Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

Outdoor air pollution is a major contributor to the burden of disease worldwide. Most of the
global population resides in places where air pollution levels, because of emissions from …

Cities worldwide have declared aspirations to become “10, 15, or 20-minute cities.” This
goal is often part of a strategy to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable and healthy …

The world has experienced dramatic urbanization in recent decades. However, we still lack
information about the characteristics of urbanization in large cities throughout the world …

Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …

Background Exposure to air pollution and physical inactivity are both significant risk factors
for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These risk factors are also linked so that the …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

City planning policies influence urban lifestyles, health, and sustainability. We assessed
policy frameworks for city planning for 25 cities across 19 lower-middle-income countries …

Introduction Half the world population lives in cities and this is likely to increase to 70% over
the next 20 years. Suboptimal urban and transport planning has led to eg high levels of air …

Regular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases
(NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to …