Built and natural environments that enable physical activity

Local natural and built environments are attractive, accessible and safe, encouraging movement and physical activity.

• Actual and perceived characteristics of the natural and built environment affect physical activity behaviours. Accessible, appropriate, affordable and safe environments are unequally distributed in society, but appropriate design and/or management of such spaces can help to address this. This may include access to blue and green spaces, urban planning, and workplace design.

Useful documents related to this condition:
Built and Natural Environment Essence document
A further explainer document will be available soon

Videos
An online learning seminar for this condition took place on 11 June and a recording of this session and the slide park are available here
Physical Environments seminar recording
Physical Environments slide pack