impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities via a diverse range of social, economic and environmental factors. For example, where homes are designed, built and located in relation to transport networks and wider health and care services has an impact on the ability of people to maintain good health.
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Public Health Spatial Planning in Practice by Michael Chang, Liz Green and Carl Petrokofsky is available on the Policy Press website. Order here for £29.99.
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