INVESTIGATING STRATEGIES FOR CREATING HEALTHY CITIES WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT APPROACH

Based on The World Health Organization's researches, clinical psychiatrists have stated that today, tensions and neurological crises are the most basic and principal cause for seventy percent of human physical illnesses. In other words, the stress caused by the environmental crisis and lifestyle of the 21st century is the main source of most of the contemporary human physical illnesses. The major part of citizens' health problems relates to the nature, lifestyle and urban facilities, which today is separated from nature by relying on human innovations and mechanization. Human beings are directly and indirectly related to their surroundings and affect from that; The health of the climate, plants, creatures and totally, nature and the environment have played a significant role in the life of human civilization, In general, a healthy environment affects all human activities and characteristics, including individual intelligence and talent, and a healthy person will be more prosperous in all aspects. Hence, improving the condition of urban spaces and creating healthy places to provide mental health for today's and future generations is one of the main concerns of designers in the communities. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate and introduce improvement strategies for creating green spaces and urban environments in order to reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution. One of the most effective parameters on sustainable tissues is the greenness and its direct relationship with the mental health of the users.