Healthy housing

Elena Marco; Sarah Burgess

Healthy housing

Elena Marco
, Sarah Burgess

University of the West of England

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Abstract

The importance of good quality housing for health and well-being has been recognised since the nineteenth century (Carmona et al. 2003). While the health outcomes might be different today, the importance of connecting architecture and the built environment to health are just as relevant. Good design can do more for public health than the medical profession (Jencks and Heathcote 2010). While the role of neighbourhood design is critical in supporting good health and well-being, this chapter explores the role of housing and the tools and approaches that can be used to improve design quality of homes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge handbook of planning for health and well-being
Subtitle of host publication	shaping a sustainable and healthy future
Editors	Hugh Barton, Susan Thompson, Sarah Burgess, Marcus Grant
Place of Publication	Abingdon, U.K.
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Inc.
Chapter	28
Pages	403-416
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317542391
ISBN (Print)	9781138023307
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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