Sprawling Cities and Our Endangered Public Health.
Sprawl is an unsustainable pattern of growth that threatens to undermine the health of communities globally. It has been a dominant mid-to-late twentieth century growth pattern in developed countries and in the twenty-first century has shown widespread signs of proliferation in India, China, and oth...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor and Francis,
2012
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Sprawl is an unsustainable pattern of growth that threatens to undermine the health of communities globally. It has been a dominant mid-to-late twentieth century growth pattern in developed countries and in the twenty-first century has shown widespread signs of proliferation in India, China, and other growing countries. The World Health Organization cites sprawl for its serious adverse public health consequences for humans and ecological habitats. The many adverse impacts of sprawl on the health of individuals, communities, and biological ecosystems are well documented. Architects have been ri. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (245 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781136313721 1136313729 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
