The document discusses the relationship between urban planning and public health. It begins by providing a brief history of how the two fields developed separately in response to 19th century crises but are now interconnected. Rapid urbanization is putting pressure on infrastructure and leading to increased poverty and health issues. The document calls for urban planners and public health experts to work together by applying health trends knowledge to policy and design decisions to promote healthier living environments and lifestyles.
Jacobs had no professional training in the field of city planning, nor did she hold the title of planner. Instead, she relied on her observations and common sense to show why certain places work, and what can be done to improve those that do not
Housing - habitat agenda , global housing challengesJOSIN MATHEW
Human Settlements (Habitat II) is to address two themes of equal global importance: "Adequate shelter for all" and "Sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world". Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development, including adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements, and they are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
This document provides a brief history of urban planning from the late 19th century to today. It describes how planning emerged in response to health and social crises in cities during the Industrial Revolution. Early influences included Marxism, the Romantic and Progressive movements, and public health reformers seeking to address overcrowding, pollution and disease through parks, infrastructure and zoning. Notable figures who shaped early planning ideas and projects included Frederick Law Olmsted, Ebenezer Howard, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, though their utopian visions did not always match reality. Zoning and master plans became common planning tools in the 20th century, though zoning often exacerbated social inequities and sprawl remains a challenge
Jane Jacobs - Life and Work, a short presentation.Mudassir Haqqani
Jane Jacobs was an American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. This is a short presentation that I prepared for my course in my Masters.
Urban renewal involves the remodeling and rehabilitation of older urban areas through redevelopment, conservation, and redevelopment to address issues like inadequate housing, environmental degradation, and dilapidated infrastructure. It aims to improve living conditions and revitalize areas that have declined below standards. Common approaches include slum clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, housing improvement, conservation, and economic renewal projects. While originating in the US after World War 2, urban renewal is now practiced in Pakistan through local government programs that target both urban and surrounding rural settlements.
Planning Laws - Its Implications for Urban Development JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper tries to analyse the role and importance of legal framework in the context of urban development and the need to make urban laws more rational, simple and supportive of the urban development.
Jacobs had no professional training in the field of city planning, nor did she hold the title of planner. Instead, she relied on her observations and common sense to show why certain places work, and what can be done to improve those that do not
Housing - habitat agenda , global housing challengesJOSIN MATHEW
Human Settlements (Habitat II) is to address two themes of equal global importance: "Adequate shelter for all" and "Sustainable human settlements development in an urbanizing world". Human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development, including adequate shelter for all and sustainable human settlements, and they are entitled to a healthy and productive life in harmony with nature.
This document provides a brief history of urban planning from the late 19th century to today. It describes how planning emerged in response to health and social crises in cities during the Industrial Revolution. Early influences included Marxism, the Romantic and Progressive movements, and public health reformers seeking to address overcrowding, pollution and disease through parks, infrastructure and zoning. Notable figures who shaped early planning ideas and projects included Frederick Law Olmsted, Ebenezer Howard, Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright, though their utopian visions did not always match reality. Zoning and master plans became common planning tools in the 20th century, though zoning often exacerbated social inequities and sprawl remains a challenge
Jane Jacobs - Life and Work, a short presentation.Mudassir Haqqani
Jane Jacobs was an American-Canadian journalist, author, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. This is a short presentation that I prepared for my course in my Masters.
Urban renewal involves the remodeling and rehabilitation of older urban areas through redevelopment, conservation, and redevelopment to address issues like inadequate housing, environmental degradation, and dilapidated infrastructure. It aims to improve living conditions and revitalize areas that have declined below standards. Common approaches include slum clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, housing improvement, conservation, and economic renewal projects. While originating in the US after World War 2, urban renewal is now practiced in Pakistan through local government programs that target both urban and surrounding rural settlements.
Planning Laws - Its Implications for Urban Development JIT KUMAR GUPTA
Paper tries to analyse the role and importance of legal framework in the context of urban development and the need to make urban laws more rational, simple and supportive of the urban development.
Lewis Mumford was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic known for his studies of cities and urban architecture. In his influential book The City in History, Mumford explores the development of urban civilizations from their origins. He argues that the structure of modern cities is partially responsible for social problems in western society. Mumford advocates for urban planning that emphasizes an organic relationship between people and their living spaces.
This document provides an overview of the Urban Design Toolkit, which is a compendium of tools that can be used to facilitate high-quality urban design. It describes the purpose and contents of the toolkit, as well as how each tool can be used. The toolkit is divided into five sections covering tools for research and analysis, community participation, raising awareness, planning and design, and implementation. It provides descriptions of over 50 specific urban design tools, along with examples and references for each tool. The toolkit is intended to serve as a resource for professionals, organizations, and others involved in urban design projects.
Eco City Development towards Developing Low Carbon SocietyMD. SAIDUR RAHMAN
This presentation focuses on eco-city development initiatives in developing countries towards developing low carbon society. Rapid urbanization in developing countries may be the most significant demographic transformation in our century as it restructures national economies and reshapes the lives of billions of people. At the same time, urbanization has also contributed to environmental and socioeconomic challenges, including climate change, pollution, congestion, and the rapid growth of slums. But as a major style of residential environment, city, has been endowed new contents by new ideas ever emerged in the history and eco-city development has emerged as a way to address climate change issues in the context of developing sustainable cities in developing countries. Eco-cities have the potential to address many of the problems like climate change and socio-economic aspects associated with urban development, as does the concept of sustainable development in an urban setting. Drawing on lessons learned from the planning and development process of several low-carbon eco-cities, this paper explores the potential of an integrated urbanism approach for developing countries. The objective is not only to mitigate factors contributing to climate change, but to manage risk, maximize resilience, and promote the successful economic and social growth of the urban eco community in developing countries. An integrated urbanism approach to planning may give us the tools to leapfrog the environmental and public health costs of economic progress and create a new model for cities across the developing world.
