Towards Healthy Cities - Comparing Conditions for Change

This book explores the conditions needed to make public and private investments in healthy cities effective. It argues that three conditions are essential: citizen empowerment, corporate responsibility and a coordinated improvement of urban health. The book uses case studies from around the world to show the importance of these conditions, and how actors are trying to meet them.

List of contents

Contents: Preface; Conditions for investments in healthy cities; Helsinki; Liverpool; London; Udine; Vancouver; Synthesis and conclusions; Index.

About the author

Alexander Otgaar, Jeroen Klijs and Leo van den Berg all at the European Institute for Comparative Urban Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Summary

This book explores the conditions needed to make public and private investments in healthy cities effective. It argues that three conditions are essential: citizen empowerment, corporate responsibility and a coordinated improvement of urban health. The book uses case studies from around the world to show the importance of these conditions, and how actors are trying to meet them.

Product details

• Authors: Leo van den Berg, Jeroen Klijs, Alexander Otgaar, Alexander Klijs Otgaar, Leo van den Berg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.10.2016
• EAN: 9781138255388
• ISBN: 978-1-138-25538-8
• No. of pages: 134
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous