Healthy Cities: The Intersection of Urban Planning, Law and Health - Softcover

Kushner, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594603359 ISBN 13: 9781594603358

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press, 2007

Synopsis

Healthy Cities looks at the design of communities in the United States as mandated by law and how that design affects the delivery and cost of health care. This book recommends modifications to reduce health care costs, assure an adequate health infrastructure, and increase disease and trauma prevention through improved urban planning mechanisms. Healthy Cities is the first book in the fields of public health and urban planning to explore legal mechanisms to integrate health and urban design policy. American urban design contributes to obesity, air pollution, and traffic congestion. Imagine if our communities were designed for health, fitness, and convenience. Can housing and neighborhoods be designed for pleasant walks and car-free living? Can streets be tree-lined and attractive? Can pedestrians enjoy their surroundings and experience rather than being sandwiched between traffic and parking lots?

About this title

About the Author

James A. Kushner is a professor of law at Southwestern University School of Law.

Review

"One of the strengths of the book is the extensive footnotes and the Table of Authorities at the end. If the reader has the patience to review the references, he or she will find a wealth of information both in print and on-line." --The Law and Politics Book Review, July 2007

Edition details

• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1594603359
• ISBN 13: 9781594603358
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240