Setting out the debates and reviewing the evidence that links health outcomes with social and physical environments, this new edition of the well-established text offers an accessible overview of the theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and research in the field of health geography

• Includes international examples, drawn from a broad range of countries, and extensive illustrations
• Unique in its approach to health geography, as opposed to medical geography
• New chapters focus on contemporary concerns including neighborhoods and health, ageing, and emerging...