Bibliograph

Fundamentals of planning cities for healthy living, Avi Friedman and Alexandra Pollock

Type

Label

Fundamentals of planning cities for healthy living, Avi Friedman and Alexandra Pollock

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Fundamentals of planning cities for healthy living

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Avi Friedman and Alexandra Pollock

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

The obesity crisis has affected many nations. It is also one of the factors listed as a contributing cause to the COVID-19 fatalities. The common tendency is to blame people's dietary choices and sedentary habits. Yet, it can also be argued that social inequity and poor urban planning practices have largely contributed to a lack of active lifestyles. Low-density suburban sprawl, long commutes, food deserts, diminishing green areas are some aspects that have led to reduced physical activity among residents of all ages. The book illustrates the decline of community planning for healthy living and outlines measures that can be reintroduced to foster active lifestyles.--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Contributor