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Local Development Framework Supplementary Planning Document, City of Stoke on Trent 2011: http://webapps.stoke.gov.uk/uploadedfiles/Healthy%20Urban%20Planning%20SPD.pdf (0.7MB)

Shaping and Delivering Tomorrow’s Places, RTPI, DCLG, Joseph Rowntree Foundation and London Assembly 2007: 
http://www.rtpi.org.uk/download/1559/EPiSP-Final-report.pdf (1.69MB)

Future Health: Sustainable Places for Health and Wellbeing, CABE 2009: 
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/future-health-full-report_0.pdf (0.64MB)

Hallmarks of a Sustainable City, CABE 2009:
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/hallmarks-of-a-sustainable-city.pdf (0.92MB)

Good Foundations, new economics foundation, 2010:
http://www.neweconomics.org/sites/neweconomics.org/files/Good_Foundations.pdf (4.48MB)

Health, Place and Nature, Sustainable Development Commission 2008:
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/Outdoor_environments_and_health.pdf (0.31MB)

NICE public health guidance 8: Promoting and creating built or natural environments that encourage
and support physical activity, NICE 2008:
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/live/11917/38983/38983.pdf (0.29MB)

Delivering Healthier Communities in London, NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit 2007:
http://www.healthyurbandevelopment.nhs.uk/documents/integrating_health/HUDU_Delivering_Healthier_
Communities.pdf
(5.02MB)

Greenspace Quality, Greenspace Scotland: 
http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/upload/File/qualityguide.pdf(1.82MB)

Greenspace and quality of life: a critical literature review, Greenspace Scotland: 
http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/upload/File/Greenspace%20HIA.pdf (1.45MB)

Economic appraisal of walking and cycling schemes, Sustrans:
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/assets/files/general/Economic%20appraisal%20of%20local%20walking%20and%20cycling%20routes%20-%20summary.pdf (0.13MB)

Health impacts of transport: a review, Institute of Public Health in Ireland 2005: 
http://www.publichealth.ie/files/file/IPH_Transport_text_44pp.pdf (0.16MB)

Health & Environment

Delivering Healthy Communities: RTPI Good Practice Note 5, RTPI (2009)
http://www.rtpi.org.uk/download/6443/GPN5_final.pdf (0.75MB)

Health and the Physical Characteristics of Urban Neighbourhoods: a Critical Literature Review Final Report,
GCPH (2007)
http://www.gcph.co.uk/assets/0000/0447/Health_and_the_Physical_Characteristics_of_Urban_Neighbourhoods.pdf
(0.47MB)

Air quality monitoring in Northern Ireland, DOE ni (2005)
http://www.doeni.gov.uk/ni_air_quality_report_2005.pdf (2.86MB)

Air Quality and Social Deprivation in the UK: an environmental inequalities analysis, Final Report to Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2006)
http://www.airquality.co.uk/reports/cat09/0701110944_AQinequalitiesFNL_AEAT_0506.pdf (1.34MB)

Health, place and nature, how outdoor environments influence health and well-being: a knowledge base,
Sustainable Development Commission (2008) 
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/Outdoor_environments_and_health.pdf (0.31MB)

Sustainable development: The key to tackling health inequalities, Sustainable Development Commission (2010)
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/health_inequalities.pdf (2.33MB)

Physical activity

Public space lessons Designing and planning for play, CABE (2008)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/designing-and-planning-for-play.pdf (0.54MB)

Living with risk: promoting better public space design, CABE (2007)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/living-with-risk-full.pdf (4.22MB)

Healthy Places: Exploring the Evidence, American Journal of Public Health (2003)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447992/pdf/0931451.pdf (0.10MB)

Active travel and women’s health: The benefits of physical activity for women throughout the life course Information
Sheet, Sustrans (2008)
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/assets/files/AT/Publications/PDFs/Active%20travel%20and%20womens%20health%20information%20sheet.pdf (0.62MB)

Building Health: Creating and enhancing places for healthy, active lives: What needs to be done?
National Heart Forum (2007)
http://www.bhfactive.org.uk/downloads/BuildingHealth_full.pdf (1.50MB)

If Health Matters Integrating Public Health Objectives in Transportation Planning, Victoria Transport Policy Institute
(2006)
http://www.vtpi.org/health.pdf (0.27MB)

Quick reference guide: Behaviour change, NICE (2007)
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/PH006quickrefguide.pdf (0.19MB)

Physical activity and the built environment: Briefing, CABE (2006)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/physical-activity-and-the-built-environment.pdf (0.25MB)

Discussion paper: Defining Sport and Exercise, a Conceptual Model, Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008)
Stay Active and Be Fit! A Guide to Fitness and Activity Fundamentals, The President’s Challenge Physical Activity &
Fitness Awards Program
http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/5527537D36688787CA257508000F39D1/$File/4149055001_2008.pdf (0.58MB)

