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MDPI, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(11), p. 12312-12345, 2014

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph111212312

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Wellbeing Impacts of City Policies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Journal article published in 2014 by University of Bristol University Road Clifton Bristol Bs8 1ss Uk R. hiscock@bristol A.-C. U.-K. School of Geographical Sciences, Socinstr 57 Basel 4051 Switzerland L. perez@unibas C.-H. Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Bristol University Road Clifton Bristol Bs8 1ss Uk C. sabel@bristol A.-C. U.-K. School of Geographical Sciences, Rosemary Hiscock ORCID, Pierpaolo Mudu, Matthias Braubach, Marco Martuzzi, Who European Centre for Environment and Health Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 53113 Bonn Germany mudup@ecehbonn euro W.-H.-O. I.-N.-T. Bonn Office, Laura Perez, Who European Centre for Environment and Health Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 53113 Bonn Germany mbr@ecehbonn euro W.-H.-O. I.-N.-T. Bonn Office, Clive Sabel ORCID, Who European Centre for Environment and Health Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 53113 Bonn Germany martuzzim@ecehbonn euro W.-H.-O. I.-N.-T. Bonn Office
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Abstract

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review ; Journal Article ; To mitigate climate change, city authorities are developing policies in areas such as transportation, housing and energy use, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to their effects on greenhouse gas emissions, these policies are likely to have consequences for the wellbeing of their populations for example through changes in opportunities to take physical exercise. In order to explore the potential consequences for wellbeing, we first explore what 'wellbeing' is and how it can be operationalised for urban planners. In this paper, we illustrate how wellbeing can be divided into objective and subjective aspects which can be measured quantitatively; our review of measures informs the development of a theoretical model linking wellbeing to policies which cities use to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, we discuss the extent to which the links proposed in the conceptual model are supported by the literature and how cities can assess wellbeing implications of policies.