The built environment and health

The built environment and health

According to the European Environment Agency, 75% of the European population now lives in urban areas, their 2009 report on quality of life in the urban environment notes that: 'today's trend of new, low-density approaches to urban development results in increased consumption of energy, re...

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Veröffentlicht in:The journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health 2012-05, Vol.132 (3), p.105
1. Verfasser: Bird, Caroline
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Emissions
Health services
Mortality
Noise pollution
Outdoor air quality
Public health
Quality of life
Social interaction
Traffic
Urban areas
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Zusammenfassung:According to the European Environment Agency, 75% of the European population now lives in urban areas, their 2009 report on quality of life in the urban environment notes that: 'today's trend of new, low-density approaches to urban development results in increased consumption of energy, resources, transport and land, thereby raising greenhouse gas emissions and air and noise pollution' and that 'health and quality of life has deteriorated'.
ISSN:1757-9139
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