Handbook of global urban health / edited by Igor Vojnovic, Amber L. Pearson, Gershim Asiki, Geoff DeVerteuil, and Adriana Allen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vojnovic, Igor., editor.

Pearson, Amber L. (Amber Lee), editor.

Asiki, Gershim, editor.

DeVerteuil, Geoffrey, editor.

Allen, Adriana, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban health--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Urban health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (841 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

Through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives, and with an emphasis on exploring patterns as well as distinct and unique conditions across the globe, this collection examines advanced and cutting-edge theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the health of urban populations. Despite the growing interest in global urban health, there are limited resources available that provide an extensive and advanced exploration into the health of urban populations in a transnational context. This volume offers a high-quality and comprehensive examination of global urban health issues by leading urban health scholars from around the world. The book brings together a multi-disciplinary perspective on urban health, with chapter contributions emphasizing disciplines in the social sciences, construction sciences and medical sciences. The co-editors of the collection come from a number of different disciplinary backgrounds that have been at the forefront of urban health research, including public health, epidemiology, geography, city planning and urban design. The book is intended to be a reference in global urban health for research libraries and faculty collections. It will also be appropriate as a text for university class adoption in upper-division under-graduate courses and above. The proposed volume is extensive and offers enough breadth and depth to enable it to beused for courses emphasizing a U.S., or wider Western perspective, as well as courses on urban health emphasizing a global context.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

PART 1: Urban Health: An Introduction and Overview

Chapter 1: Global Urban Health: Inequalities, Vulnerabilities, and Challenges in the 21st Century

Living in an Urban World

Infectious Disease and the City

Social Unrest, Violence, and the 21st Century Refugee Crisis

Cities as Dynamic Entities, (Re)constructed through Social and Biophysical Processes

Cities as Both Producers of Vulnerability and Enablers of Support: Urban Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Structure of This Book

References

Chapter 2: Urban Health in the US and UK: The Long 19th Century

Introduction

Health and Disease in 19th Century Britain

Health and Disease in 19th Century US

Conclusion

Chapter 3: Sin in the City: An Urban History of Medicine and Modern Morality in Turkey

Situating Sin and Sickness in the Cities of Early Republican Turkey

Modern Moralities of Sex and the City

Urban Intemperance

Combating the Sins of Uncleanliness, Greed, and Vanity

Summary and Conclusion

Note

Chapter 4: Healthcare and the City: A North American Perspective

An Overview of the Healthcare Systems of Canada, Mexico and the USA

Demographic and Health Trends

Urban Health and Healthcare

Emerging and Re-emerging Health and Healthcare Issues

Chapter 5: Delivering Urban Health through Urban Planning and Design

Urban Environment and Health Stressors

Shaping Healthy Cities: Responses via Urban and Transport Planning

Importance of City Governance in Promoting Healthy Planning and Design

Conclusion: The Future Is Urban

Acknowledgements

PART 2: Healthcare Policy and Urban Health Services.

Chapter 6: Cities, Immigration, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

What Is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?

The ACA's Bumpy Implementation: State and Local Variation

Did the ACA Expand Access to Care?

Ongoing Challenges Facing the ACA

The Limits of the ACA: Access to Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Conclusions

Chapter 7: Voluntary Sector and Urban Health Systems

The Voluntary Sector and Urban Health Systems: From Panacea, to Paradox, to Precarity

Voluntarism in and of Cities at the Local Scale

Discussion and Concluding Comments

Chapter 8: Urban Policies and Health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Social and Physical Characteristics of LAC Urban Environments Relevant to Health

Health in LAC Cities

Urban Policies and Health: Promising Examples from the Region

Comprehensive Urban Development

Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Policies

Promotion of Healthy Behaviors

Urban Governance

Opportunities for Urban Health Promotion in the Region

Chapter 9: Access to Healthcare for the Urban Poor in Nairobi, Kenya: Harnessing the Role of the Private Sector in Informal Settlements and a Human Rights-Based Approach to Health Policy

Health Status, Access and Utilization of Health Services by the Urban Poor in Nairobi

Status of Healthcare in Nairobi City County

Current Interventions to Improve Service Delivery for the Urban Poor

A Rights Approach to Health Systems Strengthening

Chapter 10: Medical Travel/Tourism and the City

Understanding Cities through Their Relations

Mobilities Constituting Medical Travel/Tourism: Bodies, Standards and Capital

Urban Manifestations

Notes

References.

