Building Healthy Communities

Edited on 19/06/2025

01/09/2019 15/03/2022

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  • Action Planning Network
  • Social cohesion
  • Health
  • Participation

Health is important for the wellbeing of individuals and society, but a healthy population is also a prerequisite for economic productivity and prosperity. The Lisbon strategy underlines the importance of health as a key factor for economic growth. However there is a limited awareness of the contributions that a "healthy" urban policy can make to tackle challenges in health.

Summary

Partners

Lead Partner : Turin - Italy
  • Lecce - Italy
  • Amaroussion - Greece
  • Bacau - Romania
  • Baia Mare - Romania
  • Lodz - United Kingdom
  • Lidingo - Sweden
  • Barnsley - United Kingdom
  • Belfast - United Kingdom
  • Madrid - Spain

Timeline

Project launch

Project completed

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