WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments

The WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments promotes healthy and sustainable settlements through research, teaching, consultancy, knowledge exchange and publications.

We work closely with municipalities, planning consultancies and health authorities in the UK, as well as with the wider WHO European Healthy Cities network.

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About the Centre

Background information about the WHO Collaboration Centre.

Members

Our staff, students, and visiting professors.

Research projects

An overview of our key research and related projects.

Training, consultancy and teaching

An overview of training, consultancy and teaching available within the Centre.

Healthy Cities Resource Hub

Healthy Cities resources, including the Implementation Framework for Phase VII.

Publications

List of research publications from Centre members.

Contact

Contact us for any enquiry or to find out about research opportunities.

 

Public Health Spatial Planning book launch 2022

join this free virtual launch event of the new book by Michael Chang, Liz Green and Carl Petrokofsky on Friday 11 November 2022. Liz Green and Carl Petrokofsky are Visiting Professors at the WHO Collaborating Centre.

Register to attend

Research Centres and Groups

Browse UWE Bristol's portfolio of research areas, expertise, staff and publications.

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