title: [Health as premise for urban planning].
abstract: Concerns for health have been a foundation for planning in towns the cities in Norway from the 19th century up to the present. Doctors previously took active part in discussions of urban planning. Planners developed new concepts for urban design and town planning. Sun, air, low density and separation of functions were important tools to achieve a healthy city. Modern planning has led to dispersed cities requiring a great deal of transport. A more dense built-up urban area is necessary to achieve sustainable development. Higher population density and a mix of functions should be encouraged in order to reduce the need for transport. This strategy is contrary to the development of urban planning over the last 150 years. Health professionals must participate in the discussion on urban form and planning in order to avoid new health problems higher density and a mix of functions in our cities may cause.
authors.affiliation: Planseksjonen, Larvik kommune.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ridderström
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities / Q000266:history; D019550:Environmental Medicine / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D005060:Europe; D005160:Facility Design and Construction / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009664:Norway; D014504:Urban Health / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends