The design and construction of the built environment have broad implications for the health of children. Healthy places should protect children from injury, pollutants and disease, provide children with a place to be physically active, play and experience nature, and promote a sustainable future. Health promotion can occur at all scales of the built environment, including buildings, communities and global infrastructure. The disabled, poor and other disadvantaged groups may benefit from built

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... vironment improvements. These improvements require partnerships among urban planners, engineers, architects, developers, public health practitioners and communities. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Wendel, A.M., Dannenberg, A.L. and Frumkin, H. (2008) 'Designing and building healthy places for children ', Int. . (2006) 'Exposure-effect relations between aircraft and road traffic noise exposure at school and reading comprehension: the RANCH project',