Cross-sector collaboration for healthy urban environments: Evaluating the protocol between Bristol City Council’s planning department and the local public health authority

Carmichael, Laurence

Abstract

Cross-sector collaboration for healthy urban environments in Bristol: the case study of the Bristol Protocol - bringing public health expertise into decision-making on planning

Laurence Carmichael
WHO Collaborating Centre for Healthy Urban Environments
University of the West of England
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This paper reports on the evaluation of the protocol between Bristol City Council and NHS Bristol aimed to ensure that principles of health and wellbeing are considered when assessing and determining planning applications. The protocol developed in the context of increasing evidence that the built environment is a determinant of health. Methods used for the evaluation included analysis of planning applications, surveys and interviews of planners.
The protocol emphasises health as key outcome for development management. By reinforcing the position of other experts, it upholds local and national standards. It also helps build health awareness of planners. Implementation barriers include limited human resources, evidence base and planning process itself. Broad evidence base used by NHS Bristol to justify higher standards and links to a wide range of sectors within the remit of local government suggests that health expertise could effectively inform future iterations of local planning and other local policies.

Citation

Carmichael, L. Cross-sector collaboration for healthy urban environments: Evaluating the protocol between Bristol City Council’s planning department and the local public health authority. Paper presented at Annual UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2013, UWE, Bristol

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: Annual UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2013
• Conference Location: UWE, Bristol
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: healthy cities, healthy planning
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/928147
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Annual UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference