Eime Tobari and  Nicholas Francis explain how the Space Syntax approach can map key health indicators in the latest Urban Design spring issue, which is dedicated to health and urban

They share Space Syntax’s recent development of tools that address interactions between urban design and health outcomes. The research is based on the creation of “Integrated Urban Models” that combine spatial network modelling with data on the social, economic and environmental performance of places. This approach quantifies the impact of planning and design decisions on health and wellbeing.