Characteristics and use of urban health indicator tools by municipal built environment policy and decision-makers: a systematic review protocol

Helen Pineo, Ketevan Glonti, Harry Rutter, Nicole Zimmermann, Paul Wilkinson, Michael Davies

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Abstract

There is wide agreement that there is a lack of attention to health in municipal environmental policy-making, such as urban planning and regeneration. Explanations for this include differing professional norms between health and urban environment professionals, system complexity and limited evidence for causality between attributes of the built environment and health outcomes. Data from urban health indicator (UHI) tools are potentially a valuable form of evidence for local government policy and decision-makers. Although many UHI tools have been specifically developed to inform policy, there is poor understanding of how they are used. This study aims to identify the nature and characteristics of UHI tools and their use by municipal built environment policy and decision-makers.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-6
Number of pages6
JournalSystematic Reviews
Volume6
Issue number2
Early online date13 Jan 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 13 Jan 2017

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