Health Promotion's Urban Planning 4 Health (UP4Health) project aims to increase physical activity, healthy eating and social interaction by advocating for the planning, design, development and management of healthy urban (built) environments.
Submissions
Have a look at our latest submissions on local and state documents and plans:
[Interested in submissions related to liquor licences? Check out our
Reducing Access to Alcohol page]
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03/06/2020 Plan |
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25/05/2020 Planning |
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01/04/2020 Plan |
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04/03/2020 Strategy |
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8/11/19 Plan Statement |
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22/10/19 Plan Statement |
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15/10/19 Plan Statement |
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14/10/19 Plan Statement |
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30/09/19 Planning Statement |
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12/08/19 Planning Statement |
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09/09/19 Planning Statement |
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23/07/19 Master Plan |
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24/06/19 Study |
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24/06/19 Redevelopment |
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25/05/19 Plan |
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17/05/19 Master Plan |
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09/05/19 Planning Statement |
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09/05/19 Plan |
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The Evidence
Up4Health is underpinned by a growing body of evidence which shows a strong relationship between the built environment and people's health.
The UNSW Healthy Built Environments Program (HBEP) Literature Review identifies three key built environment domains that support human health.
The built environment can:
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Support physical activity
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Connect and strengthen communities
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Provide equitable access to healthy food.
The project team review key planning and development policies and proposals and submit comments and recommendations. These submissions aim to increase the adoption of healthy planning principles and thus help create environments supportive of an active, healthy lifestyle.
Further Resources
Healthy Built Environment Checklist
The NSW Ministry of Health's Healthy Built Environment Checklist is a practical tool to support the capacity of health professionals and others provide informed, health-focused advice on development policies, plans and proposals.
The focus is on promoting healthy planning as a core component of good design and amenity of the built environment to achieve well-connected and liveable communities.
Healthy Urban Development Checklist
Urban Design for Regional NSW
A guide for creating healthy built environments in regional NSW
The Urban Design Guide for Regional NSW has been prepared specifically for regional NSW and provides guidance for creating healthy built environments.
Urban Design for Regional NSW