| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 295 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Aging and age-friendly communities -- Air Quality and urban smog -- City spotlight: Mexico City-gripped by a nagging air pollution problem -- Chemical exposure -- Expert community: environmental health surveillance -- Climate change -- City spotlight: Venice - will anything work to stop the flooding? -- Crime and violence -- City spotlight: New York City - an international model of criminal justice reform -- Drugs and alcohol -- Expert commentary: substance availability and abuse -- Food quality and availability -- Green buildings and sustainable development -- City spotlight: Singapore - Proving densely populated cities can be both livable and sustainable -- Green space and natural areas -- City spotlight: Melbourne - the many benefits of more trees -- Healthcare access and quality -- City spotlight: Delhi - reforming the delivery of urban health services -- Indoor air quality -- Infectious diseases -- City spotlight: Freetown - checking the spread of a deadly virus -- Expert commentary: "One health" policies and practices -- Light pollution -- Noise pollution -- Expert commentary: addressing noise pollution -- Odor pollution -- Population growth and overcrowding -- City spotlight: Karachi - Glimmers of hope for the world's largest slum -- Expert commentary: Immigrant health and safety -- Radiation sources -- Social support networks -- Expert commentary: Social isolation among older adults -- Solid waste management and recycling -- City spotlight: Toronto - Green living made easy and fun -- Stress management -- Walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods -- City spotlight: Copenhagen - The city where bicycles rule -- Water and sanitation -- Workplace health and safety -- Expert commentary: Worker health. |
| Summary |
Living in an urban environment can have a major influence - both positive and negative - on one's physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. According to recent statistics, 80.7% of Americans and more than half of the world's population live in cities. This book examines key issues related to city living and what's being done to address them, from pollution and crime to overcrowding and more. Includes city case studies and expert interviews in a variety of fields. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Urban health.
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Urban health. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security. |
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Crume, Richard V., author. Urban health issues Santa Barbara, CA : Greenwood, [2019] 9781440861710 (DLC) 2018053928 |
| ISBN |
9781440861727 electronic book |
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1440861722 electronic book |
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9781440861710 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1440861714 (hardcover alkaline paper) |
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