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100 1 _aLopez, Russell P.
245 0 4 _aThe built environment and public health
_h[electronic resource]
260 _bJossey Bass Ltd
_c2011
300 _aeBook
505 2 _aPart One Background and History -- 1 Introduction to the Built Environment and Health -- 2 History -- Part Two Community Design -- 3 Planning and Urban Design -- 4 Transportation Policies -- 5 Healthy Housing and Housing Assistance Programs -- 6 Infrastructure and Natural Disasters -- Part Three Environmental Media -- 7 Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality -- 8 Water -- 9 Food, Nutrition, and Food Security -- Part Four Population Health -- 10 Vulnerable Populations -- 11 Mental Health, Stressors, and Health Care Environments -- 12 Social Capital -- 13 Environmental Justice -- Part Five Tools and Applications -- 14 Assessment Tools and Data Sources -- 15 Health Policy and Programs -- 16 Sustainability
520 _aThis 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.
590 _aKA
650 2 4 _aEBOOK
651 4 _aUnited States 1959-
690 _aHealth and safety
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690 _aPlanning and development
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