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Category: Press ReleasesResearch calls for urgent focus to reduce the impact of extreme heat on chronic diseases linked to urban environments
Details ▸: Research calls for urgent focus to reduce the impact of extreme heat on chronic diseases linked to urban environmentsAdvanced 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
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Category: BlogProtected: Environmental outcomes reporting — clearly inadequate, but does opportunity knock?
Details ▸: Protected: Environmental outcomes reporting — clearly inadequate, but does opportunity knock?There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read more
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Category: BlogHighlighting the health and wellbeing impacts of urban development. Frome Gateway regeneration framework consultation launched
Details ▸: Highlighting the health and wellbeing impacts of urban development. Frome Gateway regeneration framework consultation launchedHighlighting 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
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Category: Press ReleasesLow Emission Zones improve air quality, health, and people’s well-being
Details ▸: Low Emission Zones improve air quality, health, and people’s well-beingThe 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
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Category: BlogIn pursuit of financing a sustainable urban future for all
Details ▸: In pursuit of financing a sustainable urban future for allIn 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… Read more
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Category: BlogUK government climate policy developments leave a health-shaped gap
Details ▸: UK government climate policy developments leave a health-shaped gapUK 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
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Category: Press ReleasesUK government misses the mark on shaping healthy urban policies
Details ▸: UK government misses the mark on shaping healthy urban policiesA 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
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Category: Urban DevelopmentUnravelling the relationship between urban planning and public health
Details ▸: Unravelling the relationship between urban planning and public healthUnravelling the relationship between urban planning and public health This blog post originally appeared in Blogged Environment and is reposted with the authors permission. By Heeseo Rain Kwon, Kathy Pain, Cecilia Wong and Caglar Koksal Public health, social and economic concerns in tension – The debate The heated debates around clean air and urban… Read more
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Category: Urban DevelopmentSix lessons for newly-forming large research consortia
Details ▸: Six lessons for newly-forming large research consortiaSix lessons for newly-forming large research consortia This blog post originally appeared in Integration and Implementation Insights and is reposted with the authors permission. By Daniel Black and Geoff Bates What are some key tips for establishing new, large consortia to tackle complex global challenges? What are the best ways to coordinate large groups of… Read more
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Category: Urban DevelopmentWhat types of health evidence persuade actors in a complex policy system?
Details ▸: What types of health evidence persuade actors in a complex policy system?What types of health evidence persuade actors in a complex policy system? Originally Posted in: Policy and Politics By Geoff Bates, Sarah Ayres, Andrew Barnfield, and Charles Larkin Good quality urban environments can help to prevent non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, mental health conditions and diabetes that account for three quarters of deaths… Read more
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