HOUSING AND HEALTH IN EUROPE by David Ormandy (Editor) ( 9780415477352 )

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Title:

HOUSING AND HEALTH IN EUROPE

By:

David Ormandy (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0415477352

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9780415477352

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

27 April, 2009

Series:

Housing and Society Series

Pages:

352

Description:

Explains the nature and development of the World Health Organzation's study of housing across Europe. This title provides fresh evidence of links between the health of inhabitants and their housing conditions, with focus on critical topics such as: indoor air pollution; the effect of cold homes and dampness; noise effects; and, domestic accidents.

Synopsis:

In this cross-disciplinary research David Ormandy and expert contributors explain the nature and development of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe. In-depth analysis provides new evidence of links between the health of inhabitants and their housing conditions, with focus on critical topics such as: * indoor air pollution * the effect of cold homes and dampness * noise effects * domestic accidents. With practical examples of survey tools, the attention given to methodological approaches makes this text an important resource for policy professionals as well as housing, planning and public health academics.

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104 black & white tables, 55 black & white line drawings

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Routledge

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Returnable

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