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Promoting a healthy cities agenda through indicators: development of a global urban environment and health index

Helen PineoBuilding Research Establishment, Bucknalls Lane, Watford, WD25 9XX;Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NNCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Nici ZimmermannInstitute of Environmental Design and Engineering, Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, University College London, Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0NNORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-7238View further author information
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Ellie CosgraveDepartment of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London, Boston House, 36-37 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6EYView further author information
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Robert W. AldridgeCentre for Public Health Data Science, Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DA;The Farr Institute of Health Informatics Research, University College London, 222 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0542-0816View further author information
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Michele AcutoDepartment of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy, University College London, Boston House, 36-37 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6EYORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-0531View further author information
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Harry RutterCentre for Global Chronic Conditions, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 15-17 Tavistock Place, LondonWC1H 9SHORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-0656View further author information
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Pages 27-45 | Received 02 Oct 2017, Accepted 12 Mar 2018, Published online: 29 May 2018

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