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The awards recognised initiatives rather than universal city outcomes

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In this lesson: Interpret the breadth of urban health without treating recognition as a universal health outcome.

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Read and understand · 1/2Why does school-zone safety fit the urban-health approach described?

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The approach includes environment, services and governance, not only clinical treatment.. The named initiative illustrates an urban-health approach spanning the environment, services and governance.

Clue: The recognised initiatives included Phnom Penh’s school-zone safety work, consistent with an urban-health approach spanning environment, services and governance.

Read and understand · 2/2What does a project award not establish?

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Every resident is healthy. Recognition of specific work does not prove a universal health outcome.

Clue: Recognition of an initiative cannot establish that all residents have good health or that every urban risk has been eliminated. The mixed categories likewise mean “nine champions” is not interchangeable with “nine cities”.

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cannot establish that all residents have good health

“Cannot” plus a base verb states that something is not possible or cannot be concluded. Example: “One photograph cannot show every part of the building.”

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Explain why “nine champions” should not be rewritten as “nine cities”.

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The count combines two categories. Eight recipients were cities, while one was a national forum.

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