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Welcome to BHL
We are a Think & Do Tank driving sustainable urban development through urban health strategies.
Our Approach
Our team of experts from public health and spatial design addresses complex health and climate crises at the municipal level to inform city plans.
Our Mission
We bridge practice with academic knowledge and enrich academia with practical insights. As we carry out this mission, we ensure our solutions are:
UrbanCare Diagnostics
health & environmental research
UrbanCare APPS
neighborhood data viewers
UrbanCare Dialogues
decision-making workshops
In most cities, sustainable urban plans aim to combat the urban heat island effect by reducing car usage and emissions.
At BHL, we focus on creating streetscapes that enhance pedestrian safety, comfort, and health, thereby improving neighborhood livability and the local climate.
We provide communities and planners with steps and tools to investigate street-level obstacles and climate threats that affect vulnerable outdoor users such as children, older adults, workers, and people with cognitive or physical disabilities.
Urban outdoors, especially streets, impact the energy consumption in nearby buildings and pedestrian health.
Our tools assist in developing evidence-based solutions that enhance urban ecosystems, reduce energy waste, and improve public health at the neighborhood level.
Each case helps inform city plans with neighborhood-specific insights and evidence.
We battle climate change impacts on urban ecosystems and health across different European climate zones.
Co-funded by the European Union.
We support city makers in implementing sustainable development goals with evidence.