Demography is the study of human populations and how they change over time due to births, deaths, and migration. For city planners, demographic information from censuses is essential for planning housing, schools, hospitals, transportation, and other infrastructure needs. Population size, density, age distribution, and migration patterns affect what facilities a city requires. Planners must understand population characteristics to adequately plan utilities, amenities, and services for an area's residents. Demographic data helps identify the demand for healthcare, schools, parks and other resources based on a population's size, density, and age profile.
Hammad Hayat Khan has a BS in Geography from the University of Karachi and an MS in Urban and Regional Planning from NED University of Engineering and Technology. He is currently a PhD scholar at NED University. The document discusses definitions of key terms related to urban planning such as urban, planning, and urban planning. It describes the roles and importance of urban planners in creating sustainable and equitable communities through comprehensive planning. Specific challenges facing urban planning in Pakistan are highlighted, including accommodating rapid population growth and the lack of coordination between planning agencies.
Squatters settle on land, especially public or unoccupied land, without legal right or title, whereas slums refer to highly congested urban areas marked by deteriorated housing and living conditions. The UN defines slums as neglected parts of cities with appallingly poor living conditions lacking basic services. While strategies in the past tried to address slums through public housing and upgrading, problems have grown due to various issues such as lack of funding, interest, and tenure security for squatters. Effective slum upgrading requires local participation, affordability, sustainability, and provision of basic infrastructure like sanitation, roads/drainage, and water supply.
Designed to Thrive: creating salutogenic environmentsFarrow
This document discusses the concept of salutogenesis, which focuses on designing environments to promote health and well-being rather than just prevent disease. It outlines five vital elements for salutogenic design: nature, authenticity, variety, vitality, and legacy. Examples of healthcare projects are provided that incorporate these elements through features like connections to nature, variety of spaces, and designs meant to leave a lasting positive impact on communities. The overall message is that environments should be "designed to thrive" by promoting health and well-being rather than just addressing pathology.
This document summarizes characteristics of urban design presented by Nguyen Dang Phuong Linh at Hanoi Architectural University in 2014. It discusses three main characteristics: 1) spatial orientation and human scale in design, 2) time orientation and how buildings represent different eras, and 3) people and landscape environment, including the importance of social factors, green space, and public spaces that are accessible to all.
Town planning involves shaping the physical growth of towns and cities to meet public needs through healthy environments, proper land use, and orderly development. The objectives of town planning include creating zones for different uses, green belts, well-designed housing, distributed public buildings, recreation centers, and efficient transportation. Common models for town planning include concentric zones radiating from the city center, sectors arranged around transportation lines, and multiple nuclei growing from independent centers rather than one central business district.
This document discusses slum redevelopment efforts in Mumbai, India. It outlines how over 55% of Mumbai's population lives in slums on government and private lands, with inadequate housing and infrastructure. The government has tried various schemes to improve slum conditions, the most progressive being the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme which provides free homes for slum dwellers. However, a central government regulation called the Coastal Regulation Zone restricts development along coastal areas, including many slums. The case study of an NGO called SPARC redeveloping a slum called Rajiv Indira-Suryodaya is affected by the CRZ, limiting development. SPARC is appealing to have the CRZ boundary corrected to enable
Sir Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for introducing concepts like "region" and "conurbation" to urban planning. A conurbation refers to merged cities and urban areas that have grown together due to transportation and infrastructure development. Geddes coined the term and gave examples like the New York metropolitan area. He developed theories on the relationships between people, their work and their environment. Geddes also produced master plans for cities like Tel Aviv and emphasized pedestrian-focused design with green spaces.
1) Barcelona is located on Spain's northern Mediterranean coast, bounded naturally by rivers, the sea, and mountains. Over centuries it grew from a Roman settlement into a medieval walled city and then expanded on a grid plan in the 19th century.
2) In the 1980s, Barcelona faced urban decay but used the 1992 Olympics as catalyst for urban renewal, rebuilding neglected areas and connecting the city to its waterfront with new beaches, parks, and infrastructure.
3) Planner Oriol Bohigas led the transformation, using the Olympics to fund over 200 new public projects that inserted amenities into formerly derelict, high-crime neighborhoods.
Sir Patrick Geddes was a pioneering Scottish town planner in the late 19th/early 20th century. Some of his key contributions included:
- Introducing the concepts of "region" and "conurbation" to urban planning.
- Arguing that rural development, urban planning, and city design require different approaches and shouldn't follow a single process.
- Developing the concept of the "valley section" to illustrate how a region influences and is influenced by its cities.
- Coining the term "conurbation" to describe the merging of cities, towns, and urban areas through population growth and expansion.
- Advocating a sequential approach to planning of regional survey, rural development
C.A. Doxiadis was a Greek architect and town planner who is best known for designing the city of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital city. He graduated with architectural engineering and doctoral degrees from universities in Athens and Berlin. Doxiadis planned Islamabad according to hierarchical and sustainable principles - the city has extensive green spaces integrated throughout and a transportation network that separates vehicles, public transit, bicycles and pedestrians to reduce congestion. The master plan for Islamabad and the surrounding region was based on Doxiadis' concept of a "Dynametropolis", allowing the areas to dynamically expand over time.
URBAN BASICS
Urbanization and development: Historical Perspective
An Academic Presentation to BdevS, Center for Development Studies
Kathmamndu University
2014
Rajendra P Sharma
rpsharma@mailcity.com
Building Healthy Cities - Urban Planning as a Tool for HealthJSI
How can we better facilitate health through urban-planning? This training engages participants on ways to intersect urban-planning and health, using tools and evidence developed through the USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project to understand the application of social determinants of a health approach in two urban settings.
This was presented at the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Liverpool in October by Dr. Damodar Bachani, Dr. Ahmad Isa and Kim Farnham Egan
Town planning involves the design and development of buildings, infrastructure, and public spaces in urban areas to make them functional and aesthetically pleasing for residents. It is a technical and political process that manages land use, protects the environment, and considers transportation, utilities, and public welfare. The key objectives of town planning are beauty, convenience, healthy environment, and public health. Principles include zoning areas for residential, commercial, and industrial use, reserving space for parks and recreation, and designing efficient road and transit systems. Proper town planning aims to avoid issues like traffic, lack of amenities, and unhealthy living conditions.
This seminar discusses the interdependence between city planning and public health. It aims to understand how urban planning can influence health outcomes. The seminar outlines the common goals of city planning and public health in improving human well-being. It also examines how characteristics of the built environment like transportation infrastructure, land use patterns, and neighborhood design can impact physical activity, air quality, accidents and other health factors. The seminar uses the example of Hafencity, Hamburg to illustrate an urban development project that integrated considerations of public health, sustainability and disaster management into its planning.
Shaping the City that Decreases Overweight and Obesity through Healthy Built Environment
* PhD candidate.MARIA A. EL HELOU1
1Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
E Mail: maelhelou@arch.auth.gr
A B S T R A C T
Cities are being built based on the concepts of the comfortable, easy, and fast for the inhabitants. However, what is being constructed is promoting physical inactivity, and people are finding that what was being considered as convenient for daily life is, in fact, harmful to their physical health. The life of a city relies on the activity of the inhabitants who are the breathing engine of the built environment. Hence, the balance between physical activity and mental activity (e.g., office work) should be maintained because the more people are physically healthy, the more they are productive and the more the city experiences economic growth which all leads to satisfaction and happiness among the city’s inhabitants. Therefore, a city that facilitates the reach to physical activity helps its inhabitants to overcome many physical health issues such as overweight and obesity, the causes of many physical complications that can affect mental health over time. This study points to the many components of a city that beats overweight issues and especially obesity. One of this healing city’s aspects is the presence of green spaces and the green mobility that typically promotes walking and cycling instead of driving cars. Moreover, this city could foster the healing of prolonged stress and overall mental health related to human inactivity. Its analysis is based on in-depth interviews and results of previous empirical research in urban planning, psychology, and neuroarchitecture regarding people's perception of the visual environment they live in.The case study is the city of Beirut: in-depth interviews were conducted with a representative sample of Beirutis (people whose families come from the Beirut city and who were born in this city and are still living in it). These interviews helped measure these participants’ satisfaction with the physical activities and social life that is accessible for all the inhabitants through inclusive urban planning (such as clean open spaces, parks, sidewalks, free or inexpensive public spaces, facilities for green transportation, etc.). The results of the interviews analysis were supported with past data demonstrating the increasing obesity issues in Lebanon and previous data in urban and psychological studies that expound the way the brain processes the urban spaces that increase satisfaction and the urban areas that the city should be offering to its inhabitants for positive health outcomes. The results uncovered the cycle of physical health, mental health, and social contacts which altogether affect the soul of a city where the aim is first and foremost the right to a healthy lifestyle.
Lewis Mumford was an American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology, and literary critic known for his studies of cities and urban architecture. In his influential book The City in History, Mumford explores the development of urban civilizations from their origins. He argues that the structure of modern cities is partially responsible for social problems in western society. Mumford advocates for urban planning that emphasizes an organic relationship between people and their living spaces.
This document provides an overview of the Urban Design Toolkit, which is a compendium of tools that can be used to facilitate high-quality urban design. It describes the purpose and contents of the toolkit, as well as how each tool can be used. The toolkit is divided into five sections covering tools for research and analysis, community participation, raising awareness, planning and design, and implementation. It provides descriptions of over 50 specific urban design tools, along with examples and references for each tool. The toolkit is intended to serve as a resource for professionals, organizations, and others involved in urban design projects.
Eco City Development towards Developing Low Carbon SocietyMD. SAIDUR RAHMAN
This presentation focuses on eco-city development initiatives in developing countries towards developing low carbon society. Rapid urbanization in developing countries may be the most significant demographic transformation in our century as it restructures national economies and reshapes the lives of billions of people. At the same time, urbanization has also contributed to environmental and socioeconomic challenges, including climate change, pollution, congestion, and the rapid growth of slums. But as a major style of residential environment, city, has been endowed new contents by new ideas ever emerged in the history and eco-city development has emerged as a way to address climate change issues in the context of developing sustainable cities in developing countries. Eco-cities have the potential to address many of the problems like climate change and socio-economic aspects associated with urban development, as does the concept of sustainable development in an urban setting. Drawing on lessons learned from the planning and development process of several low-carbon eco-cities, this paper explores the potential of an integrated urbanism approach for developing countries. The objective is not only to mitigate factors contributing to climate change, but to manage risk, maximize resilience, and promote the successful economic and social growth of the urban eco community in developing countries. An integrated urbanism approach to planning may give us the tools to leapfrog the environmental and public health costs of economic progress and create a new model for cities across the developing world.
Demography is the study of human populations and how they change over time due to births, deaths, and migration. For city planners, demographic information from censuses is essential for planning housing, schools, hospitals, transportation, and other infrastructure needs. Population size, density, age distribution, and migration patterns affect what facilities a city requires. Planners must understand population characteristics to adequately plan utilities, amenities, and services for an area's residents. Demographic data helps identify the demand for healthcare, schools, parks and other resources based on a population's size, density, and age profile.
Hammad Hayat Khan has a BS in Geography from the University of Karachi and an MS in Urban and Regional Planning from NED University of Engineering and Technology. He is currently a PhD scholar at NED University. The document discusses definitions of key terms related to urban planning such as urban, planning, and urban planning. It describes the roles and importance of urban planners in creating sustainable and equitable communities through comprehensive planning. Specific challenges facing urban planning in Pakistan are highlighted, including accommodating rapid population growth and the lack of coordination between planning agencies.
Squatters settle on land, especially public or unoccupied land, without legal right or title, whereas slums refer to highly congested urban areas marked by deteriorated housing and living conditions. The UN defines slums as neglected parts of cities with appallingly poor living conditions lacking basic services. While strategies in the past tried to address slums through public housing and upgrading, problems have grown due to various issues such as lack of funding, interest, and tenure security for squatters. Effective slum upgrading requires local participation, affordability, sustainability, and provision of basic infrastructure like sanitation, roads/drainage, and water supply.
Designed to Thrive: creating salutogenic environmentsFarrow
This document discusses the concept of salutogenesis, which focuses on designing environments to promote health and well-being rather than just prevent disease. It outlines five vital elements for salutogenic design: nature, authenticity, variety, vitality, and legacy. Examples of healthcare projects are provided that incorporate these elements through features like connections to nature, variety of spaces, and designs meant to leave a lasting positive impact on communities. The overall message is that environments should be "designed to thrive" by promoting health and well-being rather than just addressing pathology.
This document summarizes characteristics of urban design presented by Nguyen Dang Phuong Linh at Hanoi Architectural University in 2014. It discusses three main characteristics: 1) spatial orientation and human scale in design, 2) time orientation and how buildings represent different eras, and 3) people and landscape environment, including the importance of social factors, green space, and public spaces that are accessible to all.
Town planning involves shaping the physical growth of towns and cities to meet public needs through healthy environments, proper land use, and orderly development. The objectives of town planning include creating zones for different uses, green belts, well-designed housing, distributed public buildings, recreation centers, and efficient transportation. Common models for town planning include concentric zones radiating from the city center, sectors arranged around transportation lines, and multiple nuclei growing from independent centers rather than one central business district.
This document discusses slum redevelopment efforts in Mumbai, India. It outlines how over 55% of Mumbai's population lives in slums on government and private lands, with inadequate housing and infrastructure. The government has tried various schemes to improve slum conditions, the most progressive being the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme which provides free homes for slum dwellers. However, a central government regulation called the Coastal Regulation Zone restricts development along coastal areas, including many slums. The case study of an NGO called SPARC redeveloping a slum called Rajiv Indira-Suryodaya is affected by the CRZ, limiting development. SPARC is appealing to have the CRZ boundary corrected to enable
Sir Patrick Geddes was a Scottish biologist, sociologist, geographer, philanthropist and pioneering town planner in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is known for introducing concepts like "region" and "conurbation" to urban planning. A conurbation refers to merged cities and urban areas that have grown together due to transportation and infrastructure development. Geddes coined the term and gave examples like the New York metropolitan area. He developed theories on the relationships between people, their work and their environment. Geddes also produced master plans for cities like Tel Aviv and emphasized pedestrian-focused design with green spaces.
1) Barcelona is located on Spain's northern Mediterranean coast, bounded naturally by rivers, the sea, and mountains. Over centuries it grew from a Roman settlement into a medieval walled city and then expanded on a grid plan in the 19th century.
2) In the 1980s, Barcelona faced urban decay but used the 1992 Olympics as catalyst for urban renewal, rebuilding neglected areas and connecting the city to its waterfront with new beaches, parks, and infrastructure.
3) Planner Oriol Bohigas led the transformation, using the Olympics to fund over 200 new public projects that inserted amenities into formerly derelict, high-crime neighborhoods.
Sir Patrick Geddes was a pioneering Scottish town planner in the late 19th/early 20th century. Some of his key contributions included:
- Introducing the concepts of "region" and "conurbation" to urban planning.
- Arguing that rural development, urban planning, and city design require different approaches and shouldn't follow a single process.
- Developing the concept of the "valley section" to illustrate how a region influences and is influenced by its cities.
