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Gender-smart procurement: policies for driving change


This paper presents lessons learned from gender-smart public procurement initiatives in Australia, the United States and Chile, as well as outlining regional-level obstacles to the development of such initiatives in the European Union.
Guide

Designing for all ages & abilities: contextual guidance for high-comfort bicycle facilities


This guide, developed by practitioners from cities across North America, sets an 'all ages and abilities' criteria for selecting and implementing bike facilities.
Journal article

Health co-benefits of green building design strategies and community resilience to urban flooding: a systematic review of the evidence

Climate change is increasingly exacerbating existing population health hazards, as well as resulting in new negative health effects. Flooding is one particularly deadly example of its amplifying and expanding effect on public health. This systematic review considered evidence linking green building strategies in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Rating System with the...
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The drinking patterns of older New Zealanders: national and international comparisons


Very little is known about the role of alcohol in older people’s lives over the lifespan, patterns of alcohol use over older adulthood, and how the drinking patterns of older New Zealanders compare with patterns in older adults in other countries. Using data from the New Zealand Health, Work & Retirement Longitudinal Study (NZHWR), this...
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