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Re-Thinking the Environment, Cities, and Living Spaces for Public Health Purposes, According with the COVID-19 Lesson: The LVII Erice Charter

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  • Daniela D’Alessandro

    (Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Rebecchi

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Letizia Appolloni

    (Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Andrea Brambilla

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Silvio Brusaferro

    (Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Maddalena Buffoli

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Maurizio Carta

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy)

  • Alessandra Casuccio

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy)

  • Liliana Coppola

    (Accademia Lombarda di Sanità Pubblica, 20100 Milan, Italy)

  • Maria Vittoria Corazza

    (Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Roberto D’Elia

    (Ministero della Salute, 00144 Rome, Italy)

  • Marta Dell’Ovo

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Marco Dettori

    (Department of Medical, Surgical and Experimental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy)

  • Gaetano Maria Fara

    (Department of Civil Building and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza Università di Roma, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Margherita Ferrante

    (Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, Università degli Studi di Catania, 95010 Catania, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Giammanco

    (Department of Medical, Surgical and Advanced Technologies, Università degli Studi di Catania, 95010 Catania, Italy)

  • Marco Gola

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Davide Gori

    (Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 240136 Bologna, Italy)

  • Andrea Lauria

    (Regione Veneto AULSS 9, 37100 Verona, Italy)

  • Erica Isa Mosca

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Iveta Nagyova

    (European Public Health Association (EUPHA), 3454 Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Marisa Raffo

    (Asl Roma 1, 00193 Rome, Italy)

  • Carlo Signorelli

    (Università Vita&Salute San Raffaele Milano, 20132 Milan, Italy)

  • Chiara Spinato

    (Health City Institute, 00187 Rome, Italy)

  • Tianzhi Sun

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • Francesco Vitale

    (Department of Health Promotion Sciences Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy)

  • Stefano Capolongo

    (Design & Health Lab. Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering (DABC), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy)

  • on behalf of the Attendees of the LVII Course “Re-Think Cities and Living Spaces for Public Health Purposes, according with the COVID-19 Lesson” of the School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine “Giuseppe D’Alessandro”, Ettore Majorana Foundation and

Abstract

Background. Urban planning is a key tool to promote health in cities. The COVID-19 emergency accelerated several social, environmental, and digital challenges, stressing the importance of some issues regarding housing, urban mobility, green areas, and health service networks, urban health policies, and actions. These issues were the subject of an intensive residential course (the 57th) held in Erice, Sicily, in June 2021 in the “International School of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine G. D’Alessandro”, and the main findings are described here. Methods. Lectures presented the topics, subsequently developed them, and argued them in parallel practical sessions using the World Café technique, since it is well suited for the interaction of participants and the involvement of groups. Results. The World Café provides new insights into how to improve the livability and health of urban spaces, and a set of strategies and actions were proposed for each topic. Discussion and Conclusions. All attendees agreed on the importance of participation in the planning processes, but also on the need for strong political support to ensure the resources needed and a full integration of health with other local policies. A multidisciplinary approach to developing systemic operational capacities and health literacy is considered pivotal to raising awareness and participation.

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  • Daniela D’Alessandro & Andrea Rebecchi & Letizia Appolloni & Andrea Brambilla & Silvio Brusaferro & Maddalena Buffoli & Maurizio Carta & Alessandra Casuccio & Liliana Coppola & Maria Vittoria Corazza , 2023. "Re-Thinking the Environment, Cities, and Living Spaces for Public Health Purposes, According with the COVID-19 Lesson: The LVII Erice Charter," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jlands:v:12:y:2023:i:10:p:1863-:d:1251272
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