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Design Principles

Key principles in designing the built environment can contribute to an individual’s propensity to be physically active and result in improved health outcomes. When these design principles are integrated and applied correctly they can create an environment that supports greater levels of physical activity, reduces the incidence of obesity and improves mental health outcomes. There are ten key principles, for information on each click on the principle below:

Active Transport
Aesthetics 
Connectivity
Environments for All People
Mixed Density
Mixed Land Use
Parks and Open Space
Safety and Surveillance
Social Inclusion
Supporting Infrastructure

When these design principles are integrated and applied correctly, they can create an environment that supports greater levels of physical activity, reduces the incidence of obesity and improves mental health outcomes.

Last updated on 22nd July, 2009
Sponsors This project was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.