Greenspace can alleviate many of the negative effects of urbanization and help enhance
human well-being yet, in most cities in the world, greenspace is inequitably distributed. In …

Studies of 'food deserts', neighborhoods in which healthy food is expensive and/or difficult to
find, have received much recent political attention. These studies reflect the popularity of a …

The form and character of the British welfare state is undergoing another round of reform.
Welfare modernisation now focuses on the creation of 'aspirational citizens' in deprived …

Page 1 Chinmoy Sarkar Chris Webster John Gallacher EE HEALTHY CITIES Public Health
through Urban Planning Page 2 Healthy Cities Page 3 To Tapas, Ratna, Sarika, Rini and …

There has been increasing emphasis on the built urban environment within anti‐obesity
policy in the UK and elsewhere in the global north as part of a shift away from a model of …

The use of greenspace has been linked to multiple wellbeing benefits, however there are
many factors that influence whether or not residents visit greenspace. In this study, we …

This paper evaluates the ideological and political origins of a place-based and commercial
health promotion effort, the Blue Zones Project (BZP), launched in Iowa in 2011. Through …

Despite attempts to connect planning with design disciplines, some opportunities to do so
still await further inquiry, particularly the conception promoted by Throgmorton of planning …

Background: Young people's health status and level of physical activity participation are
pressing issues in many Western countries, yet social, economic, and educational …

The health benefits of physical activity are many and well known. Those hoping to promote
public health are therefore understandably keen on encouraging physical exercise. This …