What does research show about how health and place are connected? The Harvard Design School team has summarized the results of hundreds of studies into topical research briefs for public use online. The resulting research summaries are now available online.  Click on the links below to access the research briefs.

Built Environment Qualities/Exposures

• Air Quality
• Climate Change
• Disasters
• Housing
• Noise
• Toxics
• Water Quality

Connections

• Access to Community Resources
• Geographic Healthcare Access
• Social Capital
• Mobility and Universal Design

Health-related Behaviors and Outcomes

• Food Options
• Mental Health
• Physical Activity
• Safety (accidents, crime)

General

• Physiology and Psychology of Aging
• Chinese Demographics
• Global Household Changes

Click here to view external resources, organized by research brief topic.