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. - Provides global case studies on the issues of urban health and air quality - Emphasizes the importance of health and sustainability from environmental pollution and climate change - Discusses principles from medical professionals and researchers on health in urban areas

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Publisher

Elsevier

Year

2024

eBook ISBN

9780443219474

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

City Planning & Urban Development

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Developments in Environmental Science
Copyright
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Urban health in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities
Chapter 2: Pervasiveness of stunting among children under-5 years of age in urban India with special reference to West Bengal: An examination from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
Chapter 3: Perspective on healthcare and healthcare facilities among women in the educational sector
Chapter 4: Access to basic water and sanitation infrastructure among women in African informal settlements: Implications for health
Chapter 5: Migrants’ food systems in foreign cities: Socio-spatial segregation and implications for health
Chapter 6: Counterstories amplifying the importance of radical culturally responsive healing from historical trauma
Chapter 7: Health inequalities on the basis of religion in the slum community of Kolkata
Chapter 8: Health inequalities between urban and peri-urban communities in Bankura District, West Bengal, India
Chapter 9: Analysis of the spatial efficiency of pharmacy distribution using GIS: The case of the city of Mohammedia, Morocco
Chapter 10: Prevalence and factors influencing on hypertension among reproductive age group of women in urban and rural areas of eastern Indian states: Evidence from the national family health survey-5
Chapter 11: Extreme weather events and health inequalities: Exploring vulnerability and resilience in marginalized communities
Chapter 12: Hotspot mapping for asthma prediction—A case study of the Kolkata metropolitan area
Chapter 13: Indoor air quality and health: An emerging challenge in Indian megacities
Chapter 14: Rising temperature and urban health in Salem, India: A spatial-temporal analysis of thermal zones and land use changes
Chapter 15: Open public spaces as a commodity for healthy neighborhoods: From new needs and pressures to innovative proposals
Chapter 16: Child and youth mental health referrals and care planning needs during the pandemic waves
Chapter 17: Navigating precarity: Health challenges faced by the transwomen population in Kolkata during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chapter 18: Lifestyle and the early onset of diabetes mellitus among young adults
Chapter 19: Toward pandemic proofing Mumbai: Rethinking sustainable urban development based on the COVID-19 experience
Chapter 20: prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia among older adults in urban India: Evidence from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017–18
Chapter 21: Urban health in Indonesia: Progress and prospects for urban resilience
Chapter 22: Financing a healthy city; auditing of municipal budget on water, sewerage, and solid waste management, a case of Kochi
Chapter 23: Food and housing insecurity: Addressing the dual burden of health risks
Chapter 24: Urban health in the 21st century: Exploring innovative measures to reduce the spread of communicable diseases
Chapter 25: Exploring the linkages between urban heat islands and urban pollution islands in tropical countries: A comprehensive review
Chapter 26: Role of urban green spaces and drinking water for improving city's health and quality of life of Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Chapter 27: Green and blue infrastructure in high-density megacities of global south: A critical evaluation of benefits and obstacles for enhancing the well-being of Hong Kong's aging population
Chapter 28: Collage urbanism: Creating sustainable cities through equitable urban resources for good health
Chapter 29: Incorporation of health at the heart of sustainable development and future smart cities
Chapter 30: Cities: Creating Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sustainable Smart (TICSS) cities for psychological well-being
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