TY - GEN
T1 - Health as an Institutional Commitment. The conversion of Nordkraft from a Power Station to a Cultural and Health Centre
AU - Badami, Angela
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - More than half of the world's population currently lives in cities, and urban health problems have worsened. In cities, there are serious risk factors for health and the spread of diseases, such as COVID-19 whose major epicentres have been in urban settlements.To guarantee public health, urban environments must be remodelled on the basis of new urban planning principles, in a holistic vision with integrated social and health-related aspects. Indeed, public health in urban habitats is not just about increasing life expectancy but also about improving the quality of life itself. Consequently, urban environments must offer not only health services but also social opportunities to individuals, namely the ability to build relationships, cultivate interests, develop culturally and lead ahealthy lifestyle.The World Health Organization promotes health in urban environments through the Healthy Settings approach and the establishment of a network of healthy cities, encouraging local authorities to experiment with initiatives for the construction of environments favourable to health. Among these is the former Nordkraft power plant in Aalborg (Denmark) which was converted into a centre for psychophysicalwell-being for citizens in which spaces and equipment are offered for diverse hybrid and creative activities. This work examines this conversion as a case study of projects promoting community health and well-being in urban environments.
AB - More than half of the world's population currently lives in cities, and urban health problems have worsened. In cities, there are serious risk factors for health and the spread of diseases, such as COVID-19 whose major epicentres have been in urban settlements.To guarantee public health, urban environments must be remodelled on the basis of new urban planning principles, in a holistic vision with integrated social and health-related aspects. Indeed, public health in urban habitats is not just about increasing life expectancy but also about improving the quality of life itself. Consequently, urban environments must offer not only health services but also social opportunities to individuals, namely the ability to build relationships, cultivate interests, develop culturally and lead ahealthy lifestyle.The World Health Organization promotes health in urban environments through the Healthy Settings approach and the establishment of a network of healthy cities, encouraging local authorities to experiment with initiatives for the construction of environments favourable to health. Among these is the former Nordkraft power plant in Aalborg (Denmark) which was converted into a centre for psychophysicalwell-being for citizens in which spaces and equipment are offered for diverse hybrid and creative activities. This work examines this conversion as a case study of projects promoting community health and well-being in urban environments.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/516605
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-88-492-4089-4
T3 - ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE AND DESIGN
SP - 896
EP - 905
BT - World Heritage and Design for Health
ER -