Green and open space

Green and Public Space Research: Mapping and Priorities Urban, Department for Communities and Local Government
(2006)
http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/pdf/greenandpublicspacemappingexercise.pdf (0.18MB)

Open Space and Social Inclusion: Local Woodland Use in Central Scotland, Open Space (2004)
http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/pdf/localwoodlanduse.pdf (0.31MB)

Greenspace and Health Outcomes Framework, Greenspace Scotland (2010)
http://www.greenspacescotland.org.uk/upload/File/Single%20Page_%20GS%20
Health%20Outcomes%20Framework%2040pp%20(single%20pages).pdf
(0.82MB)

Perspectives from United Kingdom and United States Policy Makers on Obesity Prevention: Workshop Summary,
National Academies (2010)
http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12861

Public spaces and social relations in East London, JRF (2006)
http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/public-spaces-social-relations.pdf (0.83MB)

A Hedonic Analysis of the Value of Parks and Green Spaces in the Dublin Area, ESRI (2009)
http://www.esri.ie/research/research_areas/environment/seminar_environmental_pol/kmayor18-2-10.pdf (0.23MB)

Green Infrastructure Strategy, Cambridge Horizons
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DFC9B030-E462-47B4-8365-12454D0B01AC/0/GreenInfrastructureStrategy.pdf (7.81MB)

Open space strategies: Best practice guidance, CABE (2009)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/open-space-strategies.pdf (3.08MB)

Literature Review of Public Space and Local Environments for the Cross Cutting Review: Final Report, Oxford Centre
for Sustainable Development (2001)
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/communities/pdf/131009.pdf (0.11MB)

Bell, S, V Hamilton, A Montarzino et al (2008). Greenspace and quality of life: a critical literature review.
Stirling: Greenspace Scotland, available at http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/pdf/greenspace_and_quality_of_life_literature_review_aug2008.pdf ((0.93MB)

Grey to green: how we shift funding and skills to green our cities (2009). London: CABE (Commission for Architecture
and the Built Environment)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/grey-to-green.pdf (2.70MB)

Transport

DIY Streets Creating affordable people friendly spaces, Sustrans
http://www.sustrans.org.uk/assets/files/liveable%20neighbourhoods/DIY%20Streets%20info%20sheet_FINAL.pdf (0.90MB)

The Role of Transit in Creating Livable Metropolitan Communities, Transportation Research Board (1997)
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_22-a.pdf (3.34MB)

The potential of car-free developments: practicalities and health impacts, UWE (2007)
http://www.bne.uwe.ac.uk/who/docs/WHO_MAY2007_report.pdf (0.09MB)

Urban sprawl in Europe: The ignored challenge, EEA (2006)
http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/eea_report_2006_10/eea_report_10_2006.pdf (7.10MB)

Rediscovering mixed-use streets: The contribution of local high streets to sustainable communities, JRF (2007)
http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2018-mixed-use-streets.pdf (2.99MB)

Transport & Energy The Challenge of Climate Change: Bibliography, International Transport Forum (2008)
http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/topics/pdf/bibenergy.pdf (1.19MB)

Bridging the Gap: Transforming public transport in Northern Ireland, Government Futures (2009)
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/regional/2007mandate/inquiry_sustainable/GF_Public_Transport0609.pdf
(0.29MB)

Mental Health

Physical Activity and Mental Health: the role of physical activity in promoting mental wellbeing and preventing mental health problems: An Evidence Briefing, NHS Scotland (2008)
http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/7901-RE025Final%20Report0708.pdf(0.54MB)

SHARP Survey Findings: Mental Health and Well-Being Outcomes, The Scottish Government (2008)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/246063/0069427.pdf (0.49MB)

Housing

Better futures for social housing in England, JRF (2007)
http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2025-future-social-housing.pdf (0.17MB)

Creating Places achieving quality in residential developments: incorporating guidance on layout and access, The Planning Service (2000)
http://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/supplementary_guidance/guides/creating-places.pdf (2.97MB)

Health and Housing in the SHARP Study: Qualitative Research Findings, Scottish Government Social Research (2008)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/246108/0069434.pdf (0.38MB)

Building houses or creating communities? Sustainable Development Commission (2007)
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/SDC_SCP_report_2007.pdf (5.20MB)

SHARP Survey Findings: Social and Community Outcomes, Scottish Government Social Research (2008)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/249200/0071708.pdf (0.45MB)

What makes an eco-town? A report from Bio-Regional and CABE inspired by the eco-towns challenge panel, CABE
(2008)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/what-makes-an-eco-town.pdf (1.01MB)

Urban design

Spaceshaper A user’s guide, CABE (2007)
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/spaceshaper-a-users-guide.pdf (0.65MB)

It takes a whole community to make people healthy:  urban design –a key element, Planning Institute of Australia
(2005)
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/localgov/downloads/bgiles_healthy.pdf (2.56MB)

