Discussion Papers

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• THE ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF HEALTH RISKS
  IN TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
  A WORKING DOCUMENT FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN POLLUTION
  ACTION PROGRAMME, (MED-POL),WHO-UNEP, January 2007
  Dr. Robin Philipp, Consultant Occupational & Public Health Physician, and
  Director, Centre for Health in Employment and the Environment, (CHEE),
  Bristol Royal Infirmary, England, and Member of Council, Royal Institute of
  Public Health, London, UK.
  Mrs Pam Thorne, Research Psychologist and Co-ordinator of Projects, CHEE,
  Bristol Royal Infirmary, England.
• ARTS, HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
  An Update Report for Arts Access International and the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Working Group on Staff Health and Well-being: February 2008
  (Prepared in partnership with the Philipp Family Foundation)
• A Report for colleagues of the UNUM Provident Centre for Psychosocial and Disability Research,
  Cardiff University, “Happiness and Resilience at Work Conference” held at the Royal College of Physicians, London
  14 September 2006
• A RESPONSE TO THE KNOWLEDGE WAVE TRUST INVITATION:
  February 2002, 12 pp.
  Dr. Robin Philipp, Consultant Occupational and Public Health Physician, and Director, Centre for Health in Employment and the Environment, (CHEE), Department of Occupational Medicine, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW.
• MEETING ON HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
  Report on a joint WHO/UNEP Meeting
  Athens, Greece
  24-26 April 2007
• THE ASSOCIATION OF TOURIST HEALTH WITH AESTHETIC QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
  An unpublished report for the WHO, October 1998
• WELL-BEING AT WORK: THE AESOHP PROGRAMME* AND ITS COMFORT** PROJECTS
  A Progress Report of work in the Centre for Health in Employment and the Environment (CHEE), Bristol Royal Infirmary, in support of initiatives for ‘Core Public Health Standards’
  11pp. August, 2007

Aesthetic Quality Of The Built And Natural Environment: Why Does It Matter?

This published book chapter was initially prepared for presentation at the European Conference, Green Cities - Blue Cities of Europe, October 2000. It describes the interdependence of environmental values, economic well-being and personal health and presents details of the conceptual and philosophical framework as a basis for the practical work now being developed. It includes 126 references.

Aesthetic Quality Of The Built And Natural Environment: Why Does It Matter?
Dr. Robin Philipp

An Ecological Sense Of Healthy Place And Purpose (AESOHP)

This published book chapter is based on a presentation in 2002 to the Third European Conference on Travel Medicine, organised by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Tourist Health and Travel Medicine, Rimini, Italy. It builds on the above presentation exploring why and how aesthetic qualities of the environment matter to health and well-being, sets out a research framework, outlines a framework for the collaborations, and includes 76 references.

An Ecological Sense Of Healthy Place And Purpose (AESOHP)
(a research and development programme in support of arts, health and well-being)
Dr. Robin Philipp

Strengthening NZ - UK Strategies For The Arts And Health

This paper outlines key points in the collaborations since 1994 between the United Kingdom and New Zealand for the arts and health, explores recent steps taken to help strengthen them, cites present work and suggests possible next steps. It includes 51 references.

Strengthening NZ - UK Strategies For The Arts And Health

Transforming Economies by Building Cultural Capital

Recognising, developing and setting up creative dynamics that can transform economies presented as a web paper to the World Summit on Arts and Culture July 2006.

Transforming Economies by Building Cultural Capital, Recognising, developing and setting up creative dynamics that can transform economies

Psychological And Emotional Health When Abroad

This published book chapter is based on presentations in 2004 and 2006, to the Fourth and Fifth European Conferences on Travel Medicine, organised by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Tourist Health and Travel Medicine, Rimini, Italy. It builds on earlier work for the World Health Organisation and also published on this website. The chapter addresses psychological support that can be attained from identifying with the imagery of place and purpose, explores the basis of human values, examines ways psychological and emotional health can be helped through improved personal understanding, and outlines ways of improving personal security when abroad. It includes 37 references.

Psychological And Emotional Health When Abroad: Dr Robin Philipp