Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities

de: Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) :ruglucia@paho.org
para: EQUIDAD@listserv.paho.org
fecha: 8 de marzo de 2011 16:14
asunto: [EQ] Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities



Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities


The Canadian Population Health Initiative (CPHI), March 8, 2011


Available online PDF [85p.] at: http://bit.ly/eWXRpw



“…..This report explores two aspects of the urban physical environment known to negatively affect health: outdoor air pollution and heat extremes. This report shows that those who are already more vulnerable to poor health may be at increased risk of being exposed to the effects of air pollution and heat extremes because of the areas in which they live.


The literature review and new analyses examine hospitalization rates for respiratory and circulatory diseases in relation to residential distance from a pollution-emitting facility and use Toronto and Montréal as case studies to explore the relationship between heat extremes and hospitalizations for respiratory and circulatory diseases. ….”


Table of Contents
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 Strategie
Chapter Summary and Key Messages
Conclusions
Limitations and Directions for Future Research
Upcoming Work on the Urban Physical Environment and Health Inequalities
Companion Products

· Summary (PDF 148 Kb)
· Maps (ZIP 37,758 Kb)
· Literature Search Methodology Paper (PDF 414 Kb)
· Data and Analysis Methodology (PDF 1,893 Kb)
· Presentation (Power Point 7,005 Kb)
Media Advisory

· Canadians in poorest areas more likely to face effects of outdoor air pollution and extreme heat
Series Urban Physical Environments and Health Inequalities


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