Given rapid urban growth, and complex health problems in cities and other urban settlements, systems approaches are vital to assure and improve human health and wellbeing and secure a sustainable future for all people and our shared planet. Improved knowledge generated by real partnerships will allow us to act to maximize health and wellbeing in cities. We call upon the scientific community, policymakers, planners, investors, civil society groups, interested individuals and other stakeholders to work together in a spirit of partnership to adopt systems approaches and generate new knowledge that will maximize the health benefits and improve wellbeing associated with urbanization.
Adopted by the Scientific Committee for the global interdisciplinary science programme on Health and Wellbeing in the Changing Urban Environment: a Systems Analysis Approach. Download as PDF.