Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam

Evidence-Informed Planning for Healthy Liveable Cities. How Can Policy Frameworks Be Used to Strengthen Research Translation?

A compelling body of research demonstrates associations between urban design and health, but this research is often not reflected in urban policies. This article reviews the literature on the science and practice of translating health research into urban policy and planning. Two Australian case studies demonstrate how policy frameworks can help guide evidence-based planning for healthy urban environments. To influence city planning, health researchers need to undertake policy-relevant research and understand policymaking processes. Policy frameworks can assist researchers to tailor research evidence and research translation strategies to the political and policymaking context. Strong links between urban policymakers and health researchers can help bridge the knowledge-policy divide. Policy frameworks can help researchers to identify and capitalise on windows of opportunity for evidence-based policy change. Doing so increases the likelihood of public health evidence informing urban policies that will create healthy liveable cities.

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2019

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Lowe, M., Hooper, P., Jordan, H., Bowen, K., Butterworth, I., & Giles-Corti, B. (2019). Evidence-Informed Planning for Healthy Liveable Cities. How Can Policy Frameworks Be Used to Strengthen Research Translation? Current environmental health reports, 6(3), 127-136. doi:10.1007/s40572-019-00236-6.

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10.1007/s40572-019-00236-6

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