Reprinted with permissions from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (cape.ca). Kim Perrotta, Executive Director, CAPE In 2015, the International Panel on Climate
Category: healthy communities
Health Benefits of Green Space
Many of us know intuitively that green space matters. Real estate agents tell us that houses backing on to green space can cost $10,000 more
Reversing the Trend Towards Urban Sprawl
Sustainable Prosperity, a national research and policy network based at the University of Ottawa, has released a report, Suburban Sprawl: Exposing Hidden Costs, Identifying Innovations.
Traffic Congestion Costs More than Toll Roads
In Ontario, there is finally an open debate among decision-makers about the policies that are needed to reduce traffic congestion in, and fund public transit
Reducing Health Impacts along Traffic Corridors: An Overview
There are a number of different policies and approaches that can be used to reduce the health impacts associated with elevated levels of air pollution
Traffic Corridors, Air Pollution & Human Health
Over the last two decades, dozens of studies have been directed at air pollution and negative health impacts along high volume traffic corridors in cities around the world.
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