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Urban health issues : exploring the impacts of big-city living / Richard V. Crume

Author
Crume, Richard V.
Published
Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Physical Description
xvi, 295 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

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Contents
Aging and age-friendly communities -- Air Quality and urban smog -- City spotlight: Mexico City-gripped by a nagging air pollution problem -- Chemical exposure -- Expert community: environmental health surveillance -- Climate change -- City spotlight: Venice -- will anything work to stop the flooding? -- Crime and violence -- City spotlight: New York City -- an international model of criminal justice reform -- Drugs and alcohol -- Expert commentary: substance availability and abuse -- Food quality and availability -- Green buildings and sustainable development -- City spotlight: Singapore -- Proving densely populated cities can be both livable and sustainable -- Green space and natural areas -- City spotlight: Melbourne -- the many benefits of more trees -- Healthcare access and quality -- City spotlight: Delhi -- reforming the delivery of urban health services -- Indoor air quality -- Infectious diseases -- City spotlight: Freetown -- checking the spread of a deadly virus -- Expert commentary: "One health" policies and practices -- Light pollution -- Noise pollution -- Expert commentary: addressing noise pollution -- Odor pollution -- Population growth and overcrowding -- City spotlight: Karachi -- Glimmers of hope for the world's largest slum -- Expert commentary: Immigrant health and safety -- Radiation sources -- Social support networks -- Expert commentary: Social isolation among older adults -- Solid waste management and recycling -- City spotlight: Toronto -- Green living made easy and fun -- Stress management -- Walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods -- City spotlight: Copenhagen -- The city where bicycles rule -- Water and sanitation -- Workplace health and safety -- Expert commentary: Worker health.
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9781440861710 hardcover alkaline paper
1440861714 hardcover alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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