Threats to urban health

"By 2030, three-fifths of the world's population will live in urban areas... And poverty in the poorest countries appears to have become more urbanized. An urban world with growing inequality bodes ill for the health of urban dwellers. In addition, globalization—the rapid global movement of capital,...

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Autor principal: Stephens, Carolyn
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156678
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description "By 2030, three-fifths of the world's population will live in urban areas... And poverty in the poorest countries appears to have become more urbanized. An urban world with growing inequality bodes ill for the health of urban dwellers. In addition, globalization—the rapid global movement of capital, ideas, skills, and employment connected to the concentration of power in the private sector—is changing the urban physical and social environment... Developing countries have three significant urban health agendas, each linked to the issue of inequity between and within cities: the resolution of health problems stemming from (1) urban poverty, such as infectious diseases and poor nutrition, (2) the current "dirty" industrialization process, and (3) the social and political environment within cities... Many specialists argue that only when local governments gain control of the destiny of their cities will sustainable urban development become a reality and will we be able to achieve health security for all." -- From Text
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spelling CGSpace1566782025-01-10T06:36:04Z Threats to urban health Stephens, Carolyn food supply food security livelihoods urban programming nutrition "By 2030, three-fifths of the world's population will live in urban areas... And poverty in the poorest countries appears to have become more urbanized. An urban world with growing inequality bodes ill for the health of urban dwellers. In addition, globalization—the rapid global movement of capital, ideas, skills, and employment connected to the concentration of power in the private sector—is changing the urban physical and social environment... Developing countries have three significant urban health agendas, each linked to the issue of inequity between and within cities: the resolution of health problems stemming from (1) urban poverty, such as infectious diseases and poor nutrition, (2) the current "dirty" industrialization process, and (3) the social and political environment within cities... Many specialists argue that only when local governments gain control of the destiny of their cities will sustainable urban development become a reality and will we be able to achieve health security for all." -- From Text 2000 2024-10-24T12:45:04Z 2024-10-24T12:45:04Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156678 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Stephens, Carolyn. 2000. Threats to urban health. 2020 Vision Focus Brief 3(9). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156678
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urban programming
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Threats to urban health
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food security
livelihoods
urban programming
nutrition
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