Handbook of Global Urban Health

This collection explores advanced and cutting-edge theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of the health of urban populations, with a multi-disciplinary perspective and an emphasis on transnational contexts. It is intended to be a reference in global urban health for research libraries and faculty collections, and can be used for courses emphasizing a U.S. or wider Western perspective, as well as courses on urban health emphasizing a global context.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 840 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This collection delves into advanced and cutting-edge theoretical and methodological approaches to studying the health of urban populations, encompassing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives. With a strong emphasis on exploring patterns as well as distinct and unique conditions across the globe, it seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of global urban health issues. Despite the growing interest in global urban health, there is a scarcity of resources that offer an extensive and advanced exploration of the health of urban populations in a transnational context.

To address this gap, this volume presents a high-quality and comprehensive examination of global urban health issues by renowned urban health scholars from diverse corners of the world. The book brings together a multi-disciplinary perspective on urban health, with chapter contributions highlighting disciplines such as social sciences, construction sciences, and medical sciences. The collection's co-editors, drawn from various disciplinary backgrounds, including public health, epidemiology, geography, city planning, and urban design, have been at the forefront of urban health research.

The primary objective of this book is to serve as a valuable reference for research libraries and faculty collections. It is also designed to be an appropriate text for university class adoption in upper-division undergraduate courses and above. With its extensive scope, the proposed volume offers sufficient breadth and depth to cater to courses emphasizing a U.S. or wider Western perspective, as well as those focusing on urban health with a global context.

In conclusion, this collection offers a valuable contribution to the field of global urban health by presenting a comprehensive and interdisciplinary exploration of urban health issues. By bringing together experts from various disciplines, it provides a rich tapestry of perspectives and methodologies that will be of great interest to scholars, researchers, and practitioners alike.

Weight: 1550g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032475578