Understanding inhabitant’s experiences of neighbourhoods to support their health and well-being
- Funder
- European Commission · Horizon Europe
- Award amount
- Up to €5,000,000
- Deadline
- December 1, 2026
- Eligible countries
- European Union, United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Israel, Global
Summary
Open EU call topic HORIZON-NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03 · HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Part of call HORIZON-NEB-2026-01: Beautiful, inclusive and sustainable neighbourhoods for communities. Next deadline 2026-12-01. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-NEB-2026-01-PARTICIPATION-03
Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: - Robust evidence on how inhabitants experience their neighbourhood[1] and the impact of these experiences on their health and well-being. - The research informs policies, strategies, neighbourhood planning and procurement for the green transition[1] of neighbourhoods, including their nature-positive[3] transformation and climate resilience.
Scope: Neighbourhoods are human-social constructs and environments. They are shaped by complex inter-connections and interdependencies of human and non-human actors in the natural and built environment[1] they comprise. An increasing body of research is looking at the relationship between people and the built environment, from neuro-architectural aspects of space to atmosphere and ambiance aspects in urban design and planning, influencing also the perception of beauty. Digitalisation is also allowing to understand, map and enhance how inhabitants experience the built environment. Yet, more evidence is needed on how inhabitants react to and identify with their neighbourhoods as well as the effects of these experiences on their physical and mental health and overall well-being. Such insights can help inform spatial planning and regeneration strategies for the green transition of neighbourhoods, including their nature-positive transformation and climate resilience, while delivering positive social and cultural impacts such as sense of community, security and belonging, or cultural identity. This topic will further investigate how inhabitants experience…
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