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Urban Health

A Global Perspective

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Elsevier Science | e druk, 2024
ISBN13: 9780443219481
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Elsevier Science e druk, 2024 9780443219481
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Urban Health: A Global Perspective, Fifteenth Edition outlines the problems, issues, and solutions to health in urban areas on a global scale. The book focuses on several issues which impact the health of cities, such as the environment, pollution, climate change, ecology, social equity, health inequalities, and health problems. In addition, it covers several empirical studies which explain economic, political, and the social issues influencing health in urban areas. Pandemics and sustainable development will also be discussed.

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ISBN13:9780443219481
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback

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<p>1. Importance of Urban Health in Today&rsquo;s world<br><br>Section 1: Urban Health and its Drivers<br>2. Urban Form and Mobility in Cities and Its Impact on Health: Case Study<br>3. Housing, Food and Nutrition and effect on health<br>4. Social and Spatial Segregation and Health Impact<br>5. Public and Private Health Care System and Healthy cities<br><br>Section 2: Health Inequalities in Urban Areas<br>6. Forces Behind Health Inequalities in Cities<br>7. Health differentials between religious groups<br>8. Inequalities in access to basic infrastructure and effect on Health<br>9. Economic inequalities and Health<br><br>Section 3: Climate Change and Urban Health<br>10. Extreme weather events and resultant health problems<br>11. Rising temperatures and impact on health and Nutrition<br>12. Air quality and related health effects: Case Study<br>13. Weather extremes and Vector borne diseases<br><br>Section 4: Covid 19, Future Diseases and Urban Health<br>14. Inequality in Public Health facilities in Urban areas<br>15. Impact of COVID 19 on Mental Health of Elderly and Youth<br>16. Measures to tackle future Heath emergencies in urban areas<br><br>Section 5: Health and Sustainable Urban Development<br>17. Measures to reduce Malnutrition in Cities and Build healthy cities<br>18. Measures to reduce spread of Communicable diseases in Cities<br>19. Universal Health coverage in Cities: Case studies<br>20. Role of Governance in building Healthy Cities<br>21. Role of Urban green and waterbodies in improving health of cities<br>22. Incorporation of Health at the heart of Sustainable Development and Future Smart Cities</p>

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