The built environment and public health

"This text combines an examination of how the physical environment affects our health with a description of how public health and urban planning can work together to create environments that improve human health and well-being. The author covers a wealth of topics including foundations, the joint hi...

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Glavni avtor: Lopez, Russ
Korporativna značnica: ebrary, Inc
Format: Elektronski eKnjiga
Jezik:angleščina
Izdano: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012.
Izdaja:1st ed.
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Online dostop:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Izvleček:"This text combines an examination of how the physical environment affects our health with a description of how public health and urban planning can work together to create environments that improve human health and well-being. The author covers a wealth of topics including foundations, the joint history of public health and urban planning, transportation and land use, infrastructure and natural disasters, assessment tools, indoor air quality, water quality, food security, health disparities, mental health, social capital, and environmental justice. The Built Environment and Public Health is written for students and professionals involved in public health, urban planning, transportation, architecture, and the environment"--
Fizični opis:xiii, 416 p. : ill.
Bibliografija:Includes bibliographical references and index.