Record #:

8265

Author(s):

Solomon, Jessica

Abstract:

Many twenty-first century communities are characterized by separated land uses, automobile-dominated design, and inattention to the population. Research supports the contention that the health of communities is determined by how those communities are planned and designed. Solomon discusses the connection between planning and public health, the need to include local public health departments in planning decisions, and how agencies across the country have worked together to improve health outcomes and quality of life in their communities.

Source:

Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Winter 2006, p3-12, bibl

Subject(s):

City planning--Health aspects; Public health--Research

Record #:

8266

Author(s):

Evenson, Kelly R.; Fesperman, Carrie; Aytur, Semra A.; Brown, Austin; Salvesen, David; Rodriguez, Daniel A.

Abstract:

The North Carolina Physical Activity Policy Research Center was established in 2004 to conduct research on physical activity and policy. The center brings together faculty and researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health and the College of Arts and Sciences. Current projects include understanding and documenting policies that affect walking and bicycling to school, trail development, and community planning decisions related to physical activity.

Source:

Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Winter 2006, p13-18, il, bibl

Subject(s):

City planning--Health aspects; Public health--Research

Record #:

8267

Author(s):

Aytur, Semra A.

Abstract:

Efforts to improve the understanding of policy and environmental attributes that may support active lifestyles have become a promising area for collaboration between planning and public health professionals. Aytur highlights the results of work performed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examining the relationship between planning policies and physical activity and the prevalence of land use policies and implementation tools that might support the viability of non-motorized modes.

Source:

Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 31 Issue 1, Winter 2006, p19-25, il, bibl

Subject(s):

Public health; City planning--Health aspects

Record #:

11847

Author(s):

Evenson, Kelly R.; Satinsky, Sara B.; Semra, Aytur; Rodriguez, Daniel A.

Abstract:

To provide opportunities for their citizens to exercise, communities set aside areas for walking or bicycling. Planning for bicycling dates back to the 1970s, while pedestrian planning did not begin until 2004. The authors provide an overview of the seventy-two plans currently in use in the state.

Source:

Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 75 Issue 1, Fall 2009, p14-21, il, map, f

Subject(s):

City planning--Health aspects