{"id":9618,"date":"2018-12-03T12:14:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T17:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?page_id=9618"},"modified":"2025-05-20T12:35:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:35:24","slug":"wellness-communities-initiative-whitepaper","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/initiative-projects\/wellness-communities-initiative-whitepaper\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Communities Initiative Whitepaper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wrc-column-grid wrc-column-grid-4\">\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-1 wrc-column-start\" >\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9619 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wellnesscommunities_cover-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wellnesscommunities_cover-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/wellnesscommunities_cover.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div  class=\"wrc-column wrc-column-width-3 wrc-column-end\" >\n<h2><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/initiatives\/initiative-projects\/wellness-communities-initiative-whitepaper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellness Communities Initiative Whitepaper<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>Prepared by the <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellness-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellness Communities Initiative<\/a><\/em><br \/>\nThe purpose of this document is to help inform and guide the effective development of wellness communities around the globe. It was created by an international group of business leaders with active commercial interests in the development of wellness communities and wellness lifestyle real estate, now estimated to be a $100B global marketplace. It is intended to serve as an informative resource, which will be updated over time as the marketplace matures, and is designed to answer four key questions including:<\/p>\n<p>1. What is a \u201cWellness Community\u201d?<br \/>\n2. What are the minimum criteria recommended to consider a community \u201cwell\u201d?<br \/>\n3. What other criteria may be considered?<br \/>\n4. What measures \u2013 qualitative and quantitative \u2013 should be considered when attempting to attract, justify and\/or measure investment in this type of real estate?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/GWI-Wellness-Communities_WhitePaper_September-2016-EditionPTproofedFINAL1252017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/image-109.gif?format=original\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"36\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .wrc-column-grid --><\/p>\n 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