An environment conducive to physical activity and social interaction
The surroundings play a big part in facilitating or preventing movement and social interaction.
That is why the FOPH is working with other federal offices to promote active mobility and establish areas conducive to movement and social interaction as well as attractive, secure and accessible playgrounds and free spaces, footpaths and cycleways. Disadvantaged sections of the population can benefit in particular from an environment conducive to movement and social interaction. An environment conducive to social interaction can also make people mix more, thus contributing to mental well-being. Innovative models will be supported and new forms of action identified.
The key working groups, programmes and projects in this field are:
- Federal coordination of human-powered mobility
- Model projects for sustainable spatial development
- Coordination Office for Sustainable Mobility
- Guide to developing open spaces in agglomerations
Those pages are available in German, French and Italian.
Architecture and spatial planning facilitate movement
How can architecture and spatial planning facilitate physical exercise? Hochparterre publishing house has issued a series of articles entitled “Bewegung bitte!” (which translates as - let’s get moving) in cooperation with the FOPH with input from an expert committee comprising various federal offices and other organisations from the fields of spatial planning and health.
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Hochparterre: let's get moving
Bewegung, bitte!
Further information
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern