Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city / edited by Michael Keith and Andreza Aruska de Souza Santos.
Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city examines how urban health and wellbeing are shaped by migration, mobility, racism, sanitation and gender. Adopting a global focus that spans Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the essays in this volume bring together a wide selection...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Manchester, England :
Manchester University Press,
[2020]
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| Series: | Global urban transformations.
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| Online Access: | Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | Urban transformations and public health in the emergent city examines how urban health and wellbeing are shaped by migration, mobility, racism, sanitation and gender. Adopting a global focus that spans Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, the essays in this volume bring together a wide selection of voices that explore the interface between social, medical and natural sciences. Moving beyond traditional approaches to urban research, this interdisciplinary approach offers a unique perspective on today's cities and the challenges they face. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526150943 1526150948 9781526150950 1526150956 |