The Empathic City : An Urban Health and Wellbeing Perspective / edited by Nimish Biloria, Giselle Sebag, Hamish Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biloria, Nimish.

Contributor:

Sebag, Giselle.

Robertson, Hamish.

Series:

S.M.A.R.T. Environments, 2523-8477

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental health.

Sustainability.

Biodiversity.

Human geography.

Medicine, Preventive.

Health promotion.

Environmental Health.

Human Geography.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Local Subjects:

Environmental Health.

Sustainability.

Biodiversity.

Human Geography.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This book has a primary focus on inclusions for solutions to problems and not just more on the nature of the current and emerging problems that most other competing titles present. The book is also a true global representation of challenges and opportunities that have been encountered, addressed, and critiqued from a wide variety of contributors rather than academicians per se. In doing so, rather than focusing on techno-centric prowess and associated case studies of the west (as is the case in most competing titles), the book also equally emphasizes upon the vulnerabilities and mitigating solutions being developed and tested in the under-developed and developing nations. Besides this, the book also acquires an ‘Equity’ oriented focus and hints upon sustainable, inclusive modes of shaping our built environment throughout the contributing chapters. The book is also unique in the way it combines the chosen themes to provide a holistic coverage of the broader determinants of urban healthand wellbeing, thus being better positioned to address SDG3 within one compact volume. The book also differs from a typical conference proceeding or a non-peer reviewed book since the book’s highly theme specific approach is curated by a scientific peer review committee to carefully maintain diversity of contributions to the book. Cities have a profound power to support or hinder human health and wellbeing in countless ways. Achieving greater health equity has emerged in recent years as a key priority and consideration when designing cities to promote health and wellbeing, although there is a dearth of evidence and practical examples of research translation to guide cities and communities. The book accordingly exemplifies a pluralistic approach to achieving urban health equity which recognises and addresses critical aspects of geography, age, race, background, socioeconomic status, disability, gender etc. With interdisciplinary science clearly pointing to the role of theneighbourhood environment as one of the most important health determinants, this book will undoubtedly lead the next generation of urban health actors to build contextually responsive, equitable, empathic cities to benefit residents around the world. The book, rather than being focused purely on academic propositions for building equitable cities, offers a unique multi-stakeholder perspective by collaborating with the International Society for Urban Health’s 18th International Conference on Urban Health. This unique collaboration allows access to hundreds of scientists, architects, urbanists, multilaterals, policymakers, non-profit leaders, and grassroots organizers. The book captures the voices and concerns of such diverse cross-sectoral professionals and showcases findings that turn evidence into action and impact in communities around the world. Chapter 14 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. .

Contents:

Chapter 1. Towards a systemic understanding of equitable sustainability in cities: a conceptual framework

Chapter 2. Assessing the person-environment fit framework for active ageing

Chapter 3. Role of public parks and spaces in creating age-friendly cities

Chapter 4. Neighbourhood outdoor shared spaces and mental well-being of the elderly: The case of a high-rise neighbourhood in Delhi

Chapter 5. Healthy cities for adolescents: Learnings and reflections from Bhubaneshwar and Jaipur city

Chapter 6. Reclaiming healthy cities through nature-based planning solutions

Chapter 7. Spatiotemporal variability of urban greenspace and surface temperature in Dhaka city: A Public health aspect

Chapter 8. Access to health promoting green space in relation to population density : A case study of Leuven (Belgium)

Chapter 9. Technology and ecology in a green mesh: a healthy alliance for the smart city

Chapter 10. Evaluating Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as a tool for urban resiliencein the Global South

Chapter 11. Differentials in medication non-adherence in India: Does place of living matter?

Chapter 12. Geographical inequalities in health in public housing districts in the context of Rome: An observational study on the territory of Local Health Unit Roma 1

Chapter 13. A Case Study: An Intersectoral Partnership Approach to Embedding Health in Land Use Planning

Chapter 14. The impacts of an urban cable car system on liveability: a mixed methods study in Bogotá, Colombia

Chapter 15. Precincts and promises

Chapter 16. Conclusion. .

Other Format:

Print version: Biloria, Nimish The Empathic City

ISBN:

3-031-32840-X