Unhealthy Housing : Research, remedies and reform

ISBN-13: 9780419154105 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 443 str.

Roger Burridge; David Ormandy

Opis

The importance of housing and the health of occupiers has been of concern to the architecture, construction, medical, legal and environmental health professions. A wide range of experts are approaching the various risks and dangers inherent in housing design and construction, and often do so without recourse to the advances in knowledge from related professions. A source book of the current progress in different disciplines should be of value to both those engaged in the provision of housing and also as a focus for the direction of future research.

Recenzje

'The specific scientific findings on the various problems will make Unhealthy Housing useful for campaigners to consult, while the insight it provides into the complex relationship between the physical, social and organisational aspects of housing is valuable for all those involved in refurbishment of in planning new houses.' - The Architects' Journal

'...a wealth of information ...deserves attention by all students and practitioners ...' - M J Fisk

Spis treści

Introduction. Parameters of health and housing research. Understanding the problems of health and housing research - David Mant. Using published data to assess health risks -Colin Thunhurst. Housing and the health of the community - David Byrne and Jane Keithley. The identification and evaluation of hazards. Damp and mouldy housing: a holistic approach - Sonja Hunt. Dampness, mould growth and respiratory disease in children - Peter Strachan. Cold- and heat-related illnesses in the indoor environment - K J Collins. Cold, condensation and housing poverty - Thomas A Markus. Mental health and high-rise housing - Hugh Freeman. Women, crowding and mental health - Jonathan Gabe and Paul Williams. Crowding and mortality in London boroughs - John M Kellett. Accidents at home: the modern epidemic - Ray Ransom. The effects on human health of pest infestation in houses - Michael Howard. Ill-health and homelessness: the effects of living in bed-and-breakfast accommodation - Jean Conway . Remedies and reforms. Fundamentals of healthful housing: their application in the 21st century - Eric W Mood. An ecological blueprint for health housing - Roderick J Lawrence. The environmental assessment of new houses - Gary J Raw and Josephine J Prior. Prospects for affordable warmth - Brenda Boardman. The legal environment of housing conditions - Roger Burridge and David Ormandy. Cities 2000 projects: goldfish bowl - Geoff Green. Index.

O autorze

R. Burridge, D. Ormandy