Marcher vers le bien-être

We are delighted to present our collaboration with the show Marcher vers le bien-être, directed by Denis Chagnon. For this fourth season, this collaboration will be an opportunity to highlight the crucial connections between walking, well-being, and our interactions with the ecosystems around us.

You can find below the first episodes from this collaboration. We strongly encourage you to explore all thecontent available !

The show is available in french only.

One Urban Health !

Evelyne de Leeuw, holder of the chair, as well as Noémie Harriet, the lead coordinator, had the pleasure of speaking with the members of the show to discuss the chair's missions and its scientific program.

Walking and active mobility

Martin Trépanier, professor at the department of mathematics and industrial engineering - Polytechnique Montréal, holder fo the Chair in transportation transformation, director of the Interuniversity research center on enterprise networks, logistics and transportation (CIRRELT) and member of the chair's scientific team discussed the challenges surrounding walking in urban environments!

Walking and connectivity

With Noémie Harriet, as well as Yves Terrat, member of the chair's scientific team and data scientist. This episode is an opportunity to learn more about the community's involvement in the implementation of the various initiatives of the Chair dedicated to urban health. In addition, health issues related to smartwatches and other similar devices, particularly those used while walking, are also discussed.

Urban walkability

Meet Julie Karmann, PhD candidate in public health, at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal. In this episode, learn more about about walkability as a concept, mobility habits and improving our quality of life through walking !