Urban health : global perspectives /

Urban health : global perspectives /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.
Description:xxviii, 500 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Public health/vulnerable populations
Public health, vulnerable populations
Subject:
Urban health.
Health -- Globalization.
Urban Health.
Health Status.
Urban Health Services -- organization & administration.
Urbanization.
Urban health.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8294937
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Other authors / contributors:Vlahov, David.
ISBN:9780470422069 (cloth)
0470422068 (cloth)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"In clear and concise terms a distinguished list of contributors offer an introduction to the most critical issues in global and urban health. It reviews key themes with illustrative examples and cases, and contains the most current evidence. It links social determinants and urban life in developed and developing countries. It also contains assessment of primary determinants of well-being in cities: social and built environments, diet, and health care and social services. Also covered are topics on history of public health in cities, the impact of urban sprawl and urban renewal, and the common challenges"--Provided by publisher.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • The New York Academy of Medicine
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • The Editors
  • The Contributors
  • Part 1. Global Urban Health
  • 1. Urban Health in a Global Perspective
  • Part 2. Megatrends
  • 2. Globalization
  • 3. The Demographics of Urbanization in Poor Countries
  • 4. Migration, Health Systems, and Urbanization
  • 5. Global Climate Change and Cities
  • City Case Studies
  • 6. Immigrant Health in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • 7. Age-Friendly New York City
  • Part 3. The Dual Burden of Infectious and Chronic Disease Risk in Cities
  • 8. Global Infectious Diseases and Urbanization
  • 9. Confronting the New Epidemics in Our Cities
  • City Case Studies
  • 10. Chronic Disease Care in Nairobi's Urban Informal Settlements
  • Part 4. Urban Health Risks Associated with Crime, Disaster, and Terrorism
  • 11. Crime, Violence, Public Health, and Urban Life
  • 12. A Global Perspective on Disasters and Their Consequences in the Urban Environment
  • 13. Urban Terrorism
  • City Case Studies
  • 14. The Culture of Peace Against Violence in Zagreb
  • Part 5. Urban Health Systems
  • 15. Urban Health Services and Health Systems Reform
  • 16. Information Flow and Integrated e-Health Systems
  • City Case Studies
  • 17. Governance for Health in London: Utilizing the Health Impact Assessment
  • Part 6. Urban Infrastructure and Health
  • 18. Provision of Water and Sanitation Services
  • 19. Urban Transportation
  • 20. Informal Settlements: In Search of a Home in the City
  • 21. Urban Air Quality
  • 22. Urban Planning and Aesthetics
  • Part 7. Optimizing Health in Cities
  • 23. Healthy Urban Governance
  • 24. Global Business at the Local Level
  • 25. Citizen Action for Urban Poverty Reduction in Low- and Middle-Income Nations
  • 26. Healthy Cities: Lessons Learned
  • City Case Studies
  • 27. The Healthy City Program in Shanghai
  • 28. Urban Health and Governance Model in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Part 8. The Future of Urban Health
  • 29. Improving Population Health in a Rapidly Urbanizing World
  • 30. Future Directions
  • Notes
  • Index
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