عنوان

Urban health issues :

(Number (ISBN

1440861722

(Number (ISBN

9781440861727

Erroneous ISBN

1440861714

Erroneous ISBN

9781440861710

Title Proper

Urban health issues :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

exploring the impacts of big-city living /

First Statement of Responsibility

Richard V. Crume.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Santa Barbara, California :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2019]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (xvi, 295 pages)

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

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.

0

Text of Note

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.

Title

Urban health issues

International Standard Book Number

9781440861710

Urban health.

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

Urban health.

POL-- 019000

POL-- 027000

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Crume, Richard V.

Date of Transaction

20200823022740.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

pn

Electronic name

[Book]

Y