Healthy urban environment and design


	Healthy urban planning. Integrating health considerations into urban planning processes, programmes and projects and establishing the necessary capacity and political and institutional commitment to achieve this goal. Especially emphasizing master planning, transport accessibility and neighbourhood planning. Housing and regeneration. Increasing access through planning and design to integrated transport systems, better housing for all, health-enhancing regeneration schemes and to green and open spaces for recreation and physical activity. Healthy transport. Promoting accessibility, by facilitating the ability for everyone, including very young people and people with limited mobility, to reach their required destination without having to use a car. Climate change and public health emergencies. Tackling the health implications of climate change in cities and being vigilant about global changes such as the impact of globalized economies, the free movement of people and preparedness for and response to public health emergencies. Safety and security. Ensuring that the planning and design of cities and neighbourhoods allows social interaction, increases a sense of safety and security and supports easy mobility for everyone, especially young and older people. Phase V (2009–2013) of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network: goals and requirements page 6 Exposure to noise and pollution. Promoting and adopting practices that protect people, especially children, from toxic and health-damaging exposure, including indoor and outdoor air pollution, tobacco smoke in workplaces and public places and noise. Healthy urban design. Creating socially supportive environments and an environment that encourages walking and cycling. Enhancing cities’ distinctive and multifaceted cultural assets in urban design and promoting urban designs that meet all citizens’ expectations for safety, accessibility, comfort and active living. Creativity and liveability. Promoting policies and cultural activities that encourage creativity and contribute to thriving communities by developing human and social capital, improving social cohesion and activating social change.