European City Design & Wellbeing Index 2024
- The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has launched the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI), a tool assessing the health and sustainability of 917 European cities.
- The HUDI, the result of research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, offers publicly available data at https://isglobalranking.org/hudi/.
- Cities are categorized by population size—large metropolitan, metropolitan, medium, small—to ensure fair comparisons.
The Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI) is live, rating 917 European cities on crucial health and sustainability factors. This groundbreaking index, unveiled by ISGlobal and published in The Lancet planetary Health, scrutinizes cities based on urban design, sustainable transport options, environmental quality, and green space availability. Access detailed data from cities of all sizes, comparing their performance across 13 vital indicators, including urban compactness, air quality, and public transit infrastructure. Data is now publicly available, providing unparalleled insights. News Directory 3 is following the story. evaluate your city’s standing with HUDI, and explore the metrics influencing its health and urban environment. The HUDI is set to spark critical conversations. Discover what’s next for urban wellbeing.
Healthy Urban Design Index Ranks European Cities
Updated June 11,2025
The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has launched the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI), a tool assessing the health and sustainability of 917 European cities. The index uses 13 indicators across urban design,sustainable transport,environmental quality,and green space accessibility.
The HUDI, the result of research published in The Lancet Planetary Health, offers publicly available data at https://isglobalranking.org/hudi/.
Cities are categorized by population size—large metropolitan, metropolitan, medium, small—to ensure fair comparisons. The 13 indicators include urban compactness, housing density, infrastructure for walking, cycling, public transport, air pollution levels, heat mitigation, and green space access. Each indicator receives a score from 0 to 10, which are combined into a total HUDI score.