Healthy City Projects in Developing Countries : an international approach to local problems / by E.Werna

By:

Werna, E

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Earthscan Publications, 2006. London:Description: xi,: 148 pISBN:

9781853834554

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DDC classification:

307.76091724 WER-H

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Ta--3 Implementing Healthy City Projects; Chapter-- 4 Evaluating Healthy City Projects; Chapter --5 Are Healthy Cities Sustainable?; Chapter --6 Conclusion; References; Index.

Summary: With the growth of cities and towns throughout the developing world have come significant health problems. The urban poor are particularly affected, faced with the worst of both worlds: urban problems such as pollution and stress, combined with infectious diseases common in both rural and urban areas. 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. Healthy City Projects in Developing Countries presents a comprehensive account of this very important and increasingly influential initiative. D.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Library, SPAB E-2	Non Fiction	307.76091724 WER-H (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		000055

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Collection subset: Social Welfare
Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

With the growth of cities and towns throughout the developing world have come significant health problems. The urban poor are particularly affected, faced with the worst of both worlds: urban problems such as pollution and stress, combined with infectious diseases common in both rural and urban areas. 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. Healthy City Projects in Developing Countries presents a comprehensive account of this very important and increasingly influential initiative. D.

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