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Impact assessment: a tool for health-promoting urban planning
Anticipate the impact of an urban planning project on public health.
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Quebec: Toward a Health-Promoting Urban Environment
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:...
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Urban Health Challenges: The WHO’s Assessment and Recommendations
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...
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Dunkirk Urban Community: Health-Promoting Urban Planning—A Requirement to Be Incorporated into Development Projects [Interview].
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:...
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In Miramas: Renovating a neighborhood while considering the impact on residents' health [Interview].
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...
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Identifying Frailty to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults
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...
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An integrated care program to prevent addiction among older adults [Interview].
Proposed in 2017 by the World Health Organization, Integrated Care for Older People (ICOPE) is an integrated care program aimed at reducing the number of older adults in need of care worldwide.
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Homeless People: A Review of Practices and Knowledge Regarding Covid-19 Vaccination
Since the fall of 2020, researchers, stakeholders, and policymakers have, in the context of the pandemic, shared the latest knowledge and best practices with people experiencing...
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Ireland: In Dublin, homeless people are being housed in individual units during the COVID-19 pandemic [Interview].
Starting in March 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Dublin (Ireland) provided homeless individuals—who were at risk of developing severe cases of...
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, May 31, 2022, No. 12 World No Tobacco Day, May 31, 2022
