What health metrics do we need to plan healthy places

What kind of health metrics do we need to plan healthy places

25 Sep 2018

This talk was given as par of a session organised by Gateshead Council. TCPA and North East England Nature Partnership

Naturally Healthy by Design – How Green Infrastructure can tackle obesity across the life course and how planning can help influence this

Scene setting presentations

· Introducing the TCPA Project and workshop objectives – Michael Chang, TCPA

· The role of Public health and planning in creating healthy environments– Alice Wiseman, Director of Public Health, Gateshead Council

· Local green infrastructure opportunities for health – Claire Thompson, North East Local Nature Partnership

· Sunderland’s Green Infrastructure Strategy – Clive Greenwood, Sunderland Council

· Barriers House Builders face – Richard Holland, Persimmon Homes

· What kind of health metrics do we need to plan healthy places – Alister James Scott, Northumbria University

All comments are greatly appreciated - please help mainstream green infrastructure by adding to the conversation.