Sustainable Urban Environments for Human Health

Sustainable Urban Environments for Human Health integrates concepts related to energy sustainability, urbanization, and human health into a single comprehensive resource. This book addresses the multifaceted global crises involving energy, economy, environment, and public health by exploring synergies and anticipating future perspectives, opportunities, and challenges to ensure resilience in a rapidly evolving human-driven world. Themes include ecological urban planning for health, renewable energy in urban environments, air quality and respiratory health, green infrastructure and health, active transportation and health, energy equity and social determinants of health, urban agriculture and food systems.

• Presents a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding urban health problems
• Provides knowledge and information about the synergy effect emerging from ecosystem connectivity
• Offers a theoretical perspective on practical urban sustainability for transitional and transformational change