Transdisciplinary research priorities for human and planetary health in the context of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development
Human health and wellbeing and the health of the biosphere are inextricably linked. The
state of Earth's life-support systems, including freshwater, oceans, land, biodiversity …
state of Earth's life-support systems, including freshwater, oceans, land, biodiversity …
[HTML][HTML] Africa's urban adaptation transition under a 1.5 climate
Highlights•Everyday risk associated with inadequate basic infrastructure and poverty make
even small natural hazards impactful in African cities.•Enhanced development opportunity is …
even small natural hazards impactful in African cities.•Enhanced development opportunity is …
Cities and health: an evolving global conversation
Abstract The Cities and Health journal sees its launch in 2017. Looking back over half a
century of growth and global expansion in economic activity, although there have been …
century of growth and global expansion in economic activity, although there have been …
Implications of COVID-19 control measures for diet and physical activity, and lessons for addressing other pandemics facing rapidly urbanising countries
At the time of writing, it is unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic will play out in rapidly
urbanising regions of the world. In these regions, the realities of large overcrowded informal …
urbanising regions of the world. In these regions, the realities of large overcrowded informal …
Urban health in Africa: a critical global public health priority
The African continent is predicted to be home to over half of the expected global population
growth between 2015 and 2050, highlighting the importance of addressing population …
growth between 2015 and 2050, highlighting the importance of addressing population …
Supporting a healthy planet, healthy people and health equity through urban and territorial planning
The form of human settlements impacts on planetary health, population health and health
equity. Yet goals for urban and territorial planning are only tangentially linked to public …
equity. Yet goals for urban and territorial planning are only tangentially linked to public …
Does economic growth reduce childhood stunting? A multicountry analysis of 89 demographic and health surveys in sub-Saharan Africa
Background There is mixed evidence and lack of consensus on the impact of economic
development on stunting, and likewise there is a dearth of empirical studies on this …
development on stunting, and likewise there is a dearth of empirical studies on this …
Planning for healthy cities
M Grant - Integrating human health into urban and transport …, 2019 - Springer
Humanity has chosen the urban environment as its habitat of preference, with a growing
global population in towns and cities. Worryingly, having to a large extent understood how to …
global population in towns and cities. Worryingly, having to a large extent understood how to …
[HTML][HTML] Health through human settlements: Investigating policymakers' perceptions of human settlement action for population health improvement in urban South …
A Weimann, N Kabane, T Jooste, A Hawkridge… - Habitat international, 2020 - Elsevier
Informal settlements, characterised by inadequate living conditions and high disease
burdens, continue to grow in response to rapid urban development in the Global South, and …
burdens, continue to grow in response to rapid urban development in the Global South, and …
[HTML][HTML] Meeting the challenge of risk-sensitive and resilient urban development in sub-Saharan Africa: Directions for future research and practice
At the heart of the papers in this Special Issue is the call for research and practice to move to
understand and act on the direct and indirect interlinkages between urban development and …
understand and act on the direct and indirect interlinkages between urban development and …