''Urban Design: Health and the Therapeutic Environment'' demonstrates how urban design and planning impact on public health and sustainable development. Moughtin et al. explore the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically �healthy� environment in the context of the paramount need for new homes where living standards are not compromised, in increasingly crowded cities. � Sets out the history and development of the healthy city, from the English spa town to standards of care in Cuba to provide a context for modern urban health development. � Covers a wide range of environmental, ecological, health and epidemiological issues. � Case studies and examples show how health policy and procedure is practically applied to sustainable urban development. ''Urban Design: Health and the Therapeutic Environment'' outlines best practice for healthy, sustainable urban design and provides a reference tool for architects, urban designers, landscape architects, health professionals and planners. Emeritus Professor Cliff Moughtin was Professor of Planning in The Queen�s University Belfast and The University of Nottingham. He is author of a number of books including the series of five Urban Design titles for Architectural Press. Kate McMahon Moughtin is a psychotherapist. She is author of Focused Therapy for Organisations and Individuals. She is interested in how literature and environmental infl uences contribute to wellbeing. Paola Signoretta is a human geographer. She is a senior research associate in the Centre for Research in Social Policy, Loughborough University. She is interested in the geographies of health, deprivation and social and financial exclusion.