Urban health systems: Overview

D. C. Ompad; S. Galea; D. Vlahov

doi:10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3

Urban health systems: Overview

D. C. Ompad, S. Galea, D. Vlahov

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

Abstract

Urban health is the study of urban characteristics that can influence health and disease in the urban context. These characteristics include features of the social and physical environment as well as of the urban resource infrastructure. Features of the social and physical environment and the urban resource infrastructure in turn are shaped by municipal, national, and global forces and trends. This article introduces the reader to urban health concepts, including the definition of 'urban,' features of the urban environment that may influence health, and a selection of methods for evaluating the impact of urban living on health. © 2008

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	463-470
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9780123739605
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3
State	Published - 2008

Keywords

Built environment
Interurban
Intraurban
Neighborhoods
Physical environment
Social cohesion
Social environment
Urban
Urban health
Urbanicity
Urbanization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Dentistry
General Medicine

Access to Document

10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3

Cite this

@inbook{e342c15005b14580ba53afa8bb2631a2,

title = "Urban health systems: Overview",

abstract = "Urban health is the study of urban characteristics that can influence health and disease in the urban context. These characteristics include features of the social and physical environment as well as of the urban resource infrastructure. Features of the social and physical environment and the urban resource infrastructure in turn are shaped by municipal, national, and global forces and trends. This article introduces the reader to urban health concepts, including the definition of 'urban,' features of the urban environment that may influence health, and a selection of methods for evaluating the impact of urban living on health. {\textcopyright} 2008",

keywords = "Built environment, Interurban, Intraurban, Neighborhoods, Physical environment, Social cohesion, Social environment, Urban, Urban health, Urbanicity, Urbanization",

author = "Ompad, {D. C.} and S. Galea and D. Vlahov",

year = "2008",

doi = "10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3",

language = "English (US)",

isbn = "9780123739605",

pages = "463--470",

booktitle = "International Encyclopedia of Public Health",

publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Urban health systems

T2 - Overview

AU - Ompad, D. C.

AU - Galea, S.

AU - Vlahov, D.

PY - 2008

Y1 - 2008

N2 - Urban health is the study of urban characteristics that can influence health and disease in the urban context. These characteristics include features of the social and physical environment as well as of the urban resource infrastructure. Features of the social and physical environment and the urban resource infrastructure in turn are shaped by municipal, national, and global forces and trends. This article introduces the reader to urban health concepts, including the definition of 'urban,' features of the urban environment that may influence health, and a selection of methods for evaluating the impact of urban living on health. © 2008

AB - Urban health is the study of urban characteristics that can influence health and disease in the urban context. These characteristics include features of the social and physical environment as well as of the urban resource infrastructure. Features of the social and physical environment and the urban resource infrastructure in turn are shaped by municipal, national, and global forces and trends. This article introduces the reader to urban health concepts, including the definition of 'urban,' features of the urban environment that may influence health, and a selection of methods for evaluating the impact of urban living on health. © 2008

KW - Built environment

KW - Interurban

KW - Intraurban

KW - Neighborhoods

KW - Physical environment

KW - Social cohesion

KW - Social environment

KW - Urban

KW - Urban health

KW - Urbanicity

KW - Urbanization

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79952522315&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79952522315&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3

DO - 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00323-3

M3 - Chapter

AN - SCOPUS:79952522315

SN - 9780123739605

SP - 463

EP - 470

BT - International Encyclopedia of Public Health

PB - Elsevier Inc.

ER -

Urban health systems: Overview

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this