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Urban sprawl and public health : designing, planning, and building for healthy communities /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Frumkin, Howard
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Frank, Lawrence D., Jackson, Richard, 1945-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Cities and towns > Growth.
Public health.
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Villes > Croissance.
Santé publique.
Urbanisme > Aspect de l'environnement.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
Stadtplanung
Gesundheitsförderung
Stadtgestaltung
Gesundheitsgefährdung
Stadt
Gesundheit
Sociologia urbana.
Urbanização.
Planejamento territorial urbano.
Aspect environnemental.
Planification urbaine.
Ville.
Suburban Health > United States.
Urbanization > trends > United States.
City Planning > United States.
Environment Design > United States.
Environmental Pollution > United States.
Socioeconomic Factors > United States.
Urban Health > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • What is sprawl? What does it have to do with health?
  • The origins of sprawl
  • The evolution of urban health
  • Air quality
  • Physical activity, sprawl, and health
  • Injuries and deaths from traffic
  • Water quantity and quality / with Steve Gaffield
  • Mental health
  • Social capital, sprawl, and health
  • Health concerns of special populations
  • From urban sprawl to health for all.