Urbanization: a problem for the rich and the poor?
Kuddus, Md Abdul, Tynan, Elizabeth, and McBryde, Emma (2020) Urbanization: a problem for the rich and the poor? Public Health Reviews, 41. 1.
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Abstract
Urbanization has long been associated with human development and progress, but recent studies have shown that urban settings can also lead to significant inequalities and health problems. This paper is concerned with the adverse impact of urbanization on both developed and developing nations and both wealthy and poor populations within those nations, addressing issues associated with public health problems in urban areas. The discussion in this paper will be of interest to policy makers. The paper advocates policies that improve the socio-economic conditions of the urban poor and promote their better health. Further, this discussion encourages wealthy people and nations to become better informed about the challenges that may arise when urbanization occurs in their regions without the required social supports and infrastructure.
Item ID: | 63552 |
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Item Type: | Article (Short Note) |
ISSN: | 2107-6952 |
Keywords: | Urbanization, Diseases, Public health, Nutrition |
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Copyright Information: | © The Author(s) 2019. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated. |
Additional Information: | A version of this publication was included as Chapter 2 of the following PhD thesis: Kuddus, Md Abdul (2021) Using mathematical models to develop tuberculosis control strategies in Bangladesh. PhD thesis, James Cook University, which is available Open Access in ResearchOnline@JCU. Please see the Related URLs for access. |
Funders: | College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University (JCU) |
Projects and Grants: | JCU-QLD-933347 |
Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2020 05:52 |
FoR Codes: | 11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1117 Public Health and Health Services > 111708 Health and Community Services @ 100% |
SEO Codes: | 92 HEALTH > 9205 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) > 920599 Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
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