Who can influence healthy urban development?

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Figure 1. Vision for the regeneration area (Allford Hall Monaghan Morris 2023).

Table 1. Summary of scope of influence for health-related issues [based on the HUDU framework (NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit HUDU 2019)].

HIA category	Stakeholders’ influence on decision-making
	Developers	Local government	The public
1. Housing design and affordability
2. Access to health and social care services and other social infrastructure
3. Access to open space and nature
4. Air quality, noise and neighbourhood amenity
5. Accessibility, active travel and road safety
6. Crime reduction and community safety
7. Access to healthy food
8. Access to work and training
9. Social cohesion and inclusive design
10. Minimising the use of resources
11. Climate change

 = strong influence = moderate influence  = some influence  = minimal influence.

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, 2023. Regeneration framework.

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NHS London Healthy Urban Development Unit (HUDU), 2019. Rapid Health Impact Assessment tool. Available from: http://www.healthyurbandevelopment.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/HUDU-Rapid-HIA-Tool-Jan-2013-Final.pdf.

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