Prepared by the Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries for the Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition

Cambridge - This publication provides a summary of the 2008 Healthy Communities and the Built Environment project and includes learnings and conclusions from the project. Additional information is conveyed through a collection of modules, each module relating to a particular aspect of how the built environment impacts health and containing a positive message of how communities can be designed to promote health. Case studies are used throughout to illustrate points made in the various modules. Regardless of our sector or profession, we all have a role to play. Key strategies for building healthier communities are outlined and a listing of tools and resources is provided.

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