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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
4082.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| The health of the public can be dramatically affected by the choices that are made regarding the built environment, land use, and transportation, and those decisions are improved when communities are fully informed and involved. This session addresses the known health impacts of these choices and further public health research that needs to be conducted. It also provides examples of successful public involvement and offers tools and strategies for designing healthier community environments. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, the participant will be able to: 1) Describe at least four undesirable health impacts of land use and the built environment. 2) Discuss how urban design may inequitably impact various segments of the population. 3) List at least three areas in which additional public health research on this topic is needed 4) Articulate at least three principles in building and land use design that can be applied to improve health. 5) Identify several potential roles for the public in creating healthier environments. 6) List at least two specific economic, planning and land use tools that can be applied at the community level to improve the health of the public. | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Harriet Tregoning Don Chen Shelley Poticha, MA Richard J. Jackson, MD, PhD | |||
| Sarah Kotchian, EdM, MPH, PhD | |||
| Welcoming Remarks, Sarah Kothcian, EdM, MPH, PhD | |||
| Health impacts of community design, Richard Jackson, MD | |||
| Design strategies for equity and health, Shelley Poticha, MA | |||
| Involving communities in designing healthy environments, Don Chen, MA | |||
| Strategies that work: Tools and incentives for healthier community environments, Harriet Tregoning | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Special Sessions | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Chiropractic, Environmental Health, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||