Urban Health: A Global Perspective, Fifteenth Edition outlines the problems, issues, and solutions to health in urban areas on a global scale. The book focuses on several issues which impact the health of cities, such as the environment, pollution, climate change, ecology, social equity, health inequalities, and health problems. In addition, it covers several empirical studies which explain economic, political, and the social issues influencing health in urban areas. Pandemics and sustainable development will also be discussed.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Developments in Environmental Science - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Foreword - p. 25 8. Preface - p. 29 9. Chapter 1: Urban health in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities - p. 3 10. Chapter 2: Pervasiveness of stunting among children under-5 years of age in urban India with special reference to West Bengal: An examination from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) - p. 19 11. Chapter 3: Perspective on healthcare and healthcare facilities among women in the educational sector - p. 37 12. Chapter 4: Access to basic water and sanitation infrastructure among women in African informal settlements: Implications for health - p. 53 13. Chapter 5: Migrants’ food systems in foreign cities: Socio-spatial segregation and implications for health - p. 79 14. Chapter 6: Counterstories amplifying the importance of radical culturally responsive healing from historical trauma - p. 99 15. Chapter 7: Health inequalities on the basis of religion in the slum community of Kolkata - p. 121 16. Chapter 8: Health inequalities between urban and peri-urban communities in Bankura District, West Bengal, India - p. 147 17. Chapter 9: Analysis of the spatial efficiency of pharmacy distribution using GIS: The case of the city of Mohammedia, Morocco - p. 165 18. Chapter 10: Prevalence and factors influencing on hypertension among reproductive age group of women in urban and rural areas of eastern Indian states: Evidence from the national family health survey-5 - p. 185 19. Chapter 11: Extreme weather events and health inequalities: Exploring vulnerability and resilience in marginalized communities - p. 225 20. Chapter 12: Hotspot mapping for asthma prediction—A case study of the Kolkata metropolitan area - p. 249 21. Chapter 13: Indoor air quality and health: An emerging challenge in Indian megacities - p. 269 22. Chapter 14: Rising temperature and urban health in Salem, India: A spatial-temporal analysis of thermal zones and land use changes - p. 295 23. Chapter 15: Open public spaces as a commodity for healthy neighborhoods: From new needs and pressures to innovative proposals - p. 321 24. Chapter 16: Child and youth mental health referrals and care planning needs during the pandemic waves - p. 337 25. Chapter 17: Navigating precarity: Health challenges faced by the transwomen population in Kolkata during the COVID-19 pandemic - p. 363 26. Chapter 18: Lifestyle and the early onset of diabetes mellitus among young adults - p. 383 27. Chapter 19: Toward pandemic proofing Mumbai: Rethinking sustainable urban development based on the COVID-19 experience - p. 395 28. Chapter 20: prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia among older adults in urban India: Evidence from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017–18 - p. 415 29. Chapter 21: Urban health in Indonesia: Progress and prospects for urban resilience - p. 431 30. Chapter 22: Financing a healthy city; auditing of municipal budget on water, sewerage, and solid waste management, a case of Kochi - p. 451 31. Chapter 23: Food and housing insecurity: Addressing the dual burden of health risks - p. 477 32. Chapter 24: Urban health in the 21st century: Exploring innovative measures to reduce the spread of communicable diseases - p. 503 33. Chapter 25: Exploring the linkages between urban heat islands and urban pollution islands in tropical countries: A comprehensive review - p. 529 34. Chapter 26: Role of urban green spaces and drinking water for improving city's health and quality of life of Kolkata Municipal Corporation - p. 555 35. Chapter 27: Green and blue infrastructure in high-density megacities of global south: A critical evaluation of benefits and obstacles for enhancing the well-being of Hong Kong's aging population - p. 575 36. Chapter 28: Collage urbanism: Creating sustainable cities through equitable urban resources for good health - p. 595 37. Chapter 29: Incorporation of health at the heart of sustainable development and future smart cities - p. 631 38. Chapter 30: Cities: Creating Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sustainable Smart (TICSS) cities for psychological well-being - p. 651 39. Index - p. 674
