Healthy buildings for a healthy city: Is the public health evidence base informing current building policies?

Carmichael, Laurence; Prestwood, Emily; Marsh, Rachael; Ige, Janet; Williams, Ben; Pilkington, Paul; Eaton, Eleanor; Michalec, Ola

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137146

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“…For these reasons, in recent years, EBPM in spatial planning, such as architecture and urban planning, has been increasing. There is research on the relationship between health conditions in buildings, and in‐depth policy considerations and analysis of public health policy (Carmichael et al, 2020). This study explores the use of public health research and policy evidence, to regulate new buildings in England and deliver improved public health, climate resilience, and a reduced carbon footprint; in particular, by exploring the policy drivers and awareness of public health evidence.…”

Section: Literature Review and Related Work On Evidence‐based Policy‐making For Landscape Planningmentioning

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Landscape planning based on EBPM: Location prioritization of green space management

Lim

Niwa

Tange

2021

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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The participation of various actors and consensus‐building are crucial issues for spatial planning and landscape planning. In the green space management of landscape planning, there is a demand for expert viewpoints, discussions between residents and users, and consensus building between various stakeholders. There are also limitations to the management of the entire area. However, the decision on the order of priority is often difficult due to a lack of evidence. This study aims to explore how evidence‐based policy making (EBPM) can develop into a decision on the order of priority, in areas in spatial policy and landscape planning. It focuses on the analysis of user activities in the GMS (green matrix system) of Kohoku New Town. From the results, our method regarding EBPM can efficiently be applied to landscape management and planning. We verify how the EBPM process contributes to the creation of local government‐led guidelines. Specifically, the methods are: (i) measurement (observational data with location information); (ii) visualization; (iii) extraction of location priority; (iv) sharing with government or citizens; and (v) clarifying the discrepancy between guidelines and actual usage. These steps of EBPM applies to landscape planning, which is not limited to greenways, but also other spatial policies.

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Section: Literature Review and Related Work On Evidence‐based Policy‐making For Landscape Planningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Landscape planning based on EBPM: Location prioritization of green space management

Lim

Niwa

Tange

2021

Regional Science Policy & Practice

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“…For example for PDRs of office to residential conversions, these conditions are: transport and highways impacts, contamination or flooding risks on the site, impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers (introduced in 2016) and the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses (only introduced in June 2020) (The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020). Building regulations still apply; however these do not necessarily consider the full evidence base linking building features and health impacts and, as minimum standards, often do not consider how building design could promote better health and improved wellbeing (Carmichael et al 2020). Wider policy requirements normally set out in a local plan, such as dwelling size, green space, play and amenity provision, or levels of air pollution cannot form part of the decision-making process.…”

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The relationship between housing created through Permitted Development Rights and health: a systematic review

2020

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Permitted Development Rights are a regulatory mechanism in the English planning system where the use of a building can be changed bypassing the standard planning process. Other countries have similar arrangements. In England, no assessment of the health impacts has been completed. This systematic review provides the first overview of the health and wellbeing impacts of housing created through Permitted Development Rights. 1,999 literature items were identified from a structured search of 14 databases and manual searching for grey literature. Literature published between January 2013 and July 2020, in England, were eligible. Eight academic and 13 grey literature items were included. The review identifies both a greater number of literature and greater number of ways permitted development conversions have negative compared to positive health impacts, and may contribute towards widening health inequalities. There is a lack of research directly with the occupants of housing created through Permitted Development Rights. These findings provide an indication of the impacts of deregulating a planning system without explicitly considering health and wellbeing. They warrant further assessment of how to enable the change of a buildings use to take place whilst also ensuring the homes created are supportive of good health.

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“… Carmichael et al (2020) explored the use of public health research and evidence in policy to regulate new buildings in England to deliver improved public health, climate resilience and a reduced carbon footprint. They showed that public health evidence was hardly referenced in policy, and that a narrow focus on climate mitigation in building regulations results in both positive and negative impacts on health.…”

Section: Urban Environmental Health Case Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They showed that public health evidence was hardly referenced in policy, and that a narrow focus on climate mitigation in building regulations results in both positive and negative impacts on health. This highlights the need for a systems approach around urban interventions ( Carmichael et al, 2020 ).…”

Section: Urban Environmental Health Case Studiesmentioning

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Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Vardoulakis

Salmond

Krafft

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Science of The Total Environment

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The aim of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Since the majority of the global population lives in cities, it is crucial to identify, evaluate and implement urban interventions (such as zero carbon housing, active transport, better urban connectivity, air pollution control, clean household fuels, and protection from heat and flood events) that will improve health and wellbeing and make our natural and built environment more sustainable. This Virtual Special Issue (VSI) comprises of 14 diverse case studies, methods and tools that provide suggestions for interventions which directly or indirectly support the achievement of the UN SDGs.

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Healthy buildings for a healthy city: Is the public health evidence base informing current building policies?

Cited by 35 publications

References 26 publications

Landscape planning based on EBPM: Location prioritization of green space management

Landscape planning based on EBPM: Location prioritization of green space management

The relationship between housing created through Permitted Development Rights and health: a systematic review

Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

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