Urban Planning for Healthy European Cities

• Main Authors: D'Onofrio, Rosalba (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Trusiani, Elio (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Geography,
• Subjects: Human geography.; Health promotion.; Environmental health.; Urban planning.; City planning.; Human Geography.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Environmental Health.; Urbanism.
• Physical Description: XVII, 112 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783319711447
• ISSN: 2211-4165
• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-71144-7

This book investigates different aspects of the relationship between "healthy cities" and "urban planning", examining various best practices in Europe. It uses the above as a starting point and investigates different aspects of healthy cities, examining various best practices in Europe. Capitalizing on ongoing trials, the chapters identify the policies that underlie plans and projects that have caused positive changes in local communities in terms of the quality of life and safety of inhabitants. From these best practices, the book deduces criteria and guidelines for planning healthy and safe cities.