Modifying urban planning to promote child health: A scoping review of reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children's health is shaped by their physical, natural, and socioeconomic environments. The objective of this study is to identify structural urban planning measures that can positively or negatively impact children's health. Specifically, we aim to explore how urban planning elements, such as housing, neighborhoods, play areas, and green spaces, influence children's well-being and health outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review in accordance with the method developed by Arksey and O'Malley, Levac and colleagues' methodology advancement, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline. We explored eight databases, restricting our search to reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that report on structural

SUBMITTER: Wallerich L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873772 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature