Linking knowledge with practice and policy: environmental health and urban planning

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1 Linking knowledge with practice and policy: environmental health and urban planning Lydia Ma, MSc, PhD Tina Chen, MPH, CPHI(C) World Town Planning Day November 8, 2018 Canadian Institute of Planners

2 Outline: Part A Who we are What we do Environmental health and urban planning Part B NCCEH resources on built environment Knowledge translation: Food Environments NCCEH HBE online forum

3 In the beginning SARS outbreak 2003 revealed a gap: what researchers know and what practitioners can do Government of Canada established the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health to strengthen public health in Canada by making existing and new research evidence available and accessible to public health professionals

4 nccph.ca ccnsp.ca 4

5 Photo credits: Getty Images/iStock/Unsplashed

6 Source: World Health Organization #EnvironmentalHealth

7 Our mandate Identify needs and gaps Increased availability of knowledge for evidencebased decision making Improved understanding of issues related to environment and health More effective application of research and evidence in policy and practice Synthesize, translate, and exchange knowledge Strong engagement of practitioners, policymakers and policymakers More knowledge to better inform practitioners and policy makers More effective, efficient and better targeted services Build capacity and networks Foster network development for sharing evidence-based resources, best practices, lessons learned Reduced burden of illness from environmental hazards and the built environment in population

8 Making cities healthy for people Physicalenvironmental data Health in Environmental Impact Assessment Tools Population survey data Quantified ergonomic data Socio-demographic data

9 Knowledge translation Helps make health research more relevant and useful, and to move research into practice and policy Compile and synthesize evidence: scope issues, conduct literature review, incorporate tacit knowledge Produce tools and guidance documents to support best practice Facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building concerning these issues and situations

10 Our target audience Photo credit: istock Public health inspectors, environmental health officers Medical officers of health Environmental health directors, managers, specialists Policy makers Researchers Other health professionals: physicians, community health nurses, nutritionists Land use planners

11 Neighbourhood Design Strategic priority Built Environment Transportation Systems Natural Environments Healthy Built Environment Food Systems Housing Reference: Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit, 2018, Provincial Health Services Authority

12 Health equity Green & blue spaces Noise Air quality Urban Planning Public Health Public Policy How local environment shapes health Social & environmental determinants of health Active transportation Housing Walkability Agefriendly

13 NCCs: HBE Activities NCC for Healthy Public Policy Active transportation Road traffic interventions NCC for Aboriginal Health Understanding how physical environments influence the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples living on-reserve NCC for Determinants of Health Promoting health equity in built environments Healthy housing is a key influence on health equity Street design HIA in urban planning

14 NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Activities Topic pages: Healthy built environment Food environments Evidence reviews + guidance documents: Green space and mental health: Pathways, impacts and gaps Intersection between the built and social environments and older adults mobility Community planning with a health equity lens: Promising directions and strategies Fact sheets for promoting healthy built environments Active transportation in urban areas: Exploring health benefits and risks Built environment readiness assessment

15 NCCEH Healthy Built Environment Activities Workshops & presentations Integrating indigenous community planning into a healthy built environment Built environment: A multisectoral health issue An Introduction to Healthy Built Environments Environmental health seminar series Mapping the built environment: Peel Public Health s healthy development mapping and monitoring project Public health surveillance of housing conditions in Montreal Widening the health lens in the environmental impact assessment process: Lessons learned in the George Massey Tunnel replacement project

16 Upcoming NCCEH HBE Activities HBE Online Discussion Forum Food environments case studies Topic pages Walkability Natural environments Blog: Naturally occurring retirement communities

17 Neighbourhood Design Strategic priority Built Environment Transportation Systems Natural Environments Healthy Built Environment Food Systems Housing

18 Neighbourhood Design Strategic priority Built Environment Transportation Systems Natural Environments Healthy Built Environment Food Systems Housing

19 Healthy Food Systems Supports population health by maintaining equitable access to affordable, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods Growing + processing Storage Distribution Retail

20 Knowledge Translation: Food Environments Scope the topic What are the different types of food environments? How do food environments influence diet and health outcomes? How to leverage researcher and practitioner knowledge and expertise? Compile and synthesize evidence Types of food environments Factors that influence purchasing and eating habits in all food environments Collaborate with researchers and practitioners when possible Products Introduction to food environments Primer on food deserts and food swamps Knowledge exchange and mobilization Monthly enews Webinars Conference poster Research evidencebased interventions and initiatives

21 Food Environments Community food environment Geographic food access, which refers to the location and accessibility of food outlets Consumer food environment Factors influencing food choices in retail outlets, such as availability, affordability, quality, etc. Organizational food environment Access to food in settings such as workplaces and schools Information environment Food marketing, media, advertising

22 Introduction to food environments (collaboration with researchers) Primer on food deserts and food swamps (collaboration with public health nutritionist)

23 NCCEH Environmental Health webinar CIPHI Ontario conference poster TOPHC 2018 conference presentation

24 NCCEH Healthy Built Environment in Canada Online Discussion Forum

25 Who s doing what in HBE in Canada? Many projects and initiatives and provincial working groups across Canada Lack of central platform to share and discuss initiatives, interventions, knowledge, resources, lessons learned, etc. Potential to reinvent the wheel and waste time and effort Research Knowledge Practice Shared learning

26 NCCEH Healthy Built Environment in Canada Online Forum Partnership with BCCDC Population and Public Health Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit Forums organized based on the five physical features identified in the Toolkit Housing Neighbourhood design Food systems Transportation Natural environments

27 HBE Forum Objectives Networking Knowledge and resource sharing Discussions Promote collaboration among stakeholders across Canada Facilitate networking and shared learning to reduce duplication of effort in projects and initiatives Identify HBE initiatives and activities Foster resource sharing and cross-sector learning opportunities Enable engagement in best practice and policy discussions

28 Target Audiences Industry/private sector, including developers and consultants Planners in governments, industry, etc. Academic institutions (researchers and students) Federal, provincial, and local governments Public health professionals

29 Expected launch First webinar discussion: Early November! Providing the Context: BCCDC Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit November 20 at 11 AM Pacific Time

30 Evidence-informed practice and policy: public health and planning Photo credit: Getty Images Image credit: NCCMT.ca

31 Questions? Suggestions? Photo credit: Getty Images

32 ccnse.ca English Bay, Vancouver BC Production of this presentation has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.