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Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city

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Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city examines how urban health and wellbeing are shaped by migration, mobility, racism, sanitation and gender. Adopting a global focus that spans Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the essays in this volume bring together a wide selection...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Keith
Format: eBook
Language:Undetermined
Language Notes:English.
Published: [S.l.] : Manchester University Press, 2020.
Series:Global urban transformations.
Subjects:
Urban health.
Public health.
Social medicine.
Sociology.
Urban Health
Urban Health Services
Social Determinants of Health
Public Health
Social Medicine
Sociology
Santé urbaine.
Déterminants sociaux de la santé.
Santé publique.
Médecine sociale.
Sociologie.
public health.
sociology.
Human Geography.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Social medicine
Public health
Urban health
urban transformation
mental health
violence against women and girls (VAWG)
mobility
sanitation
food
racism
Electronic books.
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Summary:Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city examines how urban health and wellbeing are shaped by migration, mobility, racism, sanitation and gender. Adopting a global focus that spans Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the essays in this volume bring together a wide selection of voices that explore the interface between social, medical and natural sciences. Moving beyond traditional approaches to urban research, this interdisciplinary approach offers a unique perspective on today's cities and the challenges they face.
Item Description:Title from content provider.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526150950
1526150956
9781526156525
1526156520
9781526150943
1526150948