Saluura is a wellness appraisal framework and delivery service that evaluates and improves how effectively the built environment supports health, wellbeing and quality of life. It translates evidence from public health, urban design, placemaking and wellness research into a practical decision-support tool for neighbourhoods, estates, town centres, mixed-use developments and regeneration projects.

Saluura assesses places across six dimensions of wellness: · Physical · Mental · Social · Community · Environmental · Economic These dimensions are adapted from the Global Wellness Institute's Six Dimensions of Wellness Real Estate and have been refined specifically for neighbourhood-scale assessment in the UK built environment context.

The framework comprises: · 6 wellness dimensions · 31 assessment criteria · 128 wellness sub-criteria Together these create a structured and repeatable methodology for measuring wellness performance across a wide range of places.

Every assessment follows four stages: 1.    Define 2.    Assess 3.    Score 4.    Deliver The process combines professional site appraisal, spatial analysis, public datasets, stakeholder engagement and professional judgement to produce a comprehensive appraisal and delivery of place-based wellness.

Saluura uses 63 questions and a standardised five-point scoring system ranging from 0 to 4. The framework considers both the quantity and quality of wellness-supporting features.

Saluura produces four complementary perspectives on wellness performance: Baseline Score Measures how effectively a place supports wellness today based on existing conditions and evidence.  Potential Score Measures the level of wellness performance that could realistically be achieved through future investment, design improvements, management initiatives and other interventions.   Co-Design Score An optional score informed by community engagement and lived experience, providing an additional perspective on how people experience a place in practice.  Context  zone One of Saluura's distinctive features is the assessment of both the core study area and its surrounding 800-metre walkable catchment. This recognises that people's health and wellbeing are influenced not only by what exists within a site boundary, but also by nearby services, green spaces, transport connections, cultural facilities, employment opportunities and community infrastructure that can typically be reached within a ten-minute walk.

Not all factors contribute equally to health and wellbeing outcomes. Saluura applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to weight the wellness criteria and sub-criteria of each Dimension. AHP uses a structured pairwise comparison process and consistency testing to provide a transparent, evidence-based approach to weighting complex wellness factors in each of the Dimensions.

Many existing frameworks focus on individual buildings or specific themes such as sustainability, active travel or workplace wellness. Saluura takes a broader place-based approach. It evaluates complete neighbourhoods, estates, districts and regeneration areas, bringing together environmental, social, health, economic and civic factors within a single integrated framework.

Yes. Saluura has been tested through live site pilot applications. These pilots helped refine the methodology, scoring system, accessibility assessment, data sources and reporting processes. The framework has also undergone independent peer review as part of its development.

Clients receive a detailed wellness appraisal report that includes: · Baseline, potential, buffer zone and (where applicable) co-design scores · Findings by wellness dimension · Place-specific recommendations · Priority areas for intervention · Evidence supporting decision-making · A practical route map for improving wellness outcomes and value.

Saluura is designed as a decision-support framework rather than simply a benchmarking tool.It helps developers, landowners, local authorities, investors and place managers understand where interventions are likely to have the greatest impact on long-term health, wellbeing and place performance.

No. Saluura is a wellness appraisal and decision-support framework, not a certification scheme. Its purpose is to help organisations understand current performance, identify opportunities for improvement and prioritise investment, rather than award badges or compliance ratings.

A growing body of research demonstrates that the design and operational management of places where people live, work and spend time have a significant influence on physical wellness and mental wellbeing. Saluura helps organisations understand how effectively their places support these outcomes and identifies opportunities for improvement.   For developers, investors, property owners and public-sector organisations, healthier places can contribute to: · Improved quality of life and wellbeing · Stronger social connections and community resilience · More attractive and commercially viable places · Stronger environmental performance · Enhanced social value outcomes · Improved evidence for planning, regeneration and investment decisions Saluura helps translate these aspirations into practical, measurable and deliverable actions.

Many organisations assess buildings, transport, sustainability or public realm separately. However, people's experiences are shaped by the combined effect of many different factors working together. A place-based wellness appraisal helps organisations understand how the wider environment functions as an integrated system, including public realm, movement networks, green infrastructure, community facilities, local services, environmental quality and economic opportunity.   This provides a more holistic understanding of how a place supports health and wellbeing and helps identify the interventions that are likely to deliver the greatest benefit.

Saluura is not simply a scoring exercise. A core objective of the framework is to support better decision-making and practical delivery.   Following assessment, Saluura analyses the relationship between baseline performance, potential performance, place characteristics, local opportunities and constraints, stakeholder aspirations and evidence-based good practice. Recommendations are then tailored to the specific place being assessed.   Recommendations may include: · Public realm improvements · Walking and cycling enhancements · Green infrastructure initiatives · Community and cultural activation programmes · Environmental improvements · Development design changes · Estate management initiatives · Social value programmes · Long-term investment priorities The aim is to provide clients with a practical route map for improving wellness outcomes rather than simply identifying problems.

All recommendations are place-specific. A team of built environment professionals considers the unique characteristics of each location, including its physical environment, demographic context, surrounding amenities, accessibility, opportunities, constraints and lived experience of residents and those using the area. A suite of recommendations are then tailored to each place.

Yes. One of the primary purposes of the framework is to support planning, investment and regeneration decision-making. By identifying where the greatest opportunities exist to improve wellness outcomes, Saluura can help organisations target investment, phase projects and prioritise interventions more effectively.

The cost of a Saluura appraisal varies depending on the size, complexity and purpose of the study area, the level of analysis required and whether community co-design is included. Saluura is commissioned as a professional advisory service rather than an off-the-shelf product.

A Saluura appraisal is intended to inform significant planning, design, investment and management decisions. Rather than simply providing a score, it delivers a structured evidence base, prioritised recommendations and a clear understanding of where interventions can generate the greatest improvements in wellness outcomes.   Saluura helps ensure that investment decisions are directed towards the initiatives most likely to improve health, wellbeing, social value and long-term place performance and commercial value.