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BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: THE ROLE OF URBAN PLANNING IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Maria Isabel Rodriguez-Smith
Published 06 February 2025
Vol. 12, No. 1 (2024)
pp. 1-18
CC BY 4.0
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    Maria Isabel Rodriguez-Smith
    Florida International University
    US

This article delves into the issue of inequity in global healthcare access and emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in healthcare delivery models. It highlights the Healthy Cities model, focusing on the "Healthy Communities" approach by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Successful initiatives in public health should prioritize the community as the central unit of analysis. However, many existing studies fail to consider the unique community factors that affect the success of public health endeavors. This article addresses this crucial but often overlooked issue by examining the sustainable development of community health initiatives based on the Healthy Cities model. It specifically investigates the factors that contribute to the successful and sustainable development of such initiatives in various urban environments. The case study of Miami-Dade County serves as an illustrative example. By analyzing secondary sources, observational data, and conducting semi-structured interviews with programmatic leaders and stakeholders, this study reveals a paradigm that can be applied to different settings, aiding in the formulation of successful and sustainable community health initiatives.

JournalPublic Policy and Administration Studies Journal
ISSN3065-0631
Volume / IssueVol. 12, No. 1 (2024)
Pages1-18
Published06 February 2025
DOI10.5281/zenodo.14823427
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LicenseCC BY 4.0 — reuse with attribution
PublisherKeith Publications
Rodriguez-Smith, M. (2025). BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: THE ROLE OF URBAN PLANNING IN PUBLIC HEALTH. Public Policy and Administration Studies Journal, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 1-18. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14823427

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