title: An evaluation of an urban renewal program and its effects on neighborhood resident's overall wellbeing using concept mapping.
abstract: Urban renewal programs aim to improve physical and socioeconomic position of neighborhoods. However, due to the intervention's complexity, there is often little evidence of their impact on health and health inequalities. This study aimed to identify the perception of a group of neighborhood residents towards a large-scale urban renewal program in Barcelona and to explore its effects and importance on their wellbeing using concept mapping methodology. Our results indicate that the majority of urban renewal projects within the initiative, including improved walkability, construction of new public spaces and more community programs, have positive and important effects on the overall wellbeing of participants. This study presents an innovative method that diverts from traditional outcome-based evaluations studies often used within this field.
authors.affiliation: Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Spain. rmehdipa.work@gmail.com
authors.forename: Roshanak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mehdipanah
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Malmusi
authors.forename: Carles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muntaner
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Borrell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014504:Urban Health; D014506:Urban Renewal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Concept mapping; Mixed methods; Urban health; Urban renewal; Wellbeing