- Coining the term "conurbation" to describe the merging of cities, towns, and urban areas through population growth and expansion.
- Advocating a sequential approach to planning of regional survey, rural development
C.A. Doxiadis was a Greek architect and town planner who is best known for designing the city of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital city. He graduated with architectural engineering and doctoral degrees from universities in Athens and Berlin. Doxiadis planned Islamabad according to hierarchical and sustainable principles - the city has extensive green spaces integrated throughout and a transportation network that separates vehicles, public transit, bicycles and pedestrians to reduce congestion. The master plan for Islamabad and the surrounding region was based on Doxiadis' concept of a "Dynametropolis", allowing the areas to dynamically expand over time.
URBAN BASICS
Urbanization and development: Historical Perspective
An Academic Presentation to BdevS, Center for Development Studies
Kathmamndu University
2014
Rajendra P Sharma
rpsharma@mailcity.com
Building Healthy Cities - Urban Planning as a Tool for HealthJSI
How can we better facilitate health through urban-planning? This training engages participants on ways to intersect urban-planning and health, using tools and evidence developed through the USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project to understand the application of social determinants of a health approach in two urban settings.
This was presented at the Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research in Liverpool in October by Dr. Damodar Bachani, Dr. Ahmad Isa and Kim Farnham Egan
Town planning involves the design and development of buildings, infrastructure, and public spaces in urban areas to make them functional and aesthetically pleasing for residents. It is a technical and political process that manages land use, protects the environment, and considers transportation, utilities, and public welfare. The key objectives of town planning are beauty, convenience, healthy environment, and public health. Principles include zoning areas for residential, commercial, and industrial use, reserving space for parks and recreation, and designing efficient road and transit systems. Proper town planning aims to avoid issues like traffic, lack of amenities, and unhealthy living conditions.
This seminar discusses the interdependence between city planning and public health. It aims to understand how urban planning can influence health outcomes. The seminar outlines the common goals of city planning and public health in improving human well-being. It also examines how characteristics of the built environment like transportation infrastructure, land use patterns, and neighborhood design can impact physical activity, air quality, accidents and other health factors. The seminar uses the example of Hafencity, Hamburg to illustrate an urban development project that integrated considerations of public health, sustainability and disaster management into its planning.
Shaping the City that Decreases Overweight and Obesity through Healthy Built Environment
* PhD candidate.MARIA A. EL HELOU1
1Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
E Mail: maelhelou@arch.auth.gr
A B S T R A C T
Cities are being built based on the concepts of the comfortable, easy, and fast for the inhabitants. However, what is being constructed is promoting physical inactivity, and people are finding that what was being considered as convenient for daily life is, in fact, harmful to their physical health. The life of a city relies on the activity of the inhabitants who are the breathing engine of the built environment. Hence, the balance between physical activity and mental activity (e.g., office work) should be maintained because the more people are physically healthy, the more they are productive and the more the city experiences economic growth which all leads to satisfaction and happiness among the city’s inhabitants. Therefore, a city that facilitates the reach to physical activity helps its inhabitants to overcome many physical health issues such as overweight and obesity, the causes of many physical complications that can affect mental health over time. This study points to the many components of a city that beats overweight issues and especially obesity. One of this healing city’s aspects is the presence of green spaces and the green mobility that typically promotes walking and cycling instead of driving cars. Moreover, this city could foster the healing of prolonged stress and overall mental health related to human inactivity. Its analysis is based on in-depth interviews and results of previous empirical research in urban planning, psychology, and neuroarchitecture regarding people's perception of the visual environment they live in.The case study is the city of Beirut: in-depth interviews were conducted with a representative sample of Beirutis (people whose families come from the Beirut city and who were born in this city and are still living in it). These interviews helped measure these participants’ satisfaction with the physical activities and social life that is accessible for all the inhabitants through inclusive urban planning (such as clean open spaces, parks, sidewalks, free or inexpensive public spaces, facilities for green transportation, etc.). The results of the interviews analysis were supported with past data demonstrating the increasing obesity issues in Lebanon and previous data in urban and psychological studies that expound the way the brain processes the urban spaces that increase satisfaction and the urban areas that the city should be offering to its inhabitants for positive health outcomes. The results uncovered the cycle of physical health, mental health, and social contacts which altogether affect the soul of a city where the aim is first and foremost the right to a healthy lifestyle.
Challanges faced by urban Population and its surveillance to research.Rupa Verma
1) The document discusses urban Indian challenges related to surveillance and research. It provides statistics on rapid urbanization in India and the associated problems of slums, pollution, diseases, etc.
2) It discusses the role of surveillance in tracking diseases and outbreaks. Surveillance helps guide public health actions and policies while also stimulating further research.
3) The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the importance of robust disease surveillance systems for monitoring case burdens, outbreaks, and evaluating control measures. Surveillance and research activities are interlinked and help address health challenges posed by urbanization.
Urban design and the built environment have a significant impact on public health. Features like parks and streets can be modified to encourage physical activity and social interaction. The document proposes redesigning Hurt Park in Atlanta and the surrounding streets to make them more pedestrian-friendly and appealing. Concept designs were created using Google SketchUp to illustrate how the park and streets could be improved to promote a healthier environment.
