Resources

How the design of our homes and neighbourhoods affected our experience of the Covid-19 lockdown and what we can learn for the future

This NHS Health Scotland (now Public Health Scotland) briefing focuses on the role that good-quality housing can play in improving health and wellbeing and reducing health inequalities.

RTPI paper setting out that planning is critical to promoting healthy cities, and that health and wellbeing need to be at the core of how we design and develop cities.

This umbrella review provides an overview of the evidence for links between the built and natural environment and health, setting out neighbourhood design and features which can support health.

Plan Melbourne 2017–2050 is the Australian Victorian Government’s long-term plan to ensure Melbourne remains liveable, sustainable and accessible. This report outlines the learnings of projects from across Melbourne.

An online platform for towns' practitioners and communities to help us better understand the function of the towns that we live and work in. Provides an opportunity to compare and contrast towns across Scotland. Give information on demographics, deprivation, employment, access to health facilities, education, retail and travel.

A Guide to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods drawing from expertise of those who have designed, implemented and campaigned for award-winning LTNs.