title: Healthy Cities and the Transition movement: converging towards ecological well-being?
abstract: This commentary identifies similarities, differences and opportunities for synergy and mutual learning between the Healthy Cities and the Transition movements. We outline what we consider to be the 'pressing issues' facing humanity and the planet in the early 21(st) century; consider the extent to which health promotion has engaged with and addressed these issues; compare Healthy Cities and the Transition movement; and conclude by suggesting possibilities for moving forward.
authors.affiliation: School of Health & Social Development, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia rebecca.patrick@deakin.edu.au.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patrick
authors.affiliation: School of Health, University of Central Lancashire, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dooris
authors.affiliation: Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Blake
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Poland
mesh_terms: D002947:Cities; D055669:Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014504:Urban Health
keywords: ecological; healthy cities; sustainability; transition; urban environments