Urban and Transport Planning Related Exposures and Mortality: A Health Impact Assessment for Cities
Author(s) -
Natalie Mueller,
David RojasRueda,
Xavier Basagaña,
Marta Cirach,
Tom ColeHunter,
Payam Dadvand,
David Donaire-González,
María Foraster,
Mireia Gascón,
David Martínez,
Cathryn Tonne,
Margarita TrigueroMas,
Antònia Valentín,
Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp220
Subject(s) - life expectancy , environmental health , population , health impact assessment , medicine , geography , demography , public health , nursing , sociology
By 2050, nearly 70% of the global population is projected to live in urban areas. Because the environments we inhabit affect our health, urban and transport designs that promote healthy living are needed.
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