Nidhi Singh,
Justyna M. Chodkowska-Miszczuk,
Pardeep Singh,
Pramit Verma
e.a.
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2025
9780443404078
Sustainable Urban Environments for Human Health
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2025
ISBN13: 9780443404078
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Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Sustainable Urban Environments for Human Health integrates concepts related to energy sustainability, urbanization, and human health into a single comprehensive resource. This book addresses the multifaceted global crises involving energy, economy, environment, and public health by exploring synergies and anticipating future perspectives, opportunities, and challenges to ensure resilience in a rapidly evolving human-driven world. Themes include ecological urban planning for health, renewable energy in urban environments, air quality and respiratory health, green infrastructure and health, active transportation and health, energy equity and social determinants of health, urban agriculture and food systems.
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Inhoudsopgave
CHAPTER 1 Ecovillages and energy in the Global South<br>CHAPTER 2 It is not only about TECH—renewables in an urban space: Tenets, Essence, Challenges<br>CHAPTER 3 Vector-borne diseases and human well-being in urban settlements<br>CHAPTER 4 Waterborne diseases and urban settlements: a case study from Bangladesh<br>CHAPTER 5 Spatial accessibility and resource capacity analysis of healthcare facilities in the city of Sarajevo<br>CHAPTER 6 Strategies to reduce air pollution through sustainable energy practices in households, economy, and urban mobility<br>CHAPTER 7 Investigating the link between urban air quality, energy consumption, and respiratory health<br>CHAPTER 8 Investigating the role of urban agriculture in implementing the European Green Deal: a case study from Poland<br>CHAPTER 9 Green spaces and mental health in urban India: scientific evidence, equity challenges, and policy pathways<br>CHAPTER 10 Green infrastructure and its multifunctional benefits at urban centers<br>CHAPTER 11 Impacts of urban green infrastructure on human well-being and health<br>CHAPTER 12 Sustainability in later life: profiling older adults’ proenvironmental beliefs and behaviors using network analysis<br>CHAPTER 13 Transdisciplinary frameworks of urban energy and health research