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Urban physical environments and health inequalities Cover Image E-book E-book

Urban physical environments and health inequalities

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  • ISBN: 9781554658817 (print)
  • ISBN: 9781554658824 (PDF)
  • Physical Description: 1 electronic text (xiv, 67 p.) : digital file.
    remote
    Computer data.
    electronic resource
  • Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Institute for Health Information = Institut canadien d'information sur la santé, 2011

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General Note:
CatMonthString:january.23
Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection.
Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-67).
Formatted Contents Note: About the Canadian Population Health Initiative -- About the Canadian Institute for Health Information -- Acknowledgements -- Project team -- Executive summary -- Introduction: How is this report organized? ; Who is this report for? ; Notes on terminology and methodology -- Outdoor air pollution, socio-economic status and health inequalities: Chapter overview; Sources of air pollution in urban environments; Distribution of sources of outdoor air pollution in relation to area socio-economic status; Outdoor air pollution and health inequalities; Chapter summary and key messages -- Heat extremes, socio-economic status and health inequalities: Chapter overview; Factors contributing to vulnerability during heat extremes; Heat and the urban physical environment; Mitigating strategies; Chapter summary and key messages -- Conclusions: Limitations and directions for future research; Upcoming work on the urban physical environment and health inequalities -- There's more on the Web! : Available complementary products -- For more information -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- References.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:
Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:
Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff.
Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:
Made available online by Canada Commons.
Subject: Air -- Pollution -- Canada
Equality -- Health aspects -- Canada
Heat waves (Meteorology) -- Health aspects -- Canada
Poor -- Health and hygiene -- Canada
Urban health -- Social aspects -- Canada
Urban heat island -- Health aspects -- Canada
Îlot thermique urbain -- Aspect sanitaire -- Canada
Air -- Pollution -- Canada
Inégalité sociale -- Aspect sanitaire -- Canada
Pauvres -- Santé et hygiène -- Canada
Santé urbaine -- Aspect social -- Canada
Vagues de chaleur -- Aspect sanitaire -- Canada
Air pollution
Cardiovascular disease
Facteurs socioéconomiques
Health equity
Health
Nitrogen dioxide
Noise pollution
Particulates
Pollution de l'air -- Canada
Pollution
Santé en zone urbaine -- Canada
Socioeconomic status
Température chaude -- Canada
Urban heat island
Air Pollution -- Canada
Hot Temperature -- Canada
Socioeconomic Factors
Urban Health -- Canada
Multi-User.
Genre: Electronic books.

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