In modern-day society the main threats to public health are now considered ‘avoidable illnesses’, which are often caused by a lack of exercise and physical

Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways, or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops, or shady refuges and

Making Healthy Places surveys the many intersections between health and the built environment, from the scale of buildings to the scale of metro areas, and acro

The environment that we construct affects both humans and our natural world in myriad ways. There is a pressing need to create healthy places and to reduce the

In cities around the world, planning and health experts are beginning to understand the role of social and environmental conditions that lead to trauma. By resp