01164nam a22001217a 4500020001800000082002000018100001900038245011200057260004200169300001600211504001800227520079700245  a9789811696466  a307.1216bHEL-H  aPineo, Helen    aHealthy Urbanism:  bDesigning and Planning Equitable, Sustainable and Inclusive Places /cBy  Helen Pineo   aLondon: bPalgrave macmillan, c2022.  axviii,290p.  aInclude Index  aThe globally distributed health impacts of environmental degradation and widening inequalities require a fundamental shift in understandings of healthy urbanism. This book redefines the meaning and form of healthy urban environments, urging planners and design professionals to consider how their work impacts population health and wellbeing at multiple spatial and temporal scales. The concepts of equity, inclusion and sustainability are central to this framing, reversing the traditional focus on individuals, their genes and ‘lifestyle choices’ to one of structural factors that affect health. Integrating theory and concepts from social epidemiology, sustainable development and systems thinking with practical case studies, this book will be of value for students and practitioners.