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Overview

This course aims to equip participants with the skills to systematically assess the environmental quality of outdoor built environments using the Environmental Audit Toolkit developed by the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) Ageing Urbanism team and adapted in MOH Office for Healthcare Transformation (MOHT) Healthy Precinct Framework.

Neighbourhood- and street-scale environmental audits are a source of rich micro-level, people data. Participants will learn how to collect data about people’s perceptions of their outdoor environment, methods to adapt this toolkit based on target demographics, and learn to identify key environmental enablers and barriers for diverse groups’ out-of-home mobility, analyse spatial data, and interpret audit results for age-friendly planning and design interventions. The audit can form a baseline assessment and starting point for benchmarking outdoor built environment performance to reinforce enabling developments and introduce new initiatives to address gaps or barriers to outdoor mobility.

This course is targeted at those who are interested in understanding and creating inclusive urban outdoor built environments.

Course details

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Duration: 1 day, 9AM – 6PM

Who should attend��

• Policymakers: Individuals responsible for developing, evaluating, or implementing inclusive policies in urban planning, redevelopment, public health, and community design.
• Built Environment Professionals: Urban planners, urban designers, architects, landscape architects, and engineers working in consultancy, public agencies, or private firms on people data and people-centric projects.
• Town Council and Estate Management Staff: Individuals involved in neighbourhood maintenance, revitalisation, and proposal development, including town council officers, estate managers, and facilities coordinators.
• Community Health and Social Service Professionals: Those working in community wellness, health promotion, or social services who are keen on how the built environment can support the needs of diverse populations, including older adults and children.
• Academic and Research Staff: Researchers, educators, and students in urban studies, public health, architecture, and related fields interested in practical tools for environmental assessment and participatory planning.

Prerequisites

• Education: A-level or Diploma
• Professional experience:
  • Some experience working in urban planning, design, estate management, community health, policy, or related sectors.
  • Or current employment in a relevant organisation (e.g., government agency, town council, consultancy, hospital, academic institution).
• Basic computer literacy:
  • Ability to use digital tools for mapping and data collection (e.g., Padlet, spreadsheets, basic GIS or mapping platforms).