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Integrating Human Health into Urban and Transport Planning - A Framework (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019)
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Integrating Human Health into Urban and Transport Planning - A Framework (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019)
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This volume brings together the world's leading experts on urban
and transport planning, environmental exposures, physical activity,
health and health impact assessment to discuss challenges and
solutions in cities. The book provides a conceptual framework and
work program for actions and outlines future research needs. It
presents the current evidence-base, the benefits of and numerous
case studies on integrating health and the environment into urban
development and transport planning. Within cities there is a
considerable variation in the levels of environmental exposures
such as ambient air pollution, noise, and temperature, green space
availability and physical activity. Many of these exposures, and
their adverse health impacts, are related to and are being
exacerbated by urban and transport planning and policy. Emerging
research suggests that urban and transport planning indicators such
as road network, distance to major roads, traffic density,
household density, industry, and natural and green space can
explain a large proportion of the variability in environmental
exposures and therefore represent important and highly modifiable
factors. The urban environment is a complex interlinked system.
Decision-makers need not only better data on the complexity of
factors in environmental and developmental processes affecting
human health, but also an enhanced understanding of the linkages
between these factors and health effects to determine at which
level to target their actions most effectively. In recent years,
there also has been a shift from trying to change at the national
level to more comprehensive and ambitious actions being developed
and implemented at the regional and local levels. Cities have come
to the forefront of providing solutions for environmental issues
such as climate change, which has co-benefits for health, but yet
need better knowledge for wider health-centric action. This book
provides the latest and most up-to-date information and studies for
academics and practitioners alike.
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