Autoethnographies on the Environment and Human Health [[electronic resource] /] / by Tara Rava Zolnikov

• Autore: Zolnikov Tara Rava
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2018.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XIII, 158 p. 11 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 616.98
• Soggetto topico: Environment; Environmental health; Environmental geography; Environmental sociology; Environment Studies; Environmental Health; Environmental Geography; Environmental Sociology
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction to Environmental Health and Qualitative Research -- 2. Air Quality -- 3. Climate Change -- 4. Occupational Safety and Health -- 5. Drinking Water -- 6. Sanitation and Hygiene -- 7. Toxicology -- 8. Infectious Diseases -- 9. Vector-Borne Diseases -- 10. Foodborne Disease -- 11. Future Directions in Environmental Health.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the link between individual lives and significant environmental issues affecting millions of people around the world. Zolnikov offers a novel perspective on the environment and human health through autoethnographic stories. Each chapter includes an overview of an environmental risk factor or issue, such as air quality, accompanied by a reflective personal story. Her experiences were gathered around the world and revolve around immersion into local cultures. Learning about environmental health through this qualitative approach will enable readers to understand how issues in the environment are currently affecting people on an individual basis.
• Titolo autorizzato: Autoethnographies on the Environment and Human Health
• ISBN: 3-319-69026-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910300850903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Palgrave pivot.