Cities and the Health of the Public

by Nicholas Freudenberg

Book Overview

The essays commissioned for this book analyze the impact of city living on health, focusing primarily on conditions in the United States. With 16 chapters by 24 internationally recognized experts, the book introduces an ecological approach to the study of the health of urban populations.

This book assesses the primary determinants of well-being in cities, including the social and physical environments, diet, and health care and social services...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826515126
• ISBN13: 9780826515124
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"