Informal Appropriation of Public Space 4 Leisure PhysicalActivity(ALPhA) Lagos&Yaoundé PI:@drtolullah Co-I: @TaibatLawanson @Nkem_Kembe Funder:@BritishAcademy_
Lagos, Yaoundé, Cambridge
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Huge congrats to the Cameroon @alphactivity team @GroupHopit for a successful workshop with govt & civil society sharing our ALPhA citizen science study findings to shape urban public spaces for #physicalactivity in Yaoundé. @BritishAcademy_ @GDARnetwork @MRC_Epid
ALPHA 2nd stakeholder workshop in Ydé-CMR with sharing of findings on Safety, risk, Air Pollution & exploring approaches to
co-designing #public_spaces supportive of #physical_activity. Grateful for the @BritishAcademy_interdisciplinary urban infrastructures of well-being funding
ALT Family Picture with Core Research Team and Workshop Stakeholders.
ALT Presentation of Research study Findings by @ClarisseMapa on Typology and Health risk of ALPHA SPACES.
ALT Presentation of Air Pollution monitoring data in Yaoundé from June 2021 to May 2022 and explaining how air pollution unlike easily observed risks like safety and injury, air pollution may appear imperceptible but is a vital risk factor in relation to outdoor physical activity.
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In Lagos for the @alphactivity stakeholder workshop. Great to be here to work with our govt and civil society partners to co-design healthy equitably accessible public spaces learning from citizen scientists’ experiences of appropriating public space for #physicalactivity
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This week in @GDARnetwork news, Lagos members led by Prof @TaibatLawanson are kicking off the 1st stakeholder consultation to co-design research objectives for the @NIHRglobal funded GDARSPACES project at intersection of #ncd urbanisation& #climatechange
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This is what co-designing transdisciplinary research looks like 🙌🏿🙌🏿 Congrats to @GDARnetwork members @TaibatLawanson and team @chsd_unilag
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Last week, we were honored to share scalable experiences on community-driven digital #airquality network for African urban spaces during the knowledge sharing and co-creation workshop at the University of Lagos Nigeria. #AirPollution #CitizenScience
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Was great to have this partnership with @Cambridge_Uni Chemistry Dept. Dr Popoola presents in @alphactivity study findings from Lagos
Next up we are sharing findings from #AirPollution monitoring over 12 months in Lagos public space and how/why it matters for #physicalactivity and health
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We are at a workshop on informal appropriation of public space for leisure physical activities in #Lagos and #Yaounde by @alphactivity
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In Lagos for the @alphactivity stakeholder workshop. Great to be here to work with our govt and civil society partners to co-design healthy equitably accessible public spaces learning from citizen scientists’ experiences of appropriating public space for #physicalactivity
The @alphactivity team is in Lagos for the 2nd stakeholder workshop to share findings and to work with govt, civil society and academic actors to co-design appropriated public spaces for #physicalactivity
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Advocacy and research to implement this framework is already underway across Africa. Check out the ongoing work by dynamic #urbanbetter #disruptors 🙌🏿 urbanbetter.science/people/
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The window of opportunity is NOW! Great framework to make the #urbanbetter from @IIED Incl. need for decentralised finance & evidence-based approaches to protect health through inclusive urban infrastructure pubs.iied.org/sites/default/…
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"We need to remember that cities can and must be part of solutions to protect #biodiversity."
For #BiodiversityDay, CBD Exec Sec'y @mremae urges cities everywhere to become part of the solution #ForNature — and shows how they can do it.
Via @UrbanBetter:
urbanbetter.science/cities-c…
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2/ We also know that countries wt high overweight/obesity had 10x higher COVID deaths worldobesityday.org/assets/d… @WorldObesity
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5/ Why wait for people to get sick when more supportive environments can keep people well? We CANNOT afford to miss the opportunity, and must ensure urban development is used to build population health resilience BEFORE the next emergency. google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.ft.co… @IndependentSage
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3/ We EVEN know that physical activity increases effectiveness of #vaccination & strengthens immune system link.springer.com/article/10… @IndependentSage
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These are the “build back better” conversations we should be having. 1/ We know that #PhysicalActivity (+ diet) is critical for prevention of conditions that increase #COVID risk like obesity. thelancet.com/journals/lance… 🧵
Really great framework for thinking through interactions btw urban nature, physical activity and health pnas.org/content/118/22/e201…
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4/ Critically we know that increasing physical activity requires that we address inequalities in access to safe spaces for PA be that recreational or as part of active travel (wt added climate action benefit of reducing air pollution & greenhouse gas emissions)! @alphactivity
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Air pollution linked to high blood pressure in children; other studies address air quality and the heart sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
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It was #WorldAsthmaDay on 5th May!!
#Asthma is a lung disease worsened by factors like air pollution, mould and dampness.
Follow the thread below.
Fact from: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article….
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Day 8 #UrbanBetter #AfricaDay21 countdown.
A solar street lighting system keeps greenhouse gas emissions lower than grid-powered options that use biomass, peat & fossil fuels.
Read more here:urbantransitions.global/en/p…
#HealthyAfricaDay #HappyAfricaDay #AfricaDay #AfricaDay2021
ALT Jinja is using clean energy to light the streets through solar-powered street lights. Photo from https://theconversation.com/insights-from-uganda-on-why-solar-street-lights-make-sense-114634v
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Day 7 #UrbanBetter #AfricaDay21 countdown.
This study shows that green public spaces can contribute to public health & environmental quality & help urban communities adapt to climate change.
Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10…
#HealthyAfricaDay #HappyAfricaDay #AfricaDay
ALT Using satellite images and maps, a project found that areas with green infrastructure had lower land surface temperatures compared to other areas in the city. Photo from: https://www.cfan.org.uk/campaigns/bobo-dioulasso-burkina-faso