Report 2/2011
The Marmot Review: Implications for Spacial Planning by The Marmot Review Team

The Marmot Review: Implications for Spacial Planning

.pdfThe Marmot Review: Implications for Spacial Planning
Summary

This report intended to inform the NICE work on evidence relating to spatial planning and health.

The paper :

  • Provides evidence about the relationships between health and spatial design, and the socio-economic gradient in environmental disadvantage;
  • Outlines the Marmot Review policy recommendations for the built environment and the evidence and analysis behind these proposals;
  • Proposes "good design principles" for promoting both physical and mental health and well-being within communities;
  • Gives examples of best practice in addressing health inequalities through spatial planning and matrices to develop best practice interventions;
  • Includes a review of available resources and tools to assess the health and equity needs of an area, and the impact of developments and regeneration projects on health equity (both pre- and post- implementation.)