The document discusses various environmental problems caused by urbanization and consumerism. It addresses how uncontrolled urban growth in India has led to issues like housing shortages, air and water pollution, and waste disposal problems. Consumerism is defined and the document notes that overconsumption of non-durable goods contributes significantly to pollution and waste. Different types of wastes like chemical, plastic, electronic and nuclear wastes are outlined and their harmful effects described. Solutions proposed include controlling population growth, reducing consumption rates, improving waste minimization practices like reuse and recycling, and making products more durable.
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This document discusses the relationship between urban planning and public health. It argues that urban planning can promote social sustainability and reduce health inequalities by influencing social determinants of health. Specifically, the design of the built environment can impact social interaction, trust, and safety in a community. While individual lifestyle choices most directly impact health, urban planning sets the framework for social contexts by influencing the physical structures in which people live and interact on a daily basis. The document examines how factors like segregation, social opportunities, school locations, economic structures, and community engagement can be addressed through urban planning measures.
Creating a Healthy Environment: The Impact of the Built Environment on Public Health
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Plan East Tennessee (PlanET) is a regional partnership that conducted a 3-year planning process to address challenges around jobs, housing, transportation, the environment and community health for a 5-county area in East Tennessee projected to grow by 300,000 people over 30 years. A health impact assessment examined scenarios for accommodating this growth and found that concentrating development in existing cities and towns as well as new mixed-use centers would be healthier than dispersed or highway-oriented growth. Recent progress includes expanding parks and trails, brownfields redevelopment, and increased collaboration between planning and public health organizations, though ongoing challenges include developing infrastructure affordably across urban and rural divides. Public health experts argue that factors like urban design, zoning, access to
1. The document discusses achieving ecological balance in growing cities through culture-environment parity in development planning.
2. It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is necessary to develop cities in a sustainable way and prevent "civilization disasters".
3. The ideal model incorporates cultural values into planning to minimize the "cultural shock of development" and ensure long-term sustainability through community participation and responsibility.
Unveiling the Impact of Urban Green Landscape on Quality of Life in Kaduna, N...AgboolaPaul3
This study investigates the influence of urban green landscapes on the Quality of Life (QoL) in Kaduna Metropolis, Nigeria, focusing on residents' perceptions and sustainable urban development strategies. Conducted from May to July 2023, the quantitative research surveyed 377 residents using a questionnaire. Statistical analysis, including correlation and t-tests, was performed using SPSS version 23. Findings reveal a positive perception of urban green spaces, significantly contributing to residents' QoL. Key results include high satisfaction with green areas enhancing environmental beauty (Mean=4.88, SD=0.90) and providing recreational appeal (Mean=4.45, SD=0.95). Additionally, these areas significantly impact perceived value (Mean=4.78, SD=0.93), prestige (Mean=4.92, SD=8.18), and attachment to the environment (Mean=4.71, SD=0.831). Residents with accessible and functional green spaces express higher satisfaction levels (Cronbach’s Alpha > 0.9). The study underscores the importance of urban greenery in improving urban living conditions and offers strategic recommendations for sustainable urban planning. Addressing a gap in literature, this research provides empirical insights into residents' perspectives within Kaduna Metropolis, contributing to academic discourse and practical urban development approaches.
Paper is an attempt to look at the Indian urban settlements in terms of their planning, designing, travel, buildings etc, identify problems they have and options which can be leveraged to make them more effective, efficient, livable, productive and sustainable
Promoting Urban Environment Through Eco- CitiesJIT KUMAR GUPTA
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1) The document discusses the need for achieving culture-environment parity in development planning for growing cities to achieve ecological balance.
2) It argues that considering both the environment and local culture is important to make cities sustainable and ensure public participation in planning.
3) The ideal model is one where development and environmental protection progress together by incorporating cultural values and recognizing cities as living systems interconnected with nature.
This document provides an overview of theories and ideas that have shaped cities from a planner's perspective. It begins with an introduction on the interdisciplinary nature of planning and then divides the rest of the document into sections on historic planning theory, modern planning ideas, transportation demand theory, and further resources. Some of the key theories and ideas discussed include Jane Jacobs' approach to cities as ecosystems, Kevin Lynch's theory of legibility and imageability, the City Beautiful movement, regional planning, urban renewal, and transportation planning concepts.
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2. A discussion on how to create inclusive smart cities, including prioritizing people, tackling digital exclusion, and driving community co-creation.
3. A transition from discussing inclusive smart cities to inclusive smart projects and products, with a focus on inclusion by design.
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LCOY 2022 - Our role in Smart Sustainable Cities for a Climate-Friendly Futur...Mennatullah Hendawy
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- Smart cities as urban areas that use digital technologies and data to enhance efficiency and services for residents.
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1. The document discusses interdisciplinary urban engineering, describing it as an approach that incorporates knowledge from other disciplines beyond traditional engineering to address complex urban challenges.
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3. Urban challenges that require interdisciplinary engineering include issues like poverty, climate change, housing, transportation, and inequalities. Interdisciplinary engineers can help create more inclusive cities by considering diverse user needs in their projects.
Report on the GIZ participatory development programme in urban areas (PDP - E...Mennatullah Hendawy
This report was developed individually as part of my master thesis courses at the Integrated Urbanism and Sustainable Design MSc. program at Stuttgart University. Thanks to the course staff of the Urban Planning II – Summer term 2014 (Prof. Dr. Nina Gribat, M. Arch Marisol Rivas Velázquez, Dipl. -Ing. msc. Franziska Laue, MSc. Julia Hartmann) who helped in developing the report.
