Integrating Health Into the Urban Master Plan of Vic, Barcelona: A Comprehensive Approach

Anna Puig-Ribera, Marta Rofin, Judit Bort-Roig, Eva Aumatell, Albert Juncà, Marc de San Pedro, Francesc Garcia-Cuyàs, Cati Chamorro, Lorena Perona-Ribes, Josep Ramon Torrentó, Guillem Jabardo-Camprubí, Fabiana Palmero and Marina Geli
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Anna Puig-Ribera: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Marta Rofin: Vic City Council, Spain
Judit Bort-Roig: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Eva Aumatell: eHealth Centre, Open University of Catalonia, Spain
Albert Juncà: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Marc de San Pedro: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Francesc Garcia-Cuyàs: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Cati Chamorro: Public Health Department, Barcelona Provincial Council, Spain
Lorena Perona-Ribes: Urbanism Department, Barcelona Provincial Country, Spain
Josep Ramon Torrentó: Public Health Department, Barcelona Provincial Council, Spain
Guillem Jabardo-Camprubí: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain
Fabiana Palmero: Vic City Council, Spain
Marina Geli: Centre for Health and Social Care, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Spain

Urban Planning, 2022, vol. 7, issue 4, 25-41

Abstract: Planning healthier cities is essential for public health. However, there is a gap between the insights from public health research and applications to planning practice. Based on a scoping review and in cooperation with urban planners and public health professionals, this study developed evidence-based tools and a comprehensive approach to help urban planners integrate health into the urban master plan (2017–2020) of a medium-sized city named Vic (Barcelona). The scoping review included a systematic review of the literature (PubMed, PRISMA protocol) and an advanced Google search for gray literature (2015–2017). The systematic review identified significant associations between urban planning attributes (n = 16) and health outcomes (n = 21). After critical appraisal with stakeholders, an urban and health association matrix was developed to help urban planners understand the connection between urban planning and health. The advanced Google search identified urban planning actions (n = 117) that had an impact on health outcomes. After critical appraisal with stakeholders, a healthy urban planning actions checklist (n = 68) was developed to help urban planners’ decision-making on the inclusion of locally tailored health-enhancing urban planning actions into the urban master plan. From the reviewed evidence and tools, a comprehensive approach delineated a series of steps that successfully led urban planners to incorporate health-enhancing urban actions (n = 112) into the urban master plan. This translational research developed a comprehensive approach to include health in local urban planning. This might scale up to other European medium-sized cities to maximise the effectiveness of built environment interventions and monitor their health impact.

Keywords: Barcelona; health in the city; medium-sized city; tools; urban master plan; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.17645/up.v7i4.5492

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