The unique biological capacities of humankind enabled the emergence of organized societies and sophisticated and globalized cultures. The progressive and universal recognition of science and technology as bulwarks of our species' survival, longevity, and quality of life made individual and organizational behaviors the main drivers of current (and future) human and planetary health standards.
Environmental Health Behavior: Concepts, Determinants, and Impacts, integrates two different but intertwined fields, environmental health sciences and human behavior sciences, identifying and systematizing current knowledge about human behaviors and habits, and addressing the challenge of environmental sustainability. The book takes the reader through a conceptual framework for environmental health behavior (EHB) as an emerging field of public and environmental health, positioning behavior change as the main challenge for the success of promoting sustainable human and planetary health. Its reading promotes insight into the environmental impacts of human demands and behavior, and, vice-versa, about the impacts of the environment on human behavior change. Moreover, different evidence-based strategies to promote EHB change are identified as practical tools for stakeholders involved in the challenge of promoting intergenerational well-being in balanced and sustainable human-produced and natural systems.
• Provides easily accessible integrated data supported by practical and illustrative examples of environmental health behaviors
• Offers a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to EHB by experts from different fields – health sciences, environmental
sciences, psychology, sociology, among others
• Delivers information on how to promote EHB change in different settings
1. Environmental Health Behavior - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 8. List of Tables - p. Page ix 9. Chapter 1 : Tragedy of the commons, again - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 2 : Did we evolve to live healthily? How natural selection shaped our body, our behavior, and the way we interact with the environment - p. Page 14 11. Chapter 3 : A different light on environmental health - p. Page 23 12. Chapter 4 : Cultural and civilizational determinants of environmental health - p. Page 31 13. Chapter 5 : Environmental health behavior as a unifying concept for public health and planetary health - p. Page 42 14. Chapter 6 : Promoting health behavior change across different environments: Universal principles of behavior modification at individual and community level - p. Page 57 15. Chapter 7 : Social and affective environments: The importance of family ecosystems for positive development during adolescence - p. Page 76 16. Chapter 8 : The whole-school ecosystem approach for promoting health and satisfaction with life among adolescents - p. Page 90 17. Chapter 9 : Impact of the natural and built environment on human health: A perspective from environmental psychology - p. Page 99 18. Chapter 10 : How smart cities can promote healthy behaviors - p. Page 109 19. Chapter 11 : The impact of developing green and exercise-friendly spaces in deprived neighborhoods on health and healthy lifestyles: A systematic literature review - p. Page 141 20. Chapter 12 : Digital environments: Additional environmental layers for environmental health behavior - p. Page 161 21. Chapter 13 : Environmental migration and human rights: Clues for the debate - p. Page 173 22. Chapter 14 : Environmental change, mental health, and well-being - p. Page 185 23. Chapter 15 : From diagnosis to treatment of mental disorders in a world of accelerated environmental changes - p. Page 193 24. Chapter 16 : Psychology of homelessness, home, and environment - p. Page 208 25. Chapter 17 : Challenges from patterns of human behaviors and drought: Environmental and human health risks - p. Page 220 26. Chapter 18 : Energy poverty: Overview and illustrative case - p. Page 238 27. Chapter 19 : The environmental footprint of the healthcare system - p. Page 255 28. Chapter 20 : Health and environmental risk communication: Avoiding risk information avoidance and unintentional message framing effects - p. Page 273 29. Index - p. Page 289
The unique biological capacities of humankind enabled the emergence of organized societies and sophisticated and globalized cultures. The progressive and universal recognition of science and technology as bulwarks of our species' survival, longevity, and quality of life made individual and organizational behaviors the main drivers of current (and future) human and planetary health standards.
Environmental Health Behavior: Concepts, Determinants, and Impacts, integrates two different but intertwined fields, environmental health sciences and human behavior sciences, identifying and systematizing current knowledge about human behaviors and habits, and addressing the challenge of environmental sustainability. The book takes the reader through a conceptual framework for environmental health behavior (EHB) as an emerging field of public and environmental health, positioning behavior change as the main challenge for the success of promoting sustainable human and planetary health. Its reading promotes insight into the environmental impacts of human demands and behavior, and, vice-versa, about the impacts of the environment on human behavior change. Moreover, different evidence-based strategies to promote EHB change are identified as practical tools for stakeholders involved in the challenge of promoting intergenerational well-being in balanced and sustainable human-produced and natural systems.
• Provides easily accessible integrated data supported by practical and illustrative examples of environmental health behaviors
• Offers a multidisciplinary collaborative approach to EHB by experts from different fields – health sciences, environmental
sciences, psychology, sociology, among others
• Delivers information on how to promote EHB change in different settings
1. Environmental Health Behavior - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front Matter - p. Page i 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iv 5. Copyright - p. Page v 6. Contributors - p. Page v 7. List of Illustrations - p. Page viii 8. List of Tables - p. Page ix 9. Chapter 1 : Tragedy of the commons, again - p. Page ix 10. Chapter 2 : Did we evolve to live healthily? How natural selection shaped our body, our behavior, and the way we interact with the environment - p. Page 14 11. Chapter 3 : A different light on environmental health - p. Page 23 12. Chapter 4 : Cultural and civilizational determinants of environmental health - p. Page 31 13. Chapter 5 : Environmental health behavior as a unifying concept for public health and planetary health - p. Page 42 14. Chapter 6 : Promoting health behavior change across different environments: Universal principles of behavior modification at individual and community level - p. Page 57 15. Chapter 7 : Social and affective environments: The importance of family ecosystems for positive development during adolescence - p. Page 76 16. Chapter 8 : The whole-school ecosystem approach for promoting health and satisfaction with life among adolescents - p. Page 90 17. Chapter 9 : Impact of the natural and built environment on human health: A perspective from environmental psychology - p. Page 99 18. Chapter 10 : How smart cities can promote healthy behaviors - p. Page 109 19. Chapter 11 : The impact of developing green and exercise-friendly spaces in deprived neighborhoods on health and healthy lifestyles: A systematic literature review - p. Page 141 20. Chapter 12 : Digital environments: Additional environmental layers for environmental health behavior - p. Page 161 21. Chapter 13 : Environmental migration and human rights: Clues for the debate - p. Page 173 22. Chapter 14 : Environmental change, mental health, and well-being - p. Page 185 23. Chapter 15 : From diagnosis to treatment of mental disorders in a world of accelerated environmental changes - p. Page 193 24. Chapter 16 : Psychology of homelessness, home, and environment - p. Page 208 25. Chapter 17 : Challenges from patterns of human behaviors and drought: Environmental and human health risks - p. Page 220 26. Chapter 18 : Energy poverty: Overview and illustrative case - p. Page 238 27. Chapter 19 : The environmental footprint of the healthcare system - p. Page 255 28. Chapter 20 : Health and environmental risk communication: Avoiding risk information avoidance and unintentional message framing effects - p. Page 273 29. Index - p. Page 289
