News

Environmental Diagnostics Research Project:
A research group including faculty members from the School of Planning has received a research grant from the Canadian Institute of Health Research for a six-year project. The project director is Dr. Renee Lyons from the Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre. Jill Grant is one of 18 co-applicants from several universities participating in the project, which will look into "Environmental diagnostics for illness and injury prevention". The total grant is about $2.3 million.

Patricia Manuel, Susan Guppy, and Jill Grant have developed a research group within the School of Planning to look at health and the built environment. They hope to link their research interests to the funded project, which involves faculty members from universities in Newfoundland, New Brusnwick, and Prince Edward Island. They also hope to provide research opportunities for graduate students in coming years.

Wellness by Design:
A conference exploring the relationship between community planning and health was held on March 25 - 27, 2004, sponsored by:

We discussed and debated questions including:
Are community planning and design good for our health?
What makes our settlements healthy places in which to live?
How do we design our communities for healthy living and full
participation in community life?

A report on the conference is being prepared:
Check back at this site for a downloadable copy.