HEAL2025 – Urban health, built environment and nature-based solutions

This session explores how cities can be designed to promote health, climate resilience, and equity through sustainable planning and nature-based solutions. Presentations explore frameworks for healthy cities, the role of outdoor spaces in recovery, low-cost air quality monitoring, and the mental health benefits of nature-based activities – advancing understanding of sustainable, post-pandemic urban living. It will interest researchers, planners, architects, public health professionals, and policymakers working at the intersection of health and urban environments.