Investigating Effective Elements to Promote Health in Urban Spaces

Urban Public Spaces as spaces which are preparing daily experience of urban life for people, have an important role in responding many needs from the society. Recently there have been extensive changes and evolutions all around the world in definition, quality, communications and the functions of these spaces. Urban public spaces are facing some problems and challenges such as changes in space, missing many functions, decreasing the importance of communication with people, and also mental and physical health issues for people. The scarcity of the appropriate public spaces and recreational facilities encourage us to research about this topic through architecture. The aim of the research is the recognition of the components affecting the improvement of health through urban design. Also, the main research question is, what are the effective elements that improve the people's health through architecture? To do this research, the data about recognizing the subject and theoretical foundations are collected at the library using written sources in the form of articles, books, and historical records. In the next stage, the obtained information and findings on the topic are analysed with diagrams and tables. In this stage, it is essential utilizing the results of basic research to improve the structure and pattern. The analysis of the obtained information is done to match the objectives with the main research question. Therefore, in the urban public spaces, considering services and leisure facilities in order to provide a healthier community and sustainable environment,especially for the adults, is crucial. These interests in the problems of urban developments, landscape architecture, and also built environments pursue the research about people’s health promotion in public spaces. In conclusion, bringing changes and evolutions to the urban spaces are vital to enhancing the mental and physical health.

Keywords:

Urban Public Spaces , Mental and Physical Health , Landscape Architecture , Environmental Healing , Health Enhancement