The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being: Shaping a sustainable and healthy future

By: Hugh Barton and Susan Thompson and Sarah Burgess and Marcus Grant

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Synopsis: Urban planning is deeply implicated in both the planetary crisis of climate change and the personal crises of unhealthy lifestyles. Worldwide health issues such as obesity, mental illness, growing health inequalities and climate vulnerability cannot be solved solely by medicines but also by tackling the social, economic and environmental determinants. In a time when unhealthy and unsustainable conditions are being built into the physical fabric of cities, a new awareness and strategy is urgently needed to putting health and well-being at the heart of planning. The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-being authoritatively and comprehensively integrates health into planning, strengthening the hands of those who argue and plan for healthy environments. With contributions from international leaders in the field, the Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-being provides context, philosophy, research, processes, and tools of experienced practitioners through case studies from four continents.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 618 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781317542407
Related ISBNs:: 9781315728261, 9781138023307, 9781138023307, 9781138049079, 9781138049079, 9781138049079, 9781315728261, 9781138023307
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/13/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Hugh Barton
Edited by:: Susan Thompson
Edited by:: Sarah Burgess
Edited by:: Marcus Grant