Introduction. Considerations and Propositions on Public Open Space Design for Health and Well-being

Public Open Space Design is identified as the most pressing concern for city’s urban quality and can play an important role for human health and well-being. However, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) since 1944, health is not solely the purview of the health sector but includes well-being essential to reduce people susceptibility to urban stress. This challenge calls for the engagement and commitment of a range of fields as urban planning and design, transport and so on to help designers build healthier lives. The impacts of good public open spaces to health and well-being should be considered as a multi-sectoral approach. However, which open spaces and combinations of green-blue infrastructure provide optimum well-being benefits? How do we ensure these benefits are available to all? Can we reduce health and well-being inequalities through judicious design?