Description
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
Table of Contents
1. Importance of Urban Health in Today's worldSection 1: Urban Health and its Drivers2. Urban Form and Mobility in Cities and Its Impact on Health: Case Study3. Housing, Food and Nutrition and effect on health4. Social and Spatial Segregation and Health Impact5. Public and Private Health Care System and Healthy citiesSection 2: Health Inequalities in Urban Areas6. Forces Behind Health Inequalities in Cities7. Health differentials between religious groups8. Inequalities in access to basic infrastructure and effect on Health9. Economic inequalities and HealthSection 3: Climate Change and Urban Health10. Extreme weather events and resultant health problems11. Rising temperatures and impact on health and Nutrition12. Air quality and related health effects: Case Study13. Weather extremes and Vector borne diseasesSection 4: Covid 19, Future Diseases and Urban Health14. Inequality in Public Health facilities in Urban areas15. Impact of COVID 19 on Mental Health of Elderly and Youth16. Measures to tackle future Heath emergencies in urban areasSection 5: Health and Sustainable Urban Development17. Measures to reduce Malnutrition in Cities and Build healthy cities18. Measures to reduce spread of Communicable diseases in Cities19. Universal Health coverage in Cities: Case studies20. Role of Governance in building Healthy Cities21. Role of Urban green and waterbodies in improving health of cities22. Incorporation of Health at the heart of Sustainable Development and Future Smart Cities
