A HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT ON THE LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

Planning London’s Recovery is the Mayor of London’s new challenge program that takes on a cooperative, design-led approach to supplement advancement and innovativeness within London’s Recovery in response to the pandemic. It is being conveyed in organisation with the GLA, Design Council and UCL’s CUSSH project. The Sustrans organisation proposed the concept of ‘Child-led 15-Minute Neighbourhoods’ – with an aim to explore how streets and neighbourhoods can be made more accessible to children and shift the current power imbalances to shape a greener and more equitable future.This initiative drives the urban scape to uphold the needs and values of children, adults, and the environment, and encourages the idea of fruitful city planning in harmony with intergenerational inclusivity. This study conducts a Health Impact Assessment to better understand the current demographic and further recommend applicable strategies in support of the previous initiative.

TOWARDS DELIVERING (LONDON'S RECOVERY):

STAGE 2: COLLECTING & ASSESSING

Group Process Work

STAGE 1: PLANNING & SCOPING

De-briefing what 15 - Minute Child Led Neighbourhoods Mean

Health & Wellbeing Indicators

Causal Mapping of Health & Wellbeing Indicators

Integrating Causal Mappinginto Rydin et al.’s Framework

‘Social Cohesion’ as Key Topic Focus

Background Research on Newham

Newham Typology & Societal Mapping

Potential Areas of Focus

Beckton as Area of Focus

STAGE

HUDU Rapid HIA Tool on Social Cohesion & Inclusive Design

HUDU Rapid HIA Tool on “Does the proposal connect with existing communities, ie layout and movement which avoids physical barriers and severance and land uses and spaces which encourage social interaction?”

Raised Assessment Criterion

1 - Does the area have big roads (A & B roads) between schools & homes which deter walkable neighbourhoods?

2 Does the area consider access to green spaces between and near schools (compact/mixed-use space)?

3 - Does the area have pedestrianised streets to encourage safe interaction, connectivity, and permeability?

4 Does the area encourage a sense of community? How is this expressed by the locals?

Primary Research Secondary Research Beckton Site Visit 15 Minute Diameter Mapping Observations 10 Surveys from Beckton Random

3: ENGAGING & OBSERVING STAGE

Stakeholder Panel Presentation

Feedback from Panel

Re-assessment of HIA Strategy Reflections & Future Considerations

4: REFLECTING & REPORTING

Key Findings from the HIA

Recommendations with Actions Limitations & Further Research

Reflections on the HIA Process

Designing Inclusive Places

APPRAISAL OF PERFORMANCE OFA HIGHER EDUCATION BUILDING

Identifying and interpreting legislation and standards for accessibility and inclusive design, and their application in practice for this particular building.

Documenting the current state of building's interior and exterior conditions.

Understanding of a broad range of user needs, including age, faith and a spectrum of impairments, including physical, sensory and cognitive conditions.

Evaluating the social, cultural and economic advantages of inclusive design for the building owners.

Conveying clear and logical strategies for an inclusive design approach.

Awarded a Distinction

HEALTH, COMFORT & WELLBEING IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Integrated Building Design For

HEALTH & WELLBEING

WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS

METHODS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

LIGHT, LIGHTING & WELLBEING IN BUILDINGS

Indoor Air Quality In Buildings

THE IMPACT OF BIOPHILIA IN OFFICES ON WORKER'S HEALTH AND WELLBEING

• Investigated building related factors affecting occupant health, comfort and wellbeing for Biophilia.

• Considered exposures, and gave suitable recommendations and conditions for preventing adverse effects and enhancing health, comfort and wellbeing.

• Wrote an evidence-based summary blog post for a targeted audience of designers.

• Used frameworks as a tool for research points and recommendations.

Awarded a Distinction

• Understood the underlying principles of a wide range of tools and analytical techniques for the design of healthy and comfortable buildings, with a focus on the thermal, visual and sonic environment, and indoor air quality.

• Analysed how the performance of the building could be optimised for a range of occupant age and health statuses, under the current and future climate.

A CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CENTRE FOR DALSTON, HACKNEY Group Process Work

EXPERIMENTING THE EFFECT OF BIOPHILIA IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT ON WELLBEING

• Identified appropriate techniques for measuring wellbeing in practice.

• Carried out the designing of an experiment and interpreted both quantitative and qualitative data.

• Analysed and presented the experimental results in a cohesive manner that is easy to understand.

• Analysed and discussed the experiment results and any flaws within the methodology or measurement techniques.

THE EFFECT OF LIGHTING ON STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Healthy Lighting For Classrooms

Visited lecture halls and documented lighting conditions in real time.

Analysed quantitative and qualitative data on the lighting conditions in various learning spheres.

Evaluated survey and analytical data obtained from student questionnaires, and identified possible conflicts and synergies. Conducted statistical analyses and synthesised results through identifying correlations whilst attending to the relationship of independent and dependant variables. Produced tables and graphics to portray results in a simplified form.

Demonstrated an awareness of the significance of light to wellbeing and the mechanisms involved.

Considered several legislations and guidance within proposal to inform a suitable lighting brief.

Determined and presented objectives for lighting to further wellbeing in buildings according to a given case study.

Implemented analysis tools to meet lighting objectives in buildings to support wellbeing and fair learning.

Delivered a reasoned and well informed prediction and evaluation of lighting within the case study.

EVALUATING INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN BUILDINGS

• Outlined the main impacts of poor indoor air quality in buildings, in terms of health, comfort and wellbeing.

• Researched plausible interventions.

• Evaluated data arising from the monitoring of selected pollutants indoor, and discussed their significance with respect to relevant guidelines.

• Analysed, compared, and contrasted data.

• Proposed interventions that may improve the current situation via modelling to test them and discussed their feasibility.

• Suggested suitable air quality remediation strategies, based on evaluation of building performance.

Awarded a Distinction Group Process Work

Awarded a Distinction

Awarded a Distinction