Social challenge/ impact linked to:

Level of importance

1 - High Importance / must have

Description

Physical health and well-being are among the most crucial indicators of a decent social foundation.

The relationship between poverty, ill-health and early mortality is well documented. Yet early mortality remains a crude indicator. Illness can severely curtail quality of life at any point, though most commonly in the years immediately preceding death. A preferable measure is therefore one that encompasses both illness and mortality, giving an indication of quality of life as well as quantity. This is known as healthy life expectancy (HLE). It is an estimate of how long the average person might be expected to live in a healthy state and combines statistical prediction of life expectancy with self-reported health status.

Mental health is a significant policy area that is crucial to the overall well-being of individuals, societies and countries. Mental health in some form was mentioned in much of the literature reviewed for this project, including the Humankind Index, the EHRC’s Equality Monitoring Framework and the UK Wellbeing Consultation.

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• National
• City
• Neighborhood 

Data source and input type

• Census data
• Other public health statistics (e.g. the Scottish Public Health Observatory)
• Primary data about activities in the NBS

Connection with SDGs

• Goal 3: good health and wellbeing

Required Data

• Number of people with obesity (according to age) at the neighbourhood and city level
• Number of people with Prevalence, incidence, morbidity, and mortality of respiratory diseases at the neighbourhood and city level
• Existing city or national report about mental health and wellbeing at the neighbourhood and city level
• Heat induced mortality
• Number of people with physical disabilities
• Number of people with mental health disabilities
• COVID-19 hospital admissions
• Level of chronic stress (Perceived stress) measured using LEDS or STRAIN questionnaire surveys/interviews
• Level of physical activity among the identified population groups by participants survey
• Level of physical activity in the current NBS (walking, running, cycling, and spending time in current green spaces) by participants survey

Expected Outputs

• Health related data will need to be identified at city level to monitor and compare five cities. 

  Health related data need to be identified with respect to diverse groups to build cross-sectional data

  Health related data at neighbourhood level will need to be required to diagnose the NBS area 

Calculation methods

• Percentages worked out and can be compared or averaged for an overall score  

Level of expertise required

•  Medium 

Links and references

• World Health Organization (WHO) (2001) ‘Mental Health: New Understanding, New Hope’, Geneva: WHO http://www.who.int/whr/2001/en/ (accessed January 2015).
• Oxfam Humankind Index for Scotland www.humankindindex.org.uk
• Kate Raworth’s Doughnut Economics www.kateraworth.com
• Equality and Human Rights Commission – Equality Monitoring Framework www.equalityhumanrights.com/key-projects/equality-measurement-framework
• UK National Well-Being Index https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/transparencyandgovernance/freedomofinformationfoi/uknationalwellbeingindex