Healthy City Projects in Developing Countries: An International Approach to Local Problems

ISBN-13: 9781138431195 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Edmundo Werna

Opis

With the growth of cities and towns throughout the developing world have come significant health problems. The Healthy City Project shows how to put health high on the agenda of urban officials, integrating it into all other planning and development decisions. This title presents a comprehensive account of this influential initiative.

Spis treści

Preface * Introduction * Establishing Healthy City Projects * Implementing Healthy City Projects * Evaluating Healthy City Projects * Are Healthy Cities Sustainable? * Conclusion * References * Index

O autorze

Edmundo Werna is Urban Advisor to the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Trudy Harpham is Professor of Urban Development and Policy at South bank University, London.

Ilona Blue is a research fellow in urban health working at the School of Urban Development and Policy, South Bank University, London.

Greg Goldstein works in the Urban Environmental Health Unit in the World Health Organization Programme on Environmental Health, Geneva. He is co-ordinator for Healthy Cities(Asia, Africa, Latin America).