Chapter 11: The Health System and Immigrants: A Focus on Urban France

The Nexus between Urban Living and Health in France: The Effects of Precarity on Immigrants' Access to Healthcare

Local Healthcare Initiatives: The Example of a Mother and Child Care Network in the Paris Area

Local Actions in 'Squats and Slums'

PART 3: Mental Health and Wellbeing: An Urban Context

Chapter 12: Urban Mental Health

Mapping Mental Health Distributions

The Role of the Welfare State

'Neglect in a Bedsit'

Chapter 13: Children's Resilience and Mental Health in the Urban Context

Concepts of Health and Resilience

Children in an Urban Context: Interaction with Multiple Systems

How Children Function as Resilient Beings

Designing Urban Policies That Promote Children's Health and Resilience

Children's Resilience and Well-Being in a Context of Major Adversity: What Can Be Done

Chapter 14: Welfare Facilities and Happiness of the Elderly in Urban Korea

Literature Review: Elderly Happiness and Welfare Facilities

A Case Study-Seoul, South Korea

Concluding Remarks

Chapter 15: Public Space and Pedestrian Stress Perception: Insights from Darmstadt, Germany

Research Approach

Results

Discussion

Conclusions and Outlook

Chapter 16: Cities and Indigenous Communities: The Health and Wellbeing of Urban Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

Urban Māori Identity and the Spatial Distribution of Urban Māori

Health Inequities and Māori

Urban Māori Health

Policy and Service Responses to Urban Māori

Models of Māori Health and Culturally Responsive Health Services for Urban Māori

Conclusion.

Notes

Chapter 17: Landscape Restructuring in the Shrinking City and Implications for Mental Health

Introduction: Mental Health as a Public Health Priority

Mental Health and the Urban Environment

The Unique Context of the Shrinking American City and Mental Health Challenges

Contesting, Engaging, and Greening: How Community Responses to Shrinkage Could Benefit Mental Health

Repurposing Vacant Land: Examples from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Future Research to Explore Intentional Greening Approaches

PART 4: Vulnerable Urban Populations

Chapter 18: Challenges to Public Health in the Favelas of Metropolitan Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Favelas in Brazil

A Brief History of the Favela

Democratization, Public Health, and Modern-Day Favelas in the State of Rio de Janeiro

Case Studies in Slum Health from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State

Case 1: Maria and Prenatal Care

Case 2: Joana and HIV Care

Case 3: Jonas and Tuberculosis Treatment

Case 4: Michele and Zika Infection

The Future of Health in Brazil's Favelas

Chapter 19: Taking Action to Improve Indigenous Health in the Cities of Québec and Elsewhere in Canada: The Example of the Minowé Clinic at the Val-d'Or Native Friendship Centre

Moving toward Indigenous-Oriented Health Services

The Native Friendship Centre Movement in Canada and Québec

The History and Strategic Positioning of the Minowé Clinic

Wellness, Worldview, and the Impacts of Colonialism

Cultural Safety and Social Transformation

Conclusion: Challenges of a Shared Governance and a Renewed Service Offer

Chapter 20: Refugees and Health: A European Urban Context

Toward Defining Refugees and Health

Assessing and Addressing Health Needs of Refugees in the Cities of Host Countries.

Responding to the Health Needs of Refugees in Transit Cities: The Belgrade Experience

Policy Recommendations: Toward Inclusion of Refugees in the Host Societies

Chapter 21: Refugees and Health in Urban Africa

Refugee Settlement Patterns in Africa

Health Challenges Faced by Refugees

Success Stories

Role of NGOs and Advocacy Groups

Conclusions and Recommendations

Chapter 22: The Urban Hierarchy and Spatial Relationships between Poverty and Cancer: Does Location Error Matter?

Literature Review

Data

Methods

Conclusions and Implications

Acknowledgement

Chapter 23: African Cities and Ebola

Epidemiology of Ebola

Transmission and Risk Factors

The Deadly Ebola Outbreak in West Africa and Its Spread to Cities

Lessons Learned from the Urban Ebola Outbreak in West Africa

General Strategies for Controlling Ebola Epidemics

PART 5: Violence and Injuries

Chapter 24: Pedestrian Injuries in Cities: A Global Perspective

Pedestrians: Vulnerable Road Users Facing Increased Risk of Death and Injury in Cities

Risk Factors for Pedestrian Injuries in Cities around the World

Case Studies

Pedestrian Injuries in Cities: Interventions and Their Effectiveness

World Health Organization Framework

Evidence of Effectiveness of Pedestrian Interventions

Vision Zero

Chapter 25: Alcohol Availability and Crime in Post-Disaster Christchurch, New Zealand: Implications for Health in Cities

The Canterbury Earthquakes

The Current Study

Analytical Methods

Chapter 26: Urban Gun Violence

Introduction.

Major Sources of Information on Gun Crimes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-46543-4

1-315-46545-0

1-315-46544-2

9781315465456

OCLC:

1084618517