Healthy Communities

A healthy community works to improve its environments and share its resources so that people can support each other in achieving their highest potential. 

• Clean and safe physical environments
• Peace, equity and social justice
• Adequate access to food, clean water, shelter, income, safety, work and recreation for all
• Strong, mutually-supportive relationships and networks
• Wide participation of residents in decision-making
• Strong cultural and spiritual heritage
• Diverse and robust economy
• Opportunities for learning and skill development
• Access to health services, including public health and preventive programs

Land use plans

Healthy Built Environments: Urban Land Use Planning for Health Practitioners How can health professionals intervene in health and the built environment issues? This resource presents planning processes, plans and tools for the urban environment.

Rural Land Use Planning for Health Practitioners How can health professionals intervene in health and the built environment issues? This resource presents planning processes, plans and tools for the rural environment.

Read our Community Profiles.