Living space and health: How urban design affects our well-being
“Further, insecure or unaffordable housing can exacerbate stress. Housing that is too hot or cold or exacerbates indoor air pollution can cause respiratory and cardiometabolic issues.
Crowded housing or housing with a poor water supply can increase the spread of infectious diseases.
Speaking to Medical News Today, Robert Huxford, Director of the Urban Design Group, London, said that questions around the relationship between health and urban or housing design have a long history.
‘It’s often forgotten that the links between housing and urban design and health go back hundreds of years, such as the 19th-century public health movement […]'”