Below are links to websites and resources related to the built environment and health:
The Impact of the Built Envrironment on Health - a report published by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit providing an overview of how the built environment affects public health.
Driven to Action: Stopping Sprawl in Your Community - a series of resources from the David Suzuki Foundation that includes a report about sprawl and a citizens' action toolkit.
Healthy Communities, Sustainable Communities - a position paper by the Ontario Professional Planners Institute (OPPI) emphasizing the importance of healthy urban design, active transportation and green infrastructure.
Shaping Healthy Active Communities Toolkit - a toolkit developed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation to help individuals and organizations who are interested in making their communities more supportive of physical activity through active, healthy community design.
Planning by Design: A Healthy Communities Handbook- a joint publication by OPPI and the Ontario Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs.
Plan for the Needs of Children and Youth - an OPPI (Ontario Professional Planners Institute) Call to Action proposing that Ontario municipalities endorse 21 child and youth friendly land-use and transportation guidelines.
Promoting Public Health Through Smart Growth - a report by Smart Growth BC detailing how our built environment shapes our transportation choices and in turn, human health.
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (OHCC) – Healthy Communities and the Built Environment – a project aimed at creating healthy communities that optimize human health and prevent chronic disease.
