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Healthy Built Environments: Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice. RALA Training Session May 31, 2017. What Does it Mean to be Healthy?. “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1948).
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Healthy Built Environments:Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice RALA Training Session May 31, 2017
What Does it Mean to be Healthy? “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO 1948)
The “Determinants” of Health Social Determinants: Ecological Determinants: Air Water Food Fuel and materials Protection from UV radiation Waste Recycling & detoxification Relatively stable & livable climate • Income and social status • Education and literacy • Employment/working conditions • Social & physical environments • Social support networks • Personal health practices and coping skills • Healthy child development • Biology and genetic endowment • Health services • Gender & culture Source: Canadian Public Health Association Discussion Paper May 2015 Source: Public Health Agency of Canada website 2016
Population Health Model Figure Source: New Brunswick Health Council, My Community at a Glance, 2014
What is the Built Environment? Human-made or modified physical surroundings in which people live, work, learn and play. Adapted from: British Columbia Provincial Health Services Authority
Why does the Built Environment matter? THE 19th CENTURY: THE 21st CENTURY: Infectious Diseases Chronic Diseases
How Planning and Design Affect Health Planning and investment policies (Acts & Regulations, provincial initiatives, regional and municipal plans, zoning and development rules) Urban form patterns (density mix, transport options, access to, and location of, parks and schools) Individual behaviour (amount of walking/biking, social isolation, diet choices, recreation & physical activity) Ripple Effect Population health impacts (chronic illness, pollution exposure, traffic accidents, social cohesion) Adapted from: Frank, Kavage & Litman 2006
The Built Environment: Chronic Diseases • Heart disease • Stroke • High blood pressure • Various cancers • Osteoarthritis • Kidney disease • Diabetes (Type II) Figure Source: NB Health Council June 2016
What are Co-Benefits? Positive outcomes beyond those expected positive health benefits of designing and implementing healthy built environment initiatives.
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