The GOHSC is an international team science initiative to establish a global monitoring system employing evidence-based spatial and policy indicators
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We’re proud to share that we received the 2025 Nobel Sustainability Trust Sustainability Award this past Friday, 5 Dec, in Miami for our work on smart & sustainable city solutions. Though only a few attended, this award is for our whole founding executive committee!
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ICUH 2026 in México City call for abstracts is now open!
Apr 13
The Call for Abstracts for ICUH 2026 is open! 🌆
Mexico City, October 13–17. Healthy Cities by Design: Climate, Care, & Community from Latin America to the World.
Don't miss your chance! Deadline: May 17 drive.google.com/file/d/1N7S…
#ICUH26 #UrbanHealth #CallForAbstracts
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Global Observatory of Healthy & Sustainable Cities retweeted
Apr 13
The Call for Abstracts for ICUH 2026 is open! 🌆
Mexico City, October 13–17. Healthy Cities by Design: Climate, Care, & Community from Latin America to the World.
Don't miss your chance! Deadline: May 17 drive.google.com/file/d/1N7S…
#ICUH26 #UrbanHealth #CallForAbstracts
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We’re proud to share that we received the 2025 Nobel Sustainability Trust Sustainability Award this past Friday, 5 Dec, in Miami for our work on smart & sustainable city solutions. Though only a few attended, this award is for our whole founding executive committee!
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Huge thanks to our Executive Committee, our 319 collaborators in 198 cities across 57 countries, city teams, & partners who use our indicators and open tools to drive healthier, more sustainable urban change.
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Don't miss Ryan Turner's 15-minute oral presentation:
“Development and validation of the Global Urban Heat Vulnerability Index (GUHVI)”
🗓 Thu 20 Nov
🕑 2:15–2:30 pm
📍 02 RONGOMĀTĀNE B
Learn how GUHVI can pinpoint who is most at risk from urban heat.
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Join the GOHSC Networking Brunch!
🗓 Thu 20 Nov
🕦 11:30am–12:30pm
📍 02 RONGOMĀTĀNE B
Let's connect to discuss how to measure and monitor healthy, sustainable cities and build global collaboration. @DrMelanieLowe @carlhiggs @DrHinckson @IS_UrbanHealth
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How can indicators really help build healthy, sustainable cities? 🌍 At #ICUH25, we are hosting a panel with experts from policy, consulting, community, & research to unpack global & local urban indicator frameworks, explore barriers and opportunities, & share recommendations.
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Join @carlhiggs, @DrMelanieLowe, and Ryan Turner at our workshop today at #ICUH2025 to learn how the GOHSC indicator tools can map & report on urban health, equity, & sustainability. Discover how your city can participate in the #1000CitiesChallenge.
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GOHSC is at #ICUH25! 🎉 Join us for panels, presentations, and a networking brunch. Check the image for full session details! #UrbanHealth #1000CitiesChallenge @DrHinckson @DrMelanieLowe @carlhiggs @IS_UrbanHealth
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#ICUH25 is officially underway! 🎉
Meet our Executive Committee members, who are on the ground helping to shape the conversation on urban health. We’re proud to be partners of #ICUH25 @IS_UrbanHealth
🗓 Explore the program: icuh2025.org/program
#UrbanHealth #GOHSC
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Global Observatory of Healthy & Sustainable Cities retweeted
21 Oct 2025
🎉 Nuestro equipo del @GOHSCities ha sido galardonado con el Nobel Sustainability Trust Award 2025 por #Investigación e #Innovación en Soluciones Urbanas Sostenibles.
Orgullosa de ser parte de esta red global. bit.ly/4ncbhe9 @FuturoCiudades @TecdeMonterrey
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📣 We're honored to announce that the Global Observatory of Healthy and Sustainable Cities has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Sustainability Trust Award for “Outstanding Research and Development for Intelligent and Sustainable Urban Solutions” 🏅 healthysustainablecities.org…
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The 319 researchers and practitioners across 198 cities in 57 countries for sustained collaboration and local expertise. City teams, policymakers, civil society partners, and advocates who use and advance our indicators and tools.
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Global experts and contributors who co-develop new indicators and improve open-access software to empower local action. #1000CitiesChallenge
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Zhengzhou performs comparably to the average across the 25 benchmark cities in access to public transport and convenience stores 85.6% of residents live within 500 meters of a public transport stop and 87.4% live within 500 meters of a convenience store. healthysustainablecities.org…
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Urban policies in Wuhan support access to green space, the city shows a moderate performance in this area. Specifically, 51.4% of the population lives within 500 meters of any public open space; however, only 34.1% live within 500 meters of a public open space of at least 1.5 HA
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Public transport accessibility in Taiyuan is relatively limited, with 79.9% of residents living within 500m of a public transport stop. Convenience store accessibility is comparable to the average across the 25 benchmark cities, with 87.4% of the population living within 500m.
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