In recent years, there has been a greatly increased interest in the impacts of the built environment on health and wellbeing. At present, spatial inequalities in regards to access to jobs, affordable housing, social services, and healthy food results in a greater burden of disease for particular social groups and in particular geographic areas. Many of the health problems in cities today, including obesity, violence, and depression, are linked to poor residential and recreational environments, lack of access to jobs and social services, and low social cohesion. Urban planners influence physical, social, natural, cultural, and economic environments. They therefore have a key role in... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Admission to a Melbourne School of Design graduate program, the Master of Environments, the Master of Public Health or written approval from the subject coordinator.
