Course 

NR 552 Economics Of Healthcare Policy

Instructions  

What environmental changes have employers or city planners in your area made to promote a healthy lifestyle for employees or citizens? What are the expected health and economic outcomes of these environmental changes?

SOLUTION 

Experts believe the built environment in which we live is a key barrier, or facilitator, to being physically active. According to Benton, Anderson, Hunter & French the built environment, refers to physical structures of the environment that have been constructed or modified by people (2016). This includes homes, buildings, open spaces, streets, bicycle lanes, parks/recreation, and trails. Built environments impact indoor and outdoor physical environments as well as social environments, thus affecting the health and quality of life of the community. Therefore, the public health community is refocusing on ways to create built environments that are optimal for human health.

Since 2015, Cleveland’s elected officials, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), and Cleveland’s City Planning Commission have undertaken innovative bike lane projects to encourage safety between cars and bicycles. As of 2016, Cleveland has roughly 76 miles of bike infrastructure with more planned for the future. Since the implementation of bicycle infrastructure into the cities roadways, ……please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $5