Municipality, space and the social determinants of health

Bibliographic Data

ID12242512
AuthorsEnric Llorca I Ibañez (Ajuntament de Sant Andreu de la Barca, Plaça de lAjuntament 1, 08740 Sant Andreu de la Barca, Spain, Llorca I Ibañez, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume23
Issue1
Pages113-117
Publication date2011-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Urbanization (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0956247811398586
OpenAlexW2124166550
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited4

Half the world’s population currently lives in urban centres and this share will continue to rise. Urban centres have a crucial role in the social and economic development of countries. As places where people live and co-exist, the urban environment and urban living conditions play a critical role in people’s health. Local government is the government institution closest to citizens and the one that is best placed to acquaint itself with city problems. Thus, it is a key contributor to improvements in the health and quality of life of its citizens and of all social groups. The World Health Organization’s Healthy Cities strategy plays an essential part in this as it seeks to improve urban environments in ways that contribute to people’s enhanced health and human potential

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Government (linguistics · Health care · Institution · Local government · Political science · Population · Social determinants of health · Urban planning · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Global Health Care Issues · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Public Administration

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