More about the PDP Project: https://use.metropolis.org/case-studies/participatory-development-programme-in-urban-areas
More about the MSc. IUSD double degree program https://www.iusd.uni-stuttgart.de/
Assessment Methodology towards Outcomes-Based Learning in Urban Design CourseMennatullah Hendawy
Presentation with Dr. Abeer el Shater at SB13 conference in Cairo, Egypt, Nov. 2013
For the full paper kindly check
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Final MSc. Presentation - "Connecting Urban Policy Making and Implementation ...Mennatullah Hendawy
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The presentation took place on 14.9.2015
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Analysis of the Participatory Development Programme in Urban Areas (PDP) Mennatullah Hendawy
This analysis was a part of a course urban Policy, Planning and Sustainable Urban Management in my masters study in 2014
The PDP is a project by the GIZ (the German Society for International Cooperation GmbH) for developing informal areas in Egypt
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1. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BUILT
ENVIROMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH
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MENNATULLAH HENDAWY
EGYPTIAN
URBAN PLANNER
MSc. IUSD
2. AGENDA
1. HISTORY OF THE
RELATIONSHIP/CONNECTION
2. REACHING A COMMON
GROUND
3. APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES
THROUGH ACTIONS
FIRST,
LET’S AGREE ON
WE SEE the
world
differently, let’s
appreciate this
difference
WE SHARE
Common
needs
WE WANT to
Live a happy
fruitful life,
where HEALTH
is a must
3. Is urban planning about physical design, or
about making things easier for the people who
live in our urban spaces?
ARE WE STRIVING FOR
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE OR
BEAUTIFUL CITIES?
7. CONNECTION TO PUBLIC
HEALTH?
Both professions spawned during the 19th century in
response to social and economic crises
THE STORY BEHIND….
Local governments
started to control land
use through zoning
laws
preventing
factories from
locating close to
neighborhoods
segregate
communities, and
supported the
growth of suburbs.
weakened connection
between work, home,
retail and other daily
services, isolating
them from one
another and making
them accessible only
by car.
Improvements in the
transportation system
People were protected from infectious
diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera
but they now faced new epidemics
such as obesity, asthma, heart disease
and diabetes, all related to the design
of the built environment.
8. DOCTORS ARE
FROM MARS
AND
URBAN PLANNERS ARE
FROM VENUS
THE STORY BEHIND….
The city as a metabolism. Courtesy H+N+S Landscape Architects for the IABR 2014
12. The well-being of
society.
PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS URBAN PLANNING
DEFINITION
The process that
regulates
development in
neighborhoods, cities,
and regions.
It’s a broad
multidisciplinary
field that doesn't only
deal with zoning
issues
13. It creates
community-based
strategies to prevent
disease and promote
health.
PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS URBAN PLANNING
DEFINITION
Planners deal with;
transportation
systems, economy,
natural resources,
urban design, and
physical facilities.
That all come
together to define
our cities.
14. It creates
community-based
strategies to prevent
disease and promote
health.
PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS URBAN PLANNING
DEFINITION
Planners deal with;
transportation
systems, economy,
natural resources,
urban design, and
physical facilities.
That all come
together to define
our cities.
16. It studies how the
environment and our
behavior impacts our
livelihood and health.
Our behaviors are
also influenced by
our environment.
PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS URBAN PLANNING
THE LINK
Our built
environment
influences behavior
and choices of people
based on what is
available and
convenient. In turn
this can shape our
lifestyles and health
outcomes.
Applying health trends knowledge helps create new
community policies, building codes, and changes the
practice of urban planning.
17. Applying this
knowledge helps
create new
community policies,
building codes, and
changes the practice
of urban planning.
PUBLIC HEALTH VERSUS URBAN PLANNING
THE LINK
Our built
environment
influences behavior
and choices of people
based on what is
available and
convenient. In turn
this can shape our
lifestyles and health
outcomes.
“Urban planning and public health share
common missions and perspectives. Both
aim to improve human well-being,
emphasize needs assessment and service
delivery, manage complex social systems,
focus at the population level, and rely on
community-based participatory
methods.” Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Report on Urban Planning and Public Heath
18. HOW CAN URBAN PLANNING
AND PUBLIC HEALH ADD TO
EACHOTHER?
3. APPRECIATING DIFFERENCES THROUGH ACTIONS
20. HEALTHY URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
Healthy lifestyles
Social cohesion
Equity
Aesthetics
Quality of Land & Natural
Resources & Climate Stabi
Air & Water
Quality
Safety
Accessibility
Local low input food production and distribution
Housing quality
22. LINKING HEALTH TO THE URBAN SCALES
Healthy Urban Planning and Development (courtesy of Billie Giles-Corti)
23. LINKING HEALTH TO THE URBAN SCALES
Coverage of urban scale by components of the urban environment
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/114448/E93987.pdf
24. Comprehensive urban planning strategy
It’s time to ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY
CONCLUSION
Participatory and inclusive urban planning approaches
Physical activity/transportation policies/urban design
Establish partnerships with health organisations (e.g WHO)
Communication with key stakeholder groups. (e.g. raising awareness among
builders and financers )
developing regulatory and legislative options and incentives for implementation.
