Urban Governance for Health and Well-Being

Urban Governance for Health and Well-being focuses on how urban management strategies and policies can be designed and implemented to enhance the physical and mental health and overall well-being of urban residents. It encompasses a wide range of aspects, from the provision of healthcare services to the creation of healthy living environments. Key research agendas include creating supportive environments for all demographics, addressing the social determinants of health, and tackling the systemic inequities that manifest in urban spaces.

This section of the journal is mainly interested in topics such as urban health policies and their impact assessments, the equitable distribution of urban public health services, community-based health governance models, and the role of urban planning in promoting health-friendly environments. We welcome submissions from related fields including public health, urban studies, social work, and urban policy-making. Whether it is research on innovative urban governance mechanisms for health promotion, the evaluation of existing urban health-related policies, or case-study-based analyses of successful urban health-improvement initiatives, high-quality papers that contribute to the understanding and practice of urban governance for health and well-being are highly valued.

This section encourages submissions related to:

• Health-in-All-Policies and health impact assessments;
• Inclusive environments and age-friendly/family-friendly city design;
• Housing equity, spatial justice, and the right to the city;
• Urban safety, crime prevention, and their links to well-being;
• Community resilience, social cohesion, and mental health;
• Governance of public health emergencies and urban health resilience;
• Equity in access to health-promoting resources (e.g., green space, recreation).