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SUMMARY:20-minute neighbourhoods as an urban design concept to improve hea
 lth and reduce health inequalities - Dr Jon Olsen\, University of Glasgow
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CONTACT:Paul Browne
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to the MRC Epidemiology Seminar:\n\n20-minute 
 neighbourhoods as an urban design concept to improve health and reduce hea
 lth inequalities: reflections from Scottish and international context\n\nD
 r Jon Olsen\, Senior Research Fellow\, MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Scie
 nces Unit\, University of Glasgow\n\nIf attending online\, please register
  at https://mrc-epid.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsd-qurDIvG9IQKfrxyJL8fwsv
 1qHGzCD5\n\nAbout this talk\nThe seminar will explore the potential of 20-
 minute neighbourhoods in promoting health equity through urban planning. T
 his concept emphasises the creation of local living\, and amenity diverse 
 and walkable communities where essential services are accessible within a 
 10-minute walk from home (and 10-minute return\, equating to 20 minutes). 
 By prioritising active travel and reducing dependence on motorised transpo
 rt\, 20-minute neighbourhoods and local living strategies have a range of 
 co-benefits that encourage healthier lifestyles and more sustainable behav
 iours.\n\nThe seminar will draw on Scottish and international examples\, i
 ncluding a baseline assessment of the policy in Scotland\, a UK analysis o
 f urban design\, density and travel behaviours\, and an international poli
 cy evaluation\, illustrating how the concept is being implemented and its 
 potential to improve health and reduce health inequalities.\n\nAbout Dr Ol
 sen\nDr Jon Olsen is a health geographer who leads the Mobility in the Urb
 an Environment workstream within the Places and Health Programme at the MR
 C/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. His research focuses on the 
 application of novel geospatial approaches to exploring the impact of plan
 ning policy for health and urban mobility.
LOCATION:MRL meeting rooms 1 &amp\; 2\, Level 4 Institute of Metabolic Sci
 ences\, Addenbrooke’s Treatment Centre (ATC) 
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