Built environments are currently commonly used to refer to the interdisciplinary field that addresses the design, construction, management and use of these artificial environments as an interrelated whole, as well as their relationship to human activities over time (rather than a particular element in isolation or at a single moment in time). The field is generally not considered a traditional profession or academic discipline in its own right; it is based on areas such as economics, law, public policy, public health, management, geography, design, technology and environmental sustainability. Within the field of public health, built environments are referred to as buildings or renewal zones in an effort to improve community well-being through the construction of “aesthetic, health-enhancing, and environmentally-improving landscapes and living structures.”[6]​ For example; A community forest user group in Nepal is a multidimensional institution, which provides goods and services to communities through the management of natural resources.

In public health, the built environment refers to physical environments that are designed with health and well-being as an integral part of communities. Research has indicated that the way neighborhoods are designed can affect the physical activity and mental health of people who live in these communities.[7] Studies have shown that built environments that were designed to improve physical activity are linked to higher rates of physical activity, which in turn positively affect health.[8]

More walkable neighborhoods have lower rates of obesity, as well as increased physical activity among their residents. They also have lower rates of depression, greater social capital, and less alcohol abuse. The characteristics of walkable neighborhoods are that they are safe, as they include the construction of sidewalks, as well as special circulations for walking.[7]​ In addition, a walkable neighborhood is perceived as one that has sidewalks and circulations in good condition, which are correlated with higher rates of physical activity.[8]​.

Walkability evaluations have been completed through the use of GIS programs. One of the programs, , is a walkability assessment tool that determines distances to grocery stores and other services, as well as connectivity and intersection frequency using specific addresses.[9]​ Programs such as Street Smart Walk Score can be used by city and county planning departments to improve the existing walkability of communities.

Public health also addresses additional components in built environments, including “cycling” use and access to healthy foods, such as proximity to grocery stores and community gardens. The use of bicycles refers to the fact that access to services must be guaranteed through multiple cycle paths.[10]​ Both circulation for pedestrians and cyclists are decisive for the development of physical activity in neighborhoods.[11]​.

Access to healthy food is also an important component of the built environment. A higher density of convenience stores has been associated with obesity in children.[12]​ In contrast, better access to community supermarkets and farmers' markets is correlated with a lower rate of overweight.[13]​ Especially in low-income neighborhoods, the presence of a local supermarket is correlated with lower BMI/Body Mass Index.[14]​ Community gardens are also considered a part of the built environment, and have been shown to increase fruit intake. and vegetables among residents.[15] Specialists say that community gardens have also been shown to have positive social and psychological effects that lead to lower levels of stress, hypertension, and a greater sense of well-being, which affects the overall health of the individual and the community.

The intersection of public health with other disciplines is evident in the built environment design process that includes environmental planning, policy development, and land use planning.[2] Research suggests that people are more active in mixed-use communities or those that incorporate densely populated commercial and residential areas, as well as those with good connectivity.[16] Those who prefer to live in walkable environments often have lower obesity rates and drive less, over those who prefer to live in walkable environments. of the automobile.[17]​ The evident need to reduce the problem of obesity through the environment has been highlighted by the Center for Disease Control in its community measures for the prevention of obesity, which includes measures for access to healthy foods and environments in which physical activity can be carried out.[18]​.

In landscape architecture, the built environment is understood as the man-made landscape as opposed to the natural environment; For example, a city park is a built environment.

The first concepts of the built environment were introduced thousands of years ago. Hippodamus of Miletus, known as “the father of urban planning,” developed Greek cities from year to year, creating a square grid with which cities were zoned. These early city plans eventually gave rise to the City Beautiful movement in the late 1800s and early 1900s, inspired by Daniel Hudson Burnham, a progressive movement reformer who actively promoted “landscape reform in conjunction with political change.”[4] The effort was in collaboration with others who believed that the beautification of American cities would improve morale and encourage the upper class to spend their money within the cities. This beautification process not only occurred within park design but also within architectural design.[5]​.

Built environments are currently commonly used to refer to the interdisciplinary field that addresses the design, construction, management and use of these artificial environments as an interrelated whole, as well as their relationship to human activities over time (rather than a particular element in isolation or at a single moment in time). The field is generally not considered a traditional profession or academic discipline in its own right; it is based on areas such as economics, law, public policy, public health, management, geography, design, technology and environmental sustainability. Within the field of public health, built environments are referred to as buildings or renewal zones in an effort to improve community well-being through the construction of “aesthetic, health-enhancing, and environmentally-improving landscapes and living structures.”[6]​ For example; A community forest user group in Nepal is a multidimensional institution, which provides goods and services to communities through the management of natural resources.

In public health, the built environment refers to physical environments that are designed with health and well-being as an integral part of communities. Research has indicated that the way neighborhoods are designed can affect the physical activity and mental health of people who live in these communities.[7] Studies have shown that built environments that were designed to improve physical activity are linked to higher rates of physical activity, which in turn positively affect health.[8]

More walkable neighborhoods have lower rates of obesity, as well as increased physical activity among their residents. They also have lower rates of depression, greater social capital, and less alcohol abuse. The characteristics of walkable neighborhoods are that they are safe, as they include the construction of sidewalks, as well as special circulations for walking.[7]​ In addition, a walkable neighborhood is perceived as one that has sidewalks and circulations in good condition, which are correlated with higher rates of physical activity.[8]​.

Walkability evaluations have been completed through the use of GIS programs. One of the programs, , is a walkability assessment tool that determines distances to grocery stores and other services, as well as connectivity and intersection frequency using specific addresses.[9]​ Programs such as Street Smart Walk Score can be used by city and county planning departments to improve the existing walkability of communities.

Public health also addresses additional components in built environments, including “cycling” use and access to healthy foods, such as proximity to grocery stores and community gardens. The use of bicycles refers to the fact that access to services must be guaranteed through multiple cycle paths.[10]​ Both circulation for pedestrians and cyclists are decisive for the development of physical activity in neighborhoods.[11]​.

Access to healthy food is also an important component of the built environment. A higher density of convenience stores has been associated with obesity in children.[12]​ In contrast, better access to community supermarkets and farmers' markets is correlated with a lower rate of overweight.[13]​ Especially in low-income neighborhoods, the presence of a local supermarket is correlated with lower BMI/Body Mass Index.[14]​ Community gardens are also considered a part of the built environment, and have been shown to increase fruit intake. and vegetables among residents.[15] Specialists say that community gardens have also been shown to have positive social and psychological effects that lead to lower levels of stress, hypertension, and a greater sense of well-being, which affects the overall health of the individual and the community.

The intersection of public health with other disciplines is evident in the built environment design process that includes environmental planning, policy development, and land use planning.[2] Research suggests that people are more active in mixed-use communities or those that incorporate densely populated commercial and residential areas, as well as those with good connectivity.[16] Those who prefer to live in walkable environments often have lower obesity rates and drive less, over those who prefer to live in walkable environments. of the automobile.[17]​ The evident need to reduce the problem of obesity through the environment has been highlighted by the Center for Disease Control in its community measures for the prevention of obesity, which includes measures for access to healthy foods and environments in which physical activity can be carried out.[18]​.

In landscape architecture, the built environment is understood as the man-made landscape as opposed to the natural environment; For example, a city park is a built environment.