Urban health issues : exploring the impacts of big-city living /
Living in an urban environment can have a major influence - both positive and negative - on one's physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. According to recent statistics, 80.7% of Americans and more than half of the world's population live in cities. This book examines ke...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Barbara, California :
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
[2019]
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Living in an urban environment can have a major influence - both positive and negative - on one's physical, psychological, and social health and well-being. According to recent statistics, 80.7% of Americans and more than half of the world's population live in cities. This book examines key issues related to city living and what's being done to address them, from pollution and crime to overcrowding and more. Includes city case studies and expert interviews in a variety of fields. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 295 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781440861727 1440861722 |