The value of small-scale interventions in promoting healthier modes of urban life
Join us on 27 April to hear Dr Paula Barros explore the value of small-scale interventions in promoting healthier modes of urban life.
The value of small-scale interventions in promoting healthier modes of urban life
27 Apr 2022, 14:00 – 15:00
Places are created by cumulative decisions made by different actors at certain times and for specific purposes. By choosing to be in a place, we change it. Different aspects perceived at eye level – colours, surfaces, textures, smells, people, sounds, objects, plants, temperatures, and insects – are the building blocks of places. Small-scale interventions that affect the way we feel about a place, and how we interact with it, may impact our health, for good or for ill. Sustained transdisciplinary efforts and community involvement in research are needed to deepen our understanding of how small-scale changes can promote healthier modes of urban life across places, which is a critical step towards building inclusive cities.
Sign-up for this event to hear Dr Paula Barros explore the potential of small-scale changes to promote health in urban settings.
Dr Paula Barros
Senior Lecturer
Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Paula is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil). Her research focuses on human-environment relationships and the role of urban design in creating more equitable, stimulating and health-giving urban public open spaces. Her research interests and activities focus on evidence-based approaches to the design of socially responsive urban open spaces. Her thesis develops new ways of looking at the relationships between people and urban environments to give a deeper understanding of how people experience urban open spaces.