Bringing public health into urban revitalization
On November 10, 2014, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a 1-day workshop titled "Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization." The purpose of the workshop was to explore public health issues related to the redesign of major U.S. cities, focus...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington (DC)
Institute of Medicine
December 2015, 2015
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| Series: | Workshop in brief
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| Summary: | On November 10, 2014, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine held a 1-day workshop titled "Bringing Public Health into Urban Revitalization." The purpose of the workshop was to explore public health issues related to the redesign of major U.S. cities, focusing on recent examples from Detroit, Michigan; New York City; and Washington, DC. Workshop speakers showed how rebuilding efforts provide an opportunity to reimagine the built environment, increase a sense of community, increase the role of public health departments and health systems, and increase the use of green technologies |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (7 pages) |