Housing and Health in Europe - The Who Lares Project

Explanation and analysis of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe, providing new evidence and insights into links between housing conditions and the health of inhabitants.

List of contents

1. Background and Introduction 2. The Cities 3. The Surveys 4. The Results 5. Scores and Conventions 6. Indoor Air Pollution, Asthma and Allergic Diseases 7. Damp, Mould and Health 8. The Effect of Cold Homes on Health 9. Residential Energy Systems 10. Safety and Fear of Crime 11. Housing and Mental Health 12. Building Quality of Life Related Housing Scores 13. Residential Environmental Quality and Quality of Life 14. The Health Relevance of the Immediate Housing Environment 15. Noise Effects and Morbidity 16. Domestic Accidents

About the author

David Ormandy

Summary

Explanation and analysis of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe, providing new evidence and insights into links between housing conditions and the health of inhabitants.

Product details

• Authors: David Ormandy
• Assisted by: David Ormandy (Editor), Ormandy David (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.06.2016
• EAN: 9781138972001
• ISBN: 978-1-138-97200-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Housing and Society Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness