Built Environment and Population Health in Small-Town America - Learning From Small Cities of Kansas

A groundbreaking look at the complex relationship between the built environment and population health in small-town America.
The links between urban settings and health issues are well established, but the built environments of smaller cities and towns also play a crucial role in population well-being. In this book, Mahbub Rashid--who employs innovative spatial and social network analysis techniques to examine the impact of built form and space on people's behavior, psychology, society, and culture--uses extensive spatial, demographic, and health data to study the crucial role of the built environment in small Kansas cities. The first book of its kind, Built Environment and Population Health in Small-Town America sheds light on the critical factors shaping the well-being of these communities and provides valuable insights for building healthier futures.

About the author

Mahbub Rashid is the dean of the School of Architecture and Design at the University of Kansas. He is the author of The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A Global Comparative Study and Physical Space and Spatiality in Muslim Societies: Notes on the Social Production of Cities.

Product details

• Authors: Mahbub Rashid, Rashid Mahbub
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2024
• EAN: 9781421447995
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-4799-5
• No. of pages: 464
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Public health & preventive medicine, Central / national / federal government policies, Public health and preventive medicine, Medicolegal issues, Central government policies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care