The Relationship Between Urban Characteristics and Non-Communicable Diseases—Conceptual Framework of the HORUS Project
Sven Maričić, Denis Juraga, Tomislav Rukavina, Darko Roviš, Zlatko Trobonjača, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Lovorka Bilajac, Vanja Vasiljev · 2026
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Sven Maričić leads a team presenting the HORUS project plan linking city design to non-spreading disease, in a 2026 design paper. Urban features shape exposure to states that promote or damage health, and spatial inequalities follow. The project joins urban mapping, geographic information systems, and participatory methods with public health aims.
Planned work targets inactivity, unhealthy diet, and substance use through behaviour change plus environmental redesign, tested with qualitative research and natural experiments. Citizen-generated data should help tailor interventions to vulnerable neighbourhoods. The authors offer planners an actionable framework for building health-promoting features into urban design and creating more resilient cities.
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| CREATOR | Sven Maričić, Denis Juraga, Tomislav Rukavina, Darko Roviš, Zlatko Trobonjača, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Lovorka Bilajac, Vanja Vasiljev |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 30 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |