Planning for Healthy Cities

For the final assignment you will write an essay which demonstrates that you have developed a more in depth understanding for a South Australian context of a key construct discussed in the course such as, for example, health impact assessments, walkability audits, urbanicity, social determinants of health, obesogenic environments, epidemiology, biophilia or salutogenisis.

You could analyze a Regional Public Health Plan . If you want some other ideas here are few.
–          How much exercise do we need – 30/ 60 / 90 minutes a day ? What is the evidence?
–          Is the focus on BMI for assessing risk factors for metabolic syndrome justified – how ?
–          How can we get more people riding bikes ?
–          How can we get more community gardens in Adelaide – should we have more – why ?
–          Why do we only have two WHO affiliated “Healthy Cities” in Adelaide?
–          What is the impact on population health of shifting football from AAMI to the redeveloped Adelaide Oval ?
–          What is health promoting about Rundle Mall?
–          Are the installation of local fitness fixtures in parks and other settings making a difference regarding greater physical activity or other health promoting behaviours ? if so what difference and how ?