Science Can Shape Healthy City Planning
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 12:01
in Mathematics & Economics
A three-part series published in The Lancet and released in conjunction with the United Nations quantifies health gains achieved if cities were designed so that shops, facilities, work and public transportation were within walking distance of most residents.In part three of the series, researchers tackle how to implement timely research into city design, planning and policy to improve the health of a city's residents.