Introduction to the special issue "Urban Planning and Health-Promoting Development," coordinated by Zoë Heritage, Director of the WHO French Network of Healthy Cities; Anne Roué-Le Gall,...

Multidisciplinary health centers, a shared innovation platform for toxicology and ecotoxicology, a therapeutic garden, the Local Mental Health Council, the redevelopment of the banks of...

As a public agency, the ANRU funds urban renewal in partnership with local governments. This renewal typically focuses on key factors such as urban planning and transportation, and thus...

The anthropologist serves as a true bridge between residents and decision-makers. In particular, they gather residents’ experiences in order to take their expectations into account in...

The influence of one’s neighborhood on individual health and access to care is now increasingly recognized in health geography, social epidemiology, and public health. However,...

Ensuring social diversity in city centers or neighborhoods that are newly built or undergoing urban renewal is a real challenge. EcoQuartiers are a prime example of this.

The expansion of public transportation and active modes of travel (walking, cycling) helps reduce pollution and improve quality of life. However, certain groups—starting with those who...

The HEAT tool calculates the number of deaths prevented when a city promotes active transportation.

As symbolic spaces of "living together," public spaces can promote mental, physical, and social well-being, but they can also be a source of conflicts over use and nuisances that affect...

Introduced more than twenty years ago, health impact assessment (HIA) aims to determine, at an early stage, whether a project is likely to have positive or negative effects on health, so...