- A Model Built Environment and Public Health Course Curriculum: Training for an Interdisciplinary Workforce.
Botchwey N, Hobson S, Dannenberg AL, Mumford KG, Contant CK, McMillan TE, Jackson RJ, Lopez R, Winkle C.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009;36(2S):S63–S71.
Faculty implementation of the proposed interdisciplinary model
curriculum will help bridge the divide between the built environment and public health
and enable both planners and public health professionals to value, create, and promote
healthy environments.
- Use of health impact assessment in the United States: 27 case studies, 1999-2007.
Dannenberg AL, Bhatia R, Cole BL, Heaton SK, Feldman JD, Rutt CD.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008;34(3):241-56.
Using multiple search strategies, 27 HIAs were identified that were completed in the U.S.
during 1999 –2007. These completed HIAs are useful for helping conduct future HIAs and for training public
health officials and others about HIAs. More work is needed to document the impact of HIAs and thereby
increase their value in decision-making processes.
- Investment in Safe Routes to School projects: public health benefits for the larger community.
Watson M, Dannenberg AL. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2008;5(3):A90.
The Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program is designed to encourage active and safe transportation
for children to school. This report examines the potential broader impact of these programs on communities
within 0.5 mile (0.8 km) of schools. Results suggest that SRTS projects in urban areas can improve the
walking and bicycling environment for adults as well as for children, the target users. Investment in
SRTS can contribute to increased physical activity among children and adults.
- Designing and building healthy places for children. Wendel AM, Dannenberg AL, Frumkin H.
International Journal of Environment and Health. 2008;2(3/4):338–55.
The design and construction of the built environment have broad
implications for the health of children. Healthy places should protect children
from injury, pollutants and disease, provide children with a place to be
physically active, play and experience nature, and promote a sustainable future.
Health promotion can occur at all scales of the built environment, including
buildings, communities and global infrastructure. The disabled, poor and other
disadvantaged groups may benefit from built environment improvements.
These improvements require partnerships among urban planners, engineers,
architects, developers, public health practitioners and communities. Note: The findings and conclusion in this
paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The built environment, climate change, and health: opportunities for co-benefits.
Younger M, Morrow-Almeida HR, Vindigni SM, Dannenberg AL.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008;35(5):517–26.
The earth’s climate is changing, due largely to greenhouse gas emissions resulting from
human activity. These human-generated gases derive in part from aspects of the built
environment such as transportation systems and infrastructure, building construction and
operation, and land-use planning. Working across sectors to incorporate
a health promotion approach in the design and development of built environment
components may mitigate climate change, promote adaptation, and improve public health.
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