According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it is essential to take action against climate change while protecting nature in order to ensure a sustainable future....

Based on the "Health in All Policies" approach promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the concept of healthy urban design (HUD) aims to systematically and simultaneously take...

Anticipate the impact of an urban planning project on public health.

Quebec has adopted a strategy to develop "environments conducive to healthy lifestyles." A framework document outlines the specific actions to be taken across multiple areas:...

More than half of the world’s population lives in cities. Cities are responsible for more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies several...

The Dunkirk Urban Community (CUD) has incorporated health considerations into its local urban development plan (PLU) for all urban planning projects. It has thus set three priorities:...

The city of Miramas is renovating a neighborhood consisting mainly of public housing. Before proceeding with demolition, renovation, and reconstruction, it incorporated the issue of...

Falls among older adults are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Identifying a person’s level of frailty allows for preventive action to address its underlying factors and...

Key points In week 20, the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 continued to decline, and hospital admissions fell nationwide. However, virological indicators remained very high in Martinique and...

Update as of May 30, 2022, following reports of monkeypox cases in France and around the world.