The policy and practice of designing healthy, equitable higher density

本项目旨在调查高密度住宅以及政策指导、建筑设计标准的实地实施和位置特征对居民福祉的影响。为了可持续地适应人口增长，澳大利亚提倡高密度住房;然而，在澳大利亚的一些城市，设计和规划指导有限。这是否会对所提供住房的质量、多功能性和公平性以及居民的健康和福祉产生影响？该项目旨在围绕这些问题产生新的针对政策的经验证据，这些证据可以为澳大利亚和国际上的高密度设计指导提供信息。研究结果有可能改变公共政策，要求在未来更高密度的开发中纳入健康增强的设计要求。

This project aims to investigate higher density housing and the impact of policy guidance, on-ground implementation of building design criteria, and locational characteristics on residents’ wellbeing. Higher density housing is promoted to sustainably accommodate population growth; however, in some Australian cities there is limited design and planning guidance. Could this have implications for the quality, versatility and equity of the housing provided, and for the health and wellbeing of residents? This project aims to produce new policy-specific empirical evidence around these issues that could inform higher density design guidance in Australia and internationally. Findings have the potential to change public policy to mandate the inclusion of health-enhancing design requirements in future higher density developments.