Join our network. Make change happen.

GBPN connects like-minded people around the world to research, educate and implement change. Join us today.

CLOSE

Reports

3 result(s) found

Built and natural environment planning principles for promoting health: an umbrella review

Text
English
Authors:
E. L. Bird, J. O. Ige, P. Pilkington, A. Pinto, C. Petrokofsky & J. Burgess-Allen

Background
The built and natural environment and health are inextricably linked. However, there is considerable debate surrounding the strength and quality of the evidence base underpinning principles of good practice for built and natural environment design in promoting health. This umbrella review aimed to assess relationships between the built and natural environment and health, concentrating on five topic areas: neighbourhood design, housing, food environment, natural and sustainable environment, and transport.

Urban Efficiency: A Global Survey of Building Energy Efficiency Policies in Cities

Text
English
Authors:
Tomoko Takagi,
Ryuichi Horie,
Gregory Trencher,
Yuko Nishida,
Kaoru Nakanishi,
Kanako Okano,
Zoe Sprigings,
Shannon Lawrence,
Eric Ast,
Cristina Paula Miclea,
Peter Graham

A Global Survey of Building Energy Efficiency Policies in Cities is a resource for city officials around the world as they design new policies for building energy efficiency, or review existing ones. The research should help close the evidence gap regarding city-level activity in building energy efficiency. As such, it is designed to be accessible to those working in the field in general, including researchers.

A framework for assessing and implementing the co-benefits of nature-based solutions in urban areas

Text
English
Authors:
Christopher M. Raymond,
Niki Frantzeskaki,
Nadja Kabisch,
Pam Berry,
Margaretha Breil,
Mihai Razvan Nita,
Davide Geneletti,
Carlo Calfapietra

To address challenges associated with climate resilience, health and well-being in urban areas, current policy platforms are shifting their focus from ecosystem-based to nature-based solutions (NBS), broadly defined as solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and supported by nature. NBS result in the provision of co-benefits, such as the improvement of place attractiveness, of health and quality of life, and creation of green jobs.

Search

CLOSE