Event Spotlight: IFLA at ISUH 2024
IFLA at ISUH 2024
Dr Gayle Souter-Brown and Carey Duncan represented IFLA at the 20th Global Conference on Urban Health in Marrakesh, Morocco. We were thrilled by the incredible support for evidence-based design in achieving urban health goals!
At the start of the 20th Global Conference on Urban Health, attendees were curious about the role of landscape architects. By the end, they recognized the power of nature-based solutions and the need for interdisciplinary collaboration from the outset.
Key highlights
Urban design and landscape architecture need to be recognized as public health tools.
Greenspaces are about more than physical activity—they also foster stress reduction and restoration.
Only cost-effective interventions will be politically and economically acceptable.
While challenges exist in designing healthy cities, these challenges offer opportunities for landscape architects to assist at the local level.
Health promotion is a place-based issue that extends far beyond the health sector. This creates an opportunity for landscape architecture to lead in the quest for climate justice, promote urban health, mitigate climate change, and enhance biodiversity in measurable ways.
To find out more about the event, ISUH or our partnership with them please contact admin@iflaworld.org
