Green, open spaces and transport for healthy and sustainable cities in asian developing countries

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dc.contributor.authorSingh, Kiran Kumari
dc.contributor.authorKatewongsa, Piyawat
dc.contributor.authorWijaya, Nurrohman
dc.contributor.authorKwan, Soo Chen
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-21T10:51:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-14T06:47:37Z
dc.date.available2024-01-21T10:51:48Z
dc.date.available2024-08-14T06:47:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-07-31T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: This paper presents the case studies of the green, open spaces and transport issues in three cities of the Asian region based on the work of participants from the Workshop of Health in Urban Planning. Methods: Three case studies were collected from the participants of Thailand, India, and Indonesia, and compiled under the theme. Results: The first case study presents findings from the Thailand's Survey on Physical Activity (SPA), and various strategies taken by the Thai government to improve physical activity levels among the Thai population and children, including improved accessibility, walkability; and reconstruction of school curricula. The second case study is an empirical study of the geographical extent and type of green spaces accessible to the urban population, and their usage in the city of Varanasi, India, in the wake of Yoga practice popularity. The third case study discusses the insufficient transport infrastructures, along with the influx of visitors from outside the city as the cause of severe traffic congestions and emissions in Bandung city, Indonesia. The governments' action plans and recommendations for improvements of the city environment are discussed. Conclusion: Integrating health into urban and transport planning needs co-operations from multiple stakeholders including the government, private sectors, and the communities, especially from the early phase of development. � 2021 UPM Press. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.issn16758544
dc.identifier.urihttp://10.2.3.109/handle/32116/4073
dc.identifier.urlhttps://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021062815475220_MJMHS_0646.pdf
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversiti Putra Malaysia Pressen_US
dc.subjectAsiaen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.subjectGreen spacesen_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectTransporten_US
dc.titleGreen, open spaces and transport for healthy and sustainable cities in asian developing countriesen_US
dc.title.journalMalaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciencesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.accesstypeClosed Accessen_US

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