Imagine if cities were designed like giant gyms that naturally make you move more just by living in them. This work tests 13 different ways to get people walking or biking more in six cities across three continents. It creates a playbook so other cities can easily copy what works to stop people from getting sick with diabetes or heart disease.
Cities are currently designed in ways that encourage sedentary behavior and poor diets, leading to a global epidemic of non-communicable diseases. There is a lack of a standardized way to adapt and scale health interventions to different urban environments.
A database and template for routine data, and a multi-criteria decision assessment tool to evaluate the scalability of 12-13 health interventions.
If you are a design firm dealing with inactive urban populations — this project developed a multi-criteria decision assessment tool that helps you pick the most effective physical activity interventions for different city contexts.
If you are a software company dealing with low user engagement in health apps — this project developed a database and template for routine data that can be used to track and improve physical activity levels in urban settings.
If you are a wellness provider dealing with high rates of sedentary behavior in office workers — this project developed evidence on 13 interventions that can be adapted to improve movement and reduce chronic disease risks.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the interventions is not provided, as the project focuses on research and implementation evaluation.
Yes, the project specifically aims to develop a tool for evaluating transferability and scalability across six cities in Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of specific patents or licenses, but the project produces a database and template for documenting routine data.
The project focuses on improving the use of routinely collected data to support the successful implementation of health interventions.
The project runs from 2024-01-01 to 2027-12-31, with results being generated through action research in living labs.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 6 universities and 1 research organization out of 10 partners. With only 1 SME and 0 industrial partners, the project is driven by scientific validation rather than commercial product development. The geographic diversity is a strength, covering 7 countries across Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Contact Universiteit Antwerpen for details on the city-GAPPA evaluation tool.
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