Built environment stakeholders’ experiences of implementing healthy urban development: an exploratory study

Pineo, Helen; Moore, Gemma

doi:10.1080/23748834.2021.1876376

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“…We show that knowledge-building can be critical in sustained attention to sustainability. While there are mixed views on the role of knowledge, with some building professionals suggesting that financial barriers overshadow knowledge gaps (Pineo & Moore, 2022), we found that experience in previous or pilot projects was valuable in creating attention inflows to sustainability, which emphasizes the importance of building incremental knowledge (Hughes et al, 2020). However, attention to topics does not necessarily translate into experience and knowledge (Ocasio et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 78%

Sustaining Attention to Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being in Urban Regeneration

Zhou,

Warwick,

Ucci

et al. 2024

Organization & Environment

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In urban regeneration projects, balancing environmental, social, and economic aspects is crucial but challenging, often leading to mission drift when team focus deviates from the original goals. Through a case study of regeneration projects at a large U.K. housing association, we explore decision makers’ attention to sustainability, health, and well-being as core elements of social mission. We combined qualitative analysis with an examination of structural complexities and system behaviors, adopting a systems thinking perspective. Analysis of attention patterns in regeneration meetings reveals that attention to the social missions was not sustained, with evident attention shifts toward financial costs and risks. Also, sustainability is prioritized less than health and well-being topics. We use a causal loop diagram to describe the underlying mechanisms that drive attention dynamics, highlighting how the structural complexities can undermine sustainable development in regeneration. Finally, we propose strategies to sustain attention toward sustainability, health, and well-being in regeneration.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 78%

Sustaining Attention to Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being in Urban Regeneration

Zhou,

Warwick,

Ucci

et al. 2024

Organization & Environment

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“…Recognised as an effective strategic tool, it actively involves mayors, political leaders, and community stakeholders in its efforts [7,8], such as the 'WHO European Healthy Cities Network', the 'Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool', and the 'WHO Age-friendly Cities Framework', underscoring the importance of creating supportive urban environments for health [16]. However, urban policymaking can often be complex and slow, impacting the integration of health and well-being into city living for all community members, including tourists, thereby influencing various relevant activities such as tourism and leisure pursuits [10]. Inclusion and participation of all stakeholders, especially those directly affected by urban policies, are vital for effective health promotion in cities.…”

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“…The city is the destination for tourists, whereas, for residents, it is their permanent place of residence. This study extends this emphasis to people with disabilities (hereafter PwD), who represent 16% of the world's population [7][8][9], an often-underrepresented and underprivileged group in urban development [10,11]. It focuses on Limassol, Cyprus as a case study to explore inclusivity, social sustainability, and tourism development perspectives, particularly tailored to the needs of PwD with physical impairments.…”

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confidence: 99%

Coexistence of Tourism in Urban Planning: Active Living, Social Sustainability, and Inclusivity

Liasidou,

Stylianou

2024

Sustainability

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In any city, various social groups coexist and need to have a harmonious symbiosis and optimise how people experience the city. The notion of urban planning incorporates positive city development that is active, socially sustainable, and inclusive. This study aims to identify whether the development of the Mediterranean city of Limassol, Cyprus extends to cover the needs of people with disabilities (PwD), residents, and tourists, emphasising physical impairments regarding the facilities and services provided. Limassol, Cyprus is an interesting case because recent developments aim to establish the city as a friendly living space with varied activities and services. Additionally, the city attracts tourists, and such development can be a competitive advantage as a tourism destination. Semi-structured interviews with PwD have been conducted to analyse their views, aiming to identify the extent to which existing infrastructure and services align with an inclusive model within the framework of sustainability, encompassing the notion of an active city. According to the findings, local government via municipal and tourism authorities should consider inclusivity in all aspects when re-developing urban settings by ensuring accessibility for PwD and offering more services that adhere to the requirements of an active, socially sustainable, and inclusive city.

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“…There is no template or consistent format, content or style mandated by government and there is no stipulation of the complete range of subject matters local plan must include if already articulated in national policy and guidance. Therefore all local plans vary in size, scope and detail which is one of the reasons why how health is or is not articulated in local plans continues to be a chronic barrier in delivering health outcomes through spatial planning and urban development decisions [14][15][16].…”

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Review of spatial planning policy as an intervention for improving public health: protocol for a health-focused content review of local plans in England

Chang

Carhart

2023

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IntroductionEach local authority in England is required to create a statutory local plan that sets out their land use priorities as the basis of decision-making on urban development. Only recently has there been an explicit recognition the local plan is capable of being a legal determinant of and important public policy intervention in influencing population physical and mental health and wellbeing. But there is a lack of comprehensive understanding of whether and how local plans have integrated wider determinants of health. The objective of this research is to identify and understand the state of current local plans in relation to health by undertaking a census.Methods and analysisThe review for England will involve a census of all local plans, and content and thematic analyses of a sample of local plans. This is subject to developing a review framework as the basis for gathering findings using a combination of query functions in PDF documents and data presentation in Excel, supported latterly by the computerassisted qualitative data analysis software, NVivo. The review framework will include a range of search parameters for identifying explicit health references across specified policy topics and wider determinants of health indicators as they relate to spatial planning based on an established evidence publication. A sampling strategy identifies inclusion and exclusion criteria to focus on local plans in England used in planning decision making. Results will be collected in qualitative and quantitative data formats. The results will be synthesised and discussed using a combination of qualitative data analytical strategies.Ethics and disseminationThe review is desktop based using publicly available policy documents on local authority websites, so ethics approval is not required. The results of the review will be reported in journal articles and for policy makers to improve national and local policy development.

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Built environment stakeholders’ experiences of implementing healthy urban development: an exploratory study

Cited by 21 publications

References 53 publications

Sustaining Attention to Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being in Urban Regeneration

Sustaining Attention to Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being in Urban Regeneration

Coexistence of Tourism in Urban Planning: Active Living, Social Sustainability, and Inclusivity

Review of spatial planning policy as an intervention for improving public health: protocol for a health-focused content review of local plans in England

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