Healthy Urban Environments - More-than-Human Theories (Hardcover)

Set in the 'human-environment' interaction space, this book applies new theoretical and practical insights to understanding what makes healthy urban environments. It stems from recognition that the world is rapidly urbanising and the international concern with how to create healthy settings and liveable cities in the context of a rapidly changing planet. A key argument is that usual attempts to make healthy cities are limited by human-centrism and bifurcated, western thinking about cities, health and nature. Drawing on the innovative 'more-than-human' scholarship from a range of disciplines, it presents a synthesis of the main contributions, and how they can be used to rethink what healthy urban environments are, and who they are for. In particular, the book turns its attention to urban biodiversity and the many non-human species that live in, make and share cities with humans. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in human geography, health sociology, environmental humanities, public health, health promotion, planning and urban design, as well as policymakers and professionals working in these fields.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Environment and Health
Release date:	May 2018
First published:	2018
Authors:	Cecily Maller
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	166
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-65885-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General Promotions
LSN:	1-138-65885-5
Barcode:	9781138658851

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