现代城市居民的许多慢性疾病.均呈现逐步上升趋势。现代社会逐步认识到人居环境与人们健康关系的重要性.喧嚣的城市环境对人们健康产生不利的影响。自然环境相对于人工建筑环境而言.对增强人们身体健康、预防慢性疾病发生具有明显的促进作用。尽管彻底治疗与现代城市相关的各种慢性疾病仍然非常困难,但是,现代城市规划学科在主动预防各种慢性疾病的发生作用日益显著。最后,从建筑、社区和城市三个层面对主动式健康干预的人居环境策略进行了探讨。
Chronic diseases such as asthma and allergies, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and depression are on the rise. Modem society is increasingly aware that human health is inextricably linked with human settlements. This paper outlines the influences of built environment on public health. Compared with built environment, the natural environment produces a stronger positive effect on health. Because it is difficult to treat chronic diseases, urban planning profession needs to be directed toward the prevention of them. Human settlement solutions of chronic disease prevention are discussed at three spatial scales.