Public health and the environment : uncovering key social ecological, and economic connections / Edna L. Negrón, Dr. EdD, MS,
Editor: San Juan, Puerto Rico : University of Puert Rico, 2018Productor: ©2018Edición: Primera ediciónDescripción: 250 pages : illustrations, tables ; 25 cmTipo de contenido:- text
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- 9781732975491 (rústica) :
- Uncovering key social ecological, and economic connections
- RA427 .N453 2018
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The global challenges and trends of our time are embedded and intertwined with the social, environmental, and economic determinants of health. Currently, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is provoking afresh worldwide awakening to recognize those connections. Public Health and the Environment is a timely contribution inviting the reader to look at what goes on behind the interaction of the social, ecological, and economic factors and impacts on population health. The book provides multiple examples and statistics from a variety of case studies, references, and tools that reveals the influence of those interactions on people's health and well-being. This title composed seven chapters offering the reader novel findings from renowned international sources and applied tools and furthering recommendations from primary and secondary research data. The book also gives a complete list of cited references per chapter.The author suggests that pursuing economic sustainability jointly with the sustainable management of the environment should offer alternatives and solutions to advance the health of humans and ecosystems in the short and long term.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Landmarks in the relationship between health and the environment -- 2. Ecologial and health effects of pollutions -- 3. Science and education research in environmental health -- 4. Building capacity for workforce development -- 5. Health in the context of cities and the urban environment -- 6. Shaping social, environment, and economic determinants of health -- 7. A vision of sustainability and beyond: for a healthier and more properous humanity.
"This book aims to be comprehensive of the key connections between environment and public health by addressing the core curriculum of multi-disciplinary areas --as urban design, energy, housing, and economy-- as well as in the health system itself. It emphasizes the social factors that have brought the global environment to its current state including climate change, growing diseases incidence, demographic displacements, and increases in urban population. It also includes relevant tools and indicators that can help the reader understand the impact of individual and collective actions: hoping to encourage pro-active behavior that would lead to near-by solutions"--Provisto por la casa publicadora.