In light of the rapid global urbanization, providing a better quality of life in cities is becoming
an increasingly critical issue for urban planning. However, the links between the built …

Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

Background Insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable
diseases, and has a negative effect on mental health and quality of life. We describe levels …

Significant global health challenges are being confronted in the 21st century, prompting
calls to rethink approaches to disease prevention. A key part of the solution is city planning …

Background Exposure to air pollution and physical inactivity are both significant risk factors
for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). These risk factors are also linked so that the …

Cities worldwide have declared aspirations to become “10, 15, or 20-minute cities.” This
goal is often part of a strategy to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable and healthy …

Introduction Half the world population lives in cities and this is likely to increase to 70% over
the next 20 years. Suboptimal urban and transport planning has led to eg high levels of air …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

Many cities of the world suffer from air pollution because of poor planning and design and
heavy traffic in rapidly expanding urban environments. These conditions are exacerbated …

This paper analyses the impact that the lockdown decreed by the Spanish Government to
combat the spread of COVID-19 has had on traffic accidents in Tarragona province (Spain) …