Scientists are examining how building and use of infrastructure relates to the burden of illness
Epidemics of cholera and other infectious diseases in the 19th century taught us that clean drinking water, sewage and waste collection were essential for healthy cities.
Now scientists around the world are thinking about how the way we build and operate modern infrastructure relates to the everyday burden of illness.looking at the topic: “There is a large and preventable burden of respiratory health due to current urban and transport planning. Our health and wellbeing should be the core of planning and policymaking.”research institute ISGlobal.
Prof Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, who led the Barcelona review, said: “Air pollution policies often focus on legal compliance and forget that the primary aim is to prevent disease and maintain health. They rely too much on technical solutions and miss the additional heath benefits from shifting private car use to public transport, cycling and walking.”has found that people who cycled to work were healthier and living longer than those who commuted by car.
Putting public money into local amenities such as shops, schools, healthcare and social spaces such as parks, pubs and restaurants can create opportunities to walk, cycle or use public transport for the things we do every day. This is at the heart of the“Creating environments where every essential is within a 15-minute walk or bike ride fosters consistent physical activity.
Despite the evidence of their benefits, these projects can get caught up in political controversy. Nieuwenhuijsen said: “Often the problem is the absence of a shared vision of a better city, no clear rational such as better respiratory health, and pathways to get there. Too often citizens think that restrictions and costs are imposed by a city council to pester them. We need more co-creation and engagement to create and implement a vision of a sustainable, livable and healthy city.
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