Re-Thinking the Environment, Cities, and Living Spaces for Public Health Purposes, According with the COVID-19 Lesson: The LVII Erice Charter

Daniela D’Alessandro, Andrea Rebecchi, Letizia Appolloni (), Andrea Brambilla, Silvio Brusaferro, Maddalena Buffoli, Maurizio Carta, Alessandra Casuccio, Liliana Coppola, Maria Vittoria Corazza, Roberto D’Elia, Marta Dell’Ovo, Marco Dettori, Gaetano Maria Fara, Margherita Ferrante, Giuseppe Giammanco, Marco Gola, Davide Gori, Andrea Lauria, Erica Isa Mosca, Iveta Nagyova, Marisa Raffo, Carlo Signorelli, Chiara Spinato, Tianzhi Sun, Francesco Vitale, Stefano Capolongo and on behalf of the Attendees of the LVII Course “Re-Think Cities and Living Spaces for Public Health Purposes, according with the COVID-19 Lesson” of the School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine “Giuseppe D’Alessandro”, Ettore Majorana Foundation and
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Daniela D’Alessandro: Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy
Andrea Rebecchi: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Letizia Appolloni: Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy
Andrea Brambilla: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Silvio Brusaferro: Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), 00161 Rome, Italy
Maddalena Buffoli: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Maurizio Carta: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Alessandra Casuccio: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Liliana Coppola: Accademia Lombarda di Sanità Pubblica, 20100 Milan, Italy
Maria Vittoria Corazza: Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy
Roberto D’Elia: Ministero della Salute, 00144 Rome, Italy
Marta Dell’Ovo: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Marco Dettori: Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy
Gaetano Maria Fara: Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy
Margherita Ferrante: Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, Università degli Studi di Catania, 95010 Catania, Italy
Giuseppe Giammanco: Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, Università degli Studi di Catania, 95010 Catania, Italy
Marco Gola: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Davide Gori: Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 240136 Bologna, Italy
Andrea Lauria: Regione Veneto AULSS 9, 37100 Verona, Italy
Erica Isa Mosca: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Iveta Nagyova: European Public Health Association (EUPHA), 3454 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Marisa Raffo: Asl Roma 1, 00193 Rome, Italy
Carlo Signorelli: Università Vita&Salute San Raffaele Milano, 20132 Milan, Italy
Chiara Spinato: Health City Institute, 00187 Rome, Italy
Tianzhi Sun: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Francesco Vitale: Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
Stefano Capolongo: Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: Background. Urban planning is a key tool to promote health in cities. The COVID-19 emergency accelerated several social, environmental, and digital challenges, stressing the importance of some issues regarding housing, urban mobility, green areas, and health service networks, urban health policies, and actions. These issues were the subject of an intensive residential course (the 57th) held in Erice, Sicily, in June 2021 in the “International School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine G. D’Alessandro”, and the main findings are described here. Methods. Lectures presented the topics, subsequently developed them, and argued them in parallel practical sessions using the World Café technique, since it is well suited for the interaction of participants and the involvement of groups. Results. The World Café provides new insights into how to improve the livability and health of urban spaces, and a set of strategies and actions were proposed for each topic. Discussion and Conclusions. All attendees agreed on the importance of participation in the planning processes, but also on the need for strong political support to ensure the resources needed and a full integration of health with other local policies. A multidisciplinary approach to developing systemic operational capacities and health literacy is considered pivotal to raising awareness and participation.

Keywords: urban health; healthy environment; salutogenic cities; healthy buildings; World Cafè (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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