Physical Environment
The physical environment is an important determinant of health. At certain levels of exposure, contaminants in our air, water, food and soil can cause a variety of adverse health effects, including cancer, birth defects, respiratory illness and gastrointestinal ailments.
In the built environment, factors related to housing, indoor air quality, and the design of communities and transportation systems can significantly influence our physical and psychological well-being.
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Resources on Physical Environment
2023 Point in Time Count- Alberni Valley
Summary of the 2023 Point in Time Count for the Alberni Valley 2023 Point in Time Homelessness Count
Building Regional Prosperity in the Alberni Clayoquot – Poverty Action Plan
Building Prosperity in the Alberni Clayoquot – Poverty Reduction Action Plan Created through a UBCM grant in 2020 the Building Prosperity Action Plan outlines poverty reduction strategies and areas of focus for…
Epigenetics – Childhood Experience and Influence on Later Life
There is a multitude of research on epigenetics and our childhood experience on life trajectory. Here are a couple good basics to introduce the subject. Globe and Mail article on Dr Clyde…
Alberni Valley Housing Forum Report
Report from the May 2017 Alberni Valley Housing Forum AVCSI May 2017 Housing Forum
Still At Home in the Alberni Valley – Port Alberni’s Strategic Plan to House Our Community and End Homelessness
Strategic plan and report from the Alberni Valley Community Stakeholders Initiative to End Homelessness (AVCSI) Still At Home in the Alberni Valley – 2016 Strategic Plan
BC Healthy Communities
Healthy lifestyles. A vibrant economy. Affordable housing. Protected parks & green space. Accessible community services. Thriving neighbourhoods. Clean air and water. A sustainable environment. Ethnic and cultural diversity. Healthy public policy. Engaged…