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The Climate Question: Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?

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12/05/2024 GMT

Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?

BBC World Service - The Climate Question, Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate?

Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?

Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. Can we improve their design to make green solutions easier and reduce our stress levels? Jordan Dunbar investigates

Today, more than half the world’s population live in cities – and as our numbers swell, so will our cities, especially those around the Pacific Rim, where it’s predicted our largest megacities of 10 million plus will be situated. And herein lies an opportunity: 60% of the buildings needed for 2050 are not yet built.  

Could we shape our cities into places that are good for the climate and also good for our mental health? Can we design buildings and infrastructure that make green decisions easier and also help us deal with stress or depression?

Jordan Dunbar hears about examples in the Netherlands and Egypt. Are there win-win options out there that can help the world deal with two of its biggest challenges?
 
Contributors:
Houssam Elokda -Urban Planner, with Happy Cities, Vancouver 
Sally Nabil - BBC Arabic Egypt Correspondent, Cairo 
Anna Holligan - BBC Correspondent, The Hague, Netherlands 

Production Team: Graihagh Jackson, Octavia Woodward, Brenda Brown, Simon Watts
Sound Design: Tom Brignell

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