Wellbeing

Comparing health, stress, wellbeing and greenspace across six cities in three continents

Journal article / This exploratory study applies a standardized analysis framework to health and wellbeing metrics of cities in the UK, Sweden, Estonia, Kenya and Thailand.

18 December 2019 / About Cities and Wellbeing

Economic evaluation of the Afya trial in Kenya for retaining women in pre- and postnatal care

Journal article / Read the protocol for an economic evaluation of the Afya project in Kenya, which uses cash transfers to encourage women to take up pre- and postnatal care.

27 November 2019 / About Wellbeing

Why gender matters in tackling marine plastic litter – a Q&A with May Thazin Aung and Babette Resurrección

Perspective / Interview with the lead authors of the UN Environment report, Marine Plastic Litter in East Asian Seas: Gender, Human Rights and Economic Dimensions

11 November 2019 / About Adaptation, Behaviour and choice, Participation, Pollution, Sanitation, Sustainable lifestyles and Wellbeing

Empowerment in WASH Index

SEI brief / Learn about the Empowerment in WASH Index (EWI), a new tool for measuring empowerment in the water, sanitation and health sector.

8 October 2019 / About Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goals, Water resources and Wellbeing

Creative solutions for urban infrastructure

Feature / Non-traditional urban planning tools – think art and poetry – underpin new ways of co-designing city infrastructure to address health and mobility issues.

20 September 2019 / About Cities and Wellbeing

The mental health benefits of purposeful activities in public green spaces in urban and semi-urban neighbourhoods: a mixed-methods pilot and proof of concept study

Journal article / This pilot study shows that undertaking purposeful activity in public green space has the potential to promote health and prevent mental ill health.

30 July 2019 / About Cities and Wellbeing