In 2006, the Federal Collaboration on Health Disparities Research (FCHDR) identified the
built environment as a priority for eliminating health disparities, and charged the Built …

Housing is one of the key drivers of energy use and the economy. The lifetime of the building
stock is around 80 years, so decisions about constructing new houses, or retrofitting existing …

Importance Housing insecurity—that is, difficulty with housing affordability and stability—is
prevalent and results in increased risk for both homelessness and poor health. However …

Research has shown that public housing residents have the worst health of any population
in the USA. However, it is unclear what the cause of that poor health is among this …

Healthy homes are essential to a healthy community and population (1, 2). They contribute
to meeting physical needs (eg, air, water, food, and shelter) and to the occupants' …

Equity in the built environment refers to the extent to which the built environment meets the
needs of different groups through planning, design, construction, operation, management …

Background Many individuals are subject to the physically and mentally detrimental effects
of living in substandard housing and inadequate neighbourhoods. We propose that better …

Climate change will likely exacerbate already existing urban social inequities and health
risks, thereby exacerbating existing urban health inequities. Cities in low-and middle-income …

Unhealthy Housing presents an analysis of the research into the health implications of
housing and the significance for legal regulation of housing conditions. Key experts present …

Apanel of subject matter experts systematically reviewed evidence linking neighborhood-
level housing interventions, such as housing programs or policies, to health outcomes. One …