(e.g Compact urban form and mixed use of city areas)
25. THANK YOU
شكرا
DANKESLUM AREA IN INDIA
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And whoever saves one[soul] - it is as if he
had saved mankind entirely
(Surat Al-Mā'idah, 32)
Holy Quran
Editor's Notes
direct relationship with one another, which is often overlooked. Historically these two disciplines have operated independently, without collaboration. We believe that we can form healthier, more fulfilling future for our communities through the integration and application of these two fields.
At America's first urban planning conference, held in New York in 1898, a British planner
The architects were focused on the city as a built environment,
The public health professionals, with infrastructure.
a connection between certain diseases and social conditions, even if they didn't know precisely what it was. Planning how a water system would work, or where waste should go, or how to get garbage out of a city, was the most effective way to stop diseases from spreading (
And lastly the social workers wanted to use the city to improve the lives of the people living there. They wanted cleaner tenements, spaces for immigrant children to play, and more light and fresh air for residents.
Overcrowding, air pollution, sewage, and proper sanitation were all issues that plagued cities of this era and demanded action.
Urbanization is a major public health challenge in the 21st century. For the first time in human history, the majority of the world’s population lives in cities. By 2030, it is estimated that about 60% of the world’s population will be urban dwellers, projected to rise to about 70% by 2050. Urbanization represents a great opportunity to improve people’s health, but also a complex challenge, especially in places where urbanization is outpacing the development of infrastructure, services, and other resources required to sufficiently meet the needs of the residents. Urban planning can play a role in making the impact of urbanization on health beneficial for people. Healthy urban planning is about creating healthy, equitable and sustainable citie
. There's no evidence to suggest that sprawl causes obesity, although there is some research arguing that people who already areobese opt to live in sprawling places
Many inner cities actually have higher obesity rates than suburbs. Inner-ring suburbs have some of the best health outcomes
a multidisciplinary field in which professionals work to improve the welfare of persons and communities by creating more convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places now and for the future.
The centerpiece of urban planning activities is a "master plan," which can take many forms, including comprehensive plans, neighborhood plans, community action plans, regulatory and incentive strategies, economic development plans, and disaster preparedness plans (1). Traditionally, these plans include assessing and planning for community needs in some or all of the following areas: transportation, housing, commercial/office buildings, natural resource utilization, environmental protection, and health-care infrastructure.
With so many components to consider, planners must take a comprehensive approach to envision how all these different elements will compliment each other as they shape our cities. Urban planning also factors in time and how current trends and building practices will affect the built environment today and into the future
With so many components to consider, planners must take a comprehensive approach to envision how all these different elements will compliment each other as they shape our cities. Urban planning also factors in time and how current trends and building practices will affect the built environment today and into the future
With so many components to consider, planners must take a comprehensive approach to envision how all these different elements will compliment each other as they shape our cities. Urban planning also factors in time and how current trends and building practices will affect the built environment today and into the future
In order to understand ourselves, others and the world around us, we need to be able to change and adapt our perspectives. By looking at a problem from different frames of reference, possibilities for solving it become easier to discover.In order to understand ourselves, others and the world around us, we need to be able to change and adapt our perspectives. By looking at a problem from different frames of reference, possibilities for solving it become easier to discover.
With so many components to consider, planners must take a comprehensive approach to envision how all these different elements will compliment each other as they shape our cities. Urban planning also factors in time and how current trends and building practices will affect the built environment today and into the future
HOW CAN THE BUILT ENVIROMENT ENABLE YOU TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY LIFE STYLE?
11 key health objectives
slightly more walking between parking lots and office buildings. These examples point to the need for reliable, meaningful research on ways to have design more effectively impact urban health.
mportant issues in this theme cover healthy urban planning, housing and regeneration, healthy transport, climate change, exposure to noise and pollution, healthy urban design and creativity and liveability. One major area within healthy urban environment and design ishealth impact assessment. Follow the link for more information on health impact assessment.
Healthy urban planning has a major role to play in creating and managing the built environment we live in. This means it has an influence on our health and the ability to maintain good health. It promotes the idea that a City is much more than buildings, streets and open spaces and is a living community, the health of which is closely linked to that of its citizens.
New York City’s Department of Transportation, led by Janette Sadik-Kahnannounced today that they will be opening nearly three acres of streets to pedestrian traffic. And where might this be you ask? None other than onBroadway, arguably the most famous street in America. The decision, backed by Mayor Bloomberg, comes after Sadik-Kahn’s hugely successfulPublic Plaza Initiative enacted in 2007. The DOT found that the new plazas greatly reduced traffic-related injuries, in some cases up to 56%. Along with saftey, the DOT sited both economic and traffic improvements as reasons for the plan, not too mention a much better streetscape for the nearly 360,000 pedestrians who visit the area every day. The plan is estimated to cost $1.5 million. Check out the full presentation below (you will notice that the four removed vehicle lanes are not being replaced by a $3 billion tunn
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum of 150 minutes of aerobic activity at minimum each week.
efforts to return to the traditional neighborhoods and urban form that valued a mix of uses, pedestrian and transit amenities and compact development.
Strongly link policies on the design of the built environment with benefits and impacts on public health and wellbeing.
The future of urban planning has great potential as smart growth, new urbanism, and complete street policies gain acceptance and a greater importance is placed on public health.