Health and well-being

Health and well-being have a direct relationship with distribution of wealth among different groups of the society. Statistics show that the higher income groups of the society experience less health complications and enjoy higher well-being in general. As such, health and well-being are the direct outcome of a social approach to sustainable urban development.. Across the EU, integrated sustainable urban development supports this by creating local environments that promote physical as well as mental health and well-being for all communities. Cities can have a complimentary role to the existing national healthcare mechanisms by mainstreaming health considerations, such as loneliness support and municipal healthcare facilities, into their key policy areas.

City health and well-being initiatives prioritise access to nature, active mobility, and community facilities, reducing health inequalities, increasing physical activity, and improving overall urban liveability. resources in this section also provide knowledge on well-designed green and blue urban spaces, and healthy lifestyles, emphasizing the need for an integrated sustainable urban development.