Overview

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.

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Author:   Mahbub Rashid
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9781421447995

ISBN 10:   1421447991
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   12 March 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction to Population Health: From Theory to Practice Part I. Small-Town America and Its Population Health Contexts Chapter 2. Rural and Small-Town America: Definitions Chapter 3. The Rural Contexts of Population Health in Small-Town America: Consequences of Ongoing Changes Part II. Stories of Small Cities of Kansas Chapter 4. Small Cities of Kansas: Stories of Recent Changes Chapter 5. Health in Small Cities of Kansas: Stories of Recent Concerns Part III. Approaches, Methods, and Study Sample Chapter 6. Approaches and Methods: How to Study Spatial Associations of Population Health in Small-Town America Chapter 7. The Study Sample: A Description of Its Spatial, Lifestyle, and Health Data Part IV. Rurality, Spatial Factors, and Lifestyle in Small Cities of Kansas Chapter 8. Spatial Associations of Lifestyle in Small Cities of Kansas: Correlational Analyses Chapter 9. Rurality and Spatial Associations of Lifestyle in Small Cities of Kansas: Comparative Correlational Analyses Part V. Rurality, Spatial Factors, and Health Status in Small-Town Kansas Chapter 10. Spatial Associations of Health in Small Cities of Kansas: Correlational Analyses Chapter 11. Rurality and Spatial Associations of Health in Small Cities of Kansas: Comparative Correlational Analyses Part VI. Problems and Prospects of Spatial Planning and Design for Population Health in Small-Town America Chapter 12. Built Environment and Population Health in Small Cities of Kansas: Study Limitations, Findings, and Implications Chapter 13. Health Promotion in Small-Town America: Traditional and Participatory Approaches and Some General Principles References Index

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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.

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