Health - Promoting Nature of the Urban Space

Abstract

Among the many factors responsible for the high quality of urban space, we can distinguish inter alia, elements and measures supporting its health-promoting nature, which are often an important argument for the implementation of modernization of the urban fabric. Apart from the architectural form itself, a special role in those activities can be attributed to social and economic factors, as well as spatial conditions corresponding to, among others, spatial composition. They can provide a high quality living environment and an opportunity to implement a preferred lifestyle of the residents and users of the space. Spatial conditions may also focus on the issues arising from the healthy nature of urban areas positively affecting human, physical condition and his mental well-being, as well as a sense of social cohesion. This paper presents, among others, the criteria of urban space evaluation, performed due to their health promoting conditions and new trends in the development of modern, human living environment, taking into account its pro-health character.