Planning Towards Healthy City—Case of Hyderabad

Urbanization is increasing pressure on natural resources, urban infrastructure, and public health system, which in turn increases pressure on their capacities there is an utmost need to address this through technological innovation and participatory decision-making. Integration of public health in city planning is essential towards planning for healthy cities. This perspective is required for bringing attention towards parameters such as land use, air quality, and human circulation. These parameters are the main determinants of public health and the built environment affecting the micro/macro climate of cities. This research focuses on developing a better understanding of urban form that effects the health of city dwellers and how cities develop with respect to health, changing ways in which we manage, renew and build urban environments under the framework of land use patterns, transport, urban green spaces—green environmet. Hyderabad—a growing city contributes to diverse lifestyles and urban issues like, air quality, waste management, traffic, and pollution. These issues are critical for formation of framework for public health in urban areas. The recommendations will focus on solutions such as human activity and walkability. This will benefit the health of city dwellers and move a step forward towards a healthy city.