Designing for Healthy Decisions

摘要

College can be a breeding ground for unhealthy behaviors and mental health issues, with campuses offering a plethora of easy-to-access fatty foods while forgoing windows to promote beneficial movement and exercise. According to a 2017 study by the American College Health Association, over 60 percent of college students reported feeling overwhelming anxiety and almost 34 percent are overweight or obese. Upali Nanda, assoc. aia, is associate principal and director of research at HKS, and one of her goals is to reinforce how design can alter behavior. In 2016, she produced a report-funded in part by an AIA Upjohn grant-called "Healthy Choices = Healthy Campuses." It found that supporting healthy behaviors on college campuses doesn't have to be comprehensive or costly. In fact, it should be neither.