British Library, London. 28 September 2010.
The Natural Capital Initiative and the British Library hosted a one day workshop to discuss how health considerations can be integrated into the ecosystem approach and into planning and development decisions more broadly.
Workshop themes
- Does the evidence base linking environment and health warrant changes in policy and practice?
- How can medical and environmental professionals work together to deliver improvements in the UK’s health?
- What are the future challenges in monitoring and evaluating environment-led programmes for health benefit?
Event documentation
Summary report for policy-makers: Ecosystem services and the delivery of health benefits. Towards optimised health and environment planning (620 KB pdf)
Programme
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Introduction
- Introduction to the Natural Capital Initiative (445 KB pdf)
Rosie Hails, Natural Capital Initiative - Introduction to the day (630 KB pdf)
Prof Sir Kenneth Calman, University of Glasgow and British Library Board - Chair’s overview (5.0 MB pdf)
Prof Michael Depledge, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth
Session 1 Topic introductions
- A Dose of Nature (2.7 MB pdf)
Dr Jo Barton, Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex - SAHSU’s Environmental Health Atlas (1.5 MB pdf)
Dr Linda Beale, Small Area Health Statistics Unit, Imperial College London - Biodiversity and the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases (3.1 MB pdf)
Dr Kate Jones, Institute of Zoology - Lessons from Climate Change Research (2.3 MB pdf)
Prof Hugh Montgomery, UCL Institute for Human Health and Performance, University College London - Healthy by Nature. Human development through healthy green space (3.1 MB pdf)
Dr William Bird, Natural England
Session 2 Discussion groups
- Group 1 Led by Dr Kate Jones, Institute of Zoology
- Group 2 Led by Dr William Bird, Natural England
- Group 3 Led by Dr Piran White, University of York
- Group 4 Led by Dr Kelly Redeker, University of York
- Group 5 Led by Dr Linda Beale, Imperial College London
- Group 6 Led by Prof Ed Maltby, University of Liverpool
Session 3 Concluding discussion
- Plenary feedback and discussion
Group Leaders - Chair’s summary and close
Prof Michael Depledge, European Centre for Environment and Human Health, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth