Description for Healthy Cities
Paperback. The WHO inaugurated 'Healthy Cities' project has had an enormous impact on community development, health education and housing policies in cities all over the world. This book carefully evaluates the successes and failures of the scheme so far. Editor(s): Davies, John K.; Kelly, Michael P. Num Pages: 204 pages, 6 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: JKSR; JPSN; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 274.
The growth of health promotion as a topic for discussion and a principle for practice is widespread, and affects all groups of health professionals. The Healthy Cities project, like Health for All, was inaugurated by the World Health Organization and has informed policy throughout the world.
Healthy Cities: Research and Practice examines the application of the project in a number of countries. The contributors explore problems in the relationship between policy makers, communities, and academic researchers, and discuss how the Healthy Cities program affects housing policy, community development, scientific interchange and health education. In addition, the Editors, John Davies and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415077927
SKU
V9780415077927
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
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