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UNINA9910459892603321 |
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Titolo |
Hidden cities [[electronic resource] ] : unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings |
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[Kobe, Japan], : World Health Organization, : UN-HABITAT, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-94460-6 |
9786612944604 |
92-4-068578-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (144 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning - Health aspects |
Urban health |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Produced by the World Health Organization, The WHO Centre for Health Development, Kobe, and United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), 2010. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Copyright; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; FOREWORDS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; CHAPTER 1: THE RISE OF MODERN CITIES; CHAPTER 2: HEALTH IN AN URBAN CONTEXT; CHAPTER 3: URBAN HEALTH INEQUITY AND WHY IT MATTERS; CHAPTER 4: URBAN HEALTH INEQUITIES REVEALED; CHAPTER 5: ACHIEVING THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; CHAPTER 6: URBAN GOVERNANCE FOR REDUCING HEALTH INEQUITIES; CHAPTER 7: BUILDING AN EVIDENCE BASE FOR ACTION; CHAPTER 8: TAKING ACTION; CONCLUSION: THE PRICE AND THE PROMISE OF OUR URBAN WORLD; ANNEXES; REFERENCES |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The global report ""Hidden Cities: Unmasking and Overcoming Health Inequities in Urban Settings"" is one important component of the overall WHO strategy to strengthen the response of the local, national and global health communities to reduce health inequities in an increasingly urbanized world.The report exposes the extent to which the urban poor suffer disproportionately from a wide range of diseases and health problems, which can be traced back to inequalities in their |
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