Urban Health: A Global Perspective, Fifteenth Edition outlines the problems, issues, and solutions to health in urban areas on a global scale. The book focuses on several issues which impact the health of cities, such as the environment, pollution, climate change, ecology, social equity, health inequalities, and health problems. In addition, it covers several empirical studies which explain economic, political, and the social issues influencing health in urban areas. Pandemics and sustainable development will also be discussed.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Developments in Environmental Science - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. iii 7. Foreword - p. 25 8. Preface - p. 29 9. Chapter 1: Urban health in the 21st century: Challenges and opportunities - p. 3 10. Chapter 2: Pervasiveness of stunting among children under-5 years of age in urban India with special reference to West Bengal: An examination from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) - p. 19 11. Chapter 3: Perspective on healthcare and healthcare facilities among women in the educational sector - p. 37 12. Chapter 4: Access to basic water and sanitation infrastructure among women in African informal settlements: Implications for health - p. 53 13. Chapter 5: Migrants’ food systems in foreign cities: Socio-spatial segregation and implications for health - p. 79 14. Chapter 6: Counterstories amplifying the importance of radical culturally responsive healing from historical trauma - p. 99 15. Chapter 7: Health inequalities on the basis of religion in the slum community of Kolkata - p. 121 16. Chapter 8: Health inequalities between urban and peri-urban communities in Bankura District, West Bengal, India - p. 147 17. Chapter 9: Analysis of the spatial efficiency of pharmacy distribution using GIS: The case of the city of Mohammedia, Morocco - p. 165 18. Chapter 10: Prevalence and factors influencing on hypertension among reproductive age group of women in urban and rural areas of eastern Indian states: Evidence from the national family health survey-5 - p. 185 19. Chapter 11: Extreme weather events and health inequalities: Exploring vulnerability and resilience in marginalized communities - p. 225 20. Chapter 12: Hotspot mapping for asthma prediction—A case study of the Kolkata metropolitan area - p. 249 21. Chapter 13: Indoor air quality and health: An emerging challenge in Indian megacities - p. 269 22. Chapter 14: Rising temperature and urban health in Salem, India: A spatial-temporal analysis of thermal zones and land use changes - p. 295 23. Chapter 15: Open public spaces as a commodity for healthy neighborhoods: From new needs and pressures to innovative proposals - p. 321 24. Chapter 16: Child and youth mental health referrals and care planning needs during the pandemic waves - p. 337 25. Chapter 17: Navigating precarity: Health challenges faced by the transwomen population in Kolkata during the COVID-19 pandemic - p. 363 26. Chapter 18: Lifestyle and the early onset of diabetes mellitus among young adults - p. 383 27. Chapter 19: Toward pandemic proofing Mumbai: Rethinking sustainable urban development based on the COVID-19 experience - p. 395 28. Chapter 20: prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and dementia among older adults in urban India: Evidence from Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017–18 - p. 415 29. Chapter 21: Urban health in Indonesia: Progress and prospects for urban resilience - p. 431 30. Chapter 22: Financing a healthy city; auditing of municipal budget on water, sewerage, and solid waste management, a case of Kochi - p. 451 31. Chapter 23: Food and housing insecurity: Addressing the dual burden of health risks - p. 477 32. Chapter 24: Urban health in the 21st century: Exploring innovative measures to reduce the spread of communicable diseases - p. 503 33. Chapter 25: Exploring the linkages between urban heat islands and urban pollution islands in tropical countries: A comprehensive review - p. 529 34. Chapter 26: Role of urban green spaces and drinking water for improving city's health and quality of life of Kolkata Municipal Corporation - p. 555 35. Chapter 27: Green and blue infrastructure in high-density megacities of global south: A critical evaluation of benefits and obstacles for enhancing the well-being of Hong Kong's aging population - p. 575 36. Chapter 28: Collage urbanism: Creating sustainable cities through equitable urban resources for good health - p. 595 37. Chapter 29: Incorporation of health at the heart of sustainable development and future smart cities - p. 631 38. Chapter 30: Cities: Creating Trauma-Informed, Culturally Sustainable Smart (TICSS) cities for psychological well-being - p. 651 39. Index - p. 674
