Unhealthy Places: The Ecology of Risk in the Urban Landscape

by Kev Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory

Book Overview

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415923727
• ISBN13: 9780415923729
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

A Citation Classic

Urban ecology is the study of how people shape and the urban environment and of how the urban environment shapes people. Unhealthy Places is an outstanding and major work in urban ecology.The authors begin by describing the importance of "place" and "space" in everyday life. To this they add a discussion of the sociology of health. When combined, place and health lead to a picture of the city as a complex mosaic of risk and protection for urban dwellers. In short, some places in the city are more risky than others. This is especially true for vulnerable populations, most especially the homeless, the very young, and the elderly. The authors conclude with a highly informative discussion of health promotion and service delivery in the city. This book is a "must read" for urbanists; it is destined to be a citation classic.