A Literature Review of the Social, Economic and Environmental Impact of Architecture and Design, Scottish Executive
Social Research (2006)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/137370/0034117.pdf (0.76MB)

Happy to live here? PLACE 2005 
http://www.place.uk.net/assets/78/HappyPDF.pdf (4.47MB)

Regeneration

Lessons in applying health impact assessment to regeneration schemes: the Victorian experience, NSW Public
Health Bulletin
http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=NB07072.pdf (0.06MB)

Sustainability

Green New Deal, New Economics Foundation (2009)
http://www.neweconomics.org/sites/neweconomics.org/files/A_Green_New_Deal_1.pdf (2.66MB)

The cuts won’t work, New Economics Foundation (2009)
http://www.neweconomics.org/sites/neweconomics.org/files/The_Cuts_Wont_Work.pdf (1.32MB)

Preparing for a Changing Climate in Northern Ireland: Final Report, SNIFFER (2007)
http://www.sniffer.org.uk/Webcontrol/Secure/ClientSpecific/ResourceManagement/UploadedFiles/
UKCC13_Final%20report.pdf
(1.40MB)

Ensuring quality of life in Europe's cities and towns: Tackling the environmental challenges driven by European and
global change, EEA Report (2009)
http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/quality-of-life-in-Europes-cities-and-towns (18.7MB)

Economic implications

Mapping Value in the Built Urban Environment, Young Foundation (2006)
http://www.youngfoundation.org/files/images/CABE_Final_April_7_2006.pdf (1.07MB)

The Economic Value of Green Infrastructure, Natural England
http://www.nwda.co.uk/PDF/EconomicValueofGreenInfrastructure.pdf (0.51MB)

Economic Development and Smart Growth: 8 Case Studies on the Connections between Smart Growth Development and
Jobs, Wealth, and Quality of Life in Communities, International Economic Development Council (2006)
http://www.iedconline.org/downloads/smart_growth.pdf (3.07MB)

Valuing Sustainable Urbanism: A report measuring & valuing new approaches to residentially led mixed use growth,
The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment (2007)
http://www.princes-foundation.org/files/0707vsuoverview.pdf (1.17MB)

Public Health Terms for Planners Planning Terms for Public Health Professionals, NACCHO
http://www.naccho.org/topics/environmental/landuseplanning/upload/jargon.pdf (0.13MB)

Planning Bill, House of Commons (2007)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldbills/069/en/2008069en.pdf (0.23MB)

Healthier planning: spatial strategies and beyond, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2006)
http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/Health_planning.pdf (0.11MB)

Healthy Urban Planning: Recommendations from the NSW HIA project, Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity
(2006)
http://www.hiaconnect.edu.au/files/Healthy_Urban_Planning.pdf (0.07MB)

Place matters: the Location Strategy for the United Kingdom, Geographic Information Panel (2008)
http://www.gipanel.org.uk/gipanel/docs/uk-location-strategy.pdf

Planning for health in London: The ultimate manual for primary care tr (0.98MB)usts and boroughs, NHS London (2008)
http://www.healthyurbandevelopment.nhs.uk/documents/integrating_health/Planning_for_Health_Manual.pdf
(0.43MB)

Urban extensions, planning and participation Lessons from Derwenthorpe and other new communities, JRF (2009)
http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/planning-urban-development.pdf (0.30MB)

National Planning Framework 2, Sustainable Development Commission Scotland (2009)
http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/publications/downloads/TICCNational_Planning_Framework2.pdf (0.07MB)

Reinventing planning: A new governance paradigm for managing human settlements (2006)
http://www.commonwealth-planners.org/papers/reinvent.pdf (0.04MB)

Healthy design principles for use in the Health Impact Assessment of mixed residential developments, Birley HIA
http://www.birleyhia.co.uk/Publications/Healthy%20design%20principles%20v7.pdf (0.15MB)

London View Management Framework: The London Plan Supplementary Planning Guidance, Mayor of London (2007)
http://www.london.gov.uk/archive/mayor/strategies/sds/docs/spg-views-final-all.pdf (5.78MB)

Bridging the Terminology Gap in Support of Active Communities: Land-use Planners and Public Health Professionals,
Planning Active Communities across Ontario (2009)
http://www.planningactivecommunities.com/UserFiles/File/Bridging%20the%20Terminology%20Gap%20Report_2009_Final.pdf (0.29MB)

Tools

Health Issues in Planning: Best Practice Guidance, Mayor of London (2007)
http://www.london.gov.uk/archive/mayor/strategies/sds/docs/bpg-health.pdf (0.96MB)

Local Development Framework Briefing Paper: Health, Devon County Council (2006)
http://www.devon.gov.uk/ldfpape-health.pdf (0.30MB)

Integrating health into the core strategy: A guide for primary care trusts in London, NHS London (2009)
http://www.healthyurbandevelopment.nhs.uk/documents/integrating_health/Integrating_Health_into_the
_Core_Strategy.pdf
(0.96MB)