WELL Community Standard

Tools to incorporate the health perspective in municipal actions

International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)

Link to the resource: https://v2.wellcertified.com/en/community/overview

Format:: Web application

Target population:: Local administrations and citizen associations

Objetive:: Assess the conditions of a community in terms of its health and well-being. Identify areas for improvement and appropriate strategies for improvement.

Methodology:: The tool analyses the conditions of a community through a wide range of indicators, belonging to 11 categories that are considered relevant to health and well-being: air, water, food, light, movement, thermal comfort, noise, materials, mind, community and innovations.

Opportunities and limitations:

Based on scientific evidence.

Although access to the web application and all the elements that make up the analysis is free, WELL tools usually involve payment for some of the resources, official certification or expert advice at some point.

Indicators:

Percentage of vegetation cover, shade area, urban heat island mitigation measures.
Level of air pollution.
Mental health support measures and mechanisms.

Thematic:: Housing and neighbourhood communities Public space Green infrastructure Mobility and accessibility Equipment and services Cohesion and social capital

Link to health:: Physical Mental Social

Scale of the field of study:: Neighbourhood (or higher)

Implementation phase:: Diagnosis / pre-project Implementation Monitoring and evaluation

Methodological approach:: Observation Qualitative / Participatory Questionnaire

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