In this cross-disciplinary research David Ormandy and expert contributors explain the nature and development of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe. In-depth analysis provides new evidence of links between the health of inhabitants and their housing conditions, with focus on critical topics such as:

• indoor air pollution
• the effect of cold homes and dampness
• noise effects
• domestic accidents.

With practical examples of survey tools, the attention given to methodological approaches makes this text an important...