Urban Health Forum - part 1
"Planning for health & wellbeing in a time of climate crisis"
Organisers: ISOCARP and UN-Habitat
Partners Urban Health: WHO, Metropolis/UCLG
Co-chairs:
Elisabeth Belpaire, Board ISOCARP + Co-lead Community of Practice Urban Health, and
Pamela Carbajal, Urban Planning & Urban Health Expert, UN-Habitat
Cities face increasing threats from climate change related impacts putting the wellbeing of their citizens at risk. Climate change directly impacts the health of urban residents via disasters but also increased air pollution and rising temperatures which can endanger key health related urban systems. While climate and biodiversity crisis are the greatest health threats, the world is still coping with the Covid19 pandemic. Mental health conditions are increasing worldwide and non-communicable diseases are the global epidemic of the 21st century. The way this plays out can be very different in each local context and city, and can affect diverse citizens and communities differently. At the same time this is an unprecedented opportunity to improve environmental, physical and mental health & wellbeing, while also taking into account citizens diversity, age, gender.
The event hosts a panel debate and provides the space for interactive discussion. What planning opportunities and strategies to improve health & wellbeing of urban residents and families in this crisis context? How to use planning tool ...
Juman 57th ISOCARP World Planning Congress in Doha, Qatar ajuurinen@xtalks.comUrban Health Forum - part 1
"Planning for health & wellbeing in a time of climate crisis"
Organisers: ISOCARP and UN-Habitat
Partners Urban Health: WHO, Metropolis/UCLG
Co-chairs:
Elisabeth Belpaire, Board ISOCARP + Co-lead Community of Practice Urban Health, and
Pamela Carbajal, Urban Planning & Urban Health Expert, UN-Habitat
Cities face increasing threats from climate change related impacts putting the wellbeing of their citizens at risk. Climate change directly impacts the health of urban residents via disasters but also increased air pollution and rising temperatures which can endanger key health related urban systems. While climate and biodiversity crisis are the greatest health threats, the world is still coping with the Covid19 pandemic. Mental health conditions are increasing worldwide and non-communicable diseases are the global epidemic of the 21st century. The way this plays out can be very different in each local context and city, and can affect diverse citizens and communities differently. At the same time this is an unprecedented opportunity to improve environmental, physical and mental health & wellbeing, while also taking into account citizens diversity, age, gender.
The event hosts a panel debate and provides the space for interactive discussion. What planning opportunities and strategies to improve health & wellbeing of urban residents and families in this crisis context? How to use planning tools to mitigate or adapt to climate change, and build healthier communities? Looking at health & wellbeing through a regional lens, what lessons, and what concepts are being explored in the context of arid environments? The panel includes experts from ISOCARP's Community of Practice on Urban Health, Partners, Institutional members and ISOCARP Institute
Moreover, the event gives the opportunity for partners to increase awareness about key health and urban planning links; disseminate and promote tools for local use, including the Sourcebook 'Integrating Health into Urban and Territorial Planning' (UN-Habitat/WHO); and engage with new partners and cities to broaden the Urban Health network.
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