Join the Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions course to explore the complex relationship between urbanisation and health. Through a series of modules, you’ll delve into the key determinants of urban health, from demography to climate change, and examine innovative, people-centered approaches to sustainable urban planning.
As the world’s population becomes increasingly urban, it’s crucial to understand the impact of rapid urbanisation on health and wellbeing. This course will equip you with the knowledge and resources to address challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, air pollution, and gentrification, while promoting inclusive, safe, and sustainable urban spaces.
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The course comprises modules that delve into determinants of urban health, ageing and gentrification, nature-based solutions, innovative urban planning, and communication strategies, empowering learners to address the challenges of urbanisation on health and wellbeing.
Welcome to the course "Urbanisation and Health - Promoting Sustainable Solutions." In this module, you’ll gain an overview of the course and explore the key determinants of urban health, including demography, climate change, air pollution, and noise. You’ll also delve into the changing values of urban planning throughout history and examine the impacts of air pollution on health. The module will equip you with mandatory and optional reading resources to deepen your understanding of urban health determinants.
Module 2, "Ageing and Gentrification," delves into the challenges of global ageing in an urbanising world and explores how place affects ageing. You’ll also examine the impact of gentrification on health and wellbeing. Through mandatory reading and resources, you’ll gain insights into assessing your neighborhood using the Place Standard Tool guide and addressing issues related to gentrification or displacement.
Module 3, "Nature-based Solutions," focuses on how blue and green infrastructure promotes human health and addresses the impact of climate change on health. You’ll also explore urban farming, physical activity in urban environments, and their effects on health. Mandatory and optional reading resources will further enhance your understanding of the role of nature-based solutions in promoting urban health.
Module 4, "Innovative Solutions," explores how urban planning and design can contribute to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals and assesses the impacts of urban and transport planning on health. Additionally, you’ll delve into bending the curve of urban diabetes. This module will guide you in introducing the problem you aim to address through innovative urban solutions.
Module 5, "Innovation and Communication," delves into innovation in health and offers approaches to initiating innovation. You’ll also learn about building a compelling story and visualizing data to support your case. The module emphasizes the priority of health in urban planning and provides a comprehensive list of mandatory reading and resources to support your learning journey.
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