Urban equity and urban health
Using existing data to understand inequalities in health and environment in Accra, Ghana and São Paulo, Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12242250 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carolyn Stephens (0000-0002-1505-7152, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK, corresponding author), Marco Akerman (0000-0003-1522-8000, Centro de Estudos de Cultura Contemporanea (CEDEC), Rua Airosa,64, São Paulo SP 05002-070, Brazil), Sebastian Avle (Approches contemporaines de la création et de la réflexion artistiques), Paulo Borlina Maia, Paulo Campanario (Formerly Diretoria Adjunta de Estudos Populacionais, FundaÁão SEADE, Av. Casper Líbero, 464, CEP 01330-000 São Paulo, Brazil), Ben Doe, Doris Tetteh (Approches contemporaines de la création et de la réflexion artistiques) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 181-202 |
| Publication date | 1997-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/095624789700900115 |
| PMID | 12293192 |
| OpenAlex | W2136870146 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
This paper describes the methods used to study inequalities in health status and environmental conditions between different groups in the cities of São Paulo and Accra. The studies used existing data, drawn from different sources, and involved staff from different government agencies (from city authorities and higher levels), academics and NGOs in determining how best to use it. The paper also provides a summary of the main findings, including a discussion not only of inequalities in health between the best quality and worst quality zones in each city but also on how health risks differ by age group. The paper begins by considering why information on such inequalities is so important for policy makers and why so little data on this are available in most cities in the South
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.83 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2024 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |