Browse by subject "Urbanisation"
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A case study on participatory budgeting in Latin America
Approximately 30 slides covering definitions, process, benefits and costs of participatory budgeting.
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| Author | Rice, M |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | economy latin america community participation |
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A framework for the study of urban health
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| Author | Baqui, A et al |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | urbanisation population change demography |
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Ageing and Urbanization: Can Cities be Designed to Foster Active Ageing?
ABSTRACT
The world is currently experiencing two major demographic transitions: the ageing of populations, particularly in low and middle income countries, and urbanization. This paper briefly summarizes current theories on how the urban environment may influence the health and quality of life of an older person, reviews epidemiologic studies that have investigated this relationship, and highlights urban initiatives that foster active and healthy ageing. The review identified an extensive body of research consistent with an association between the health of an older person and the physical, social and economic environment in which they live. However, most research in this field has been cross-sectional, and interpretation has been difficult due to numerous methodological limitations, particularly the risk of social selection biases. More recently, a growing number of longitudinal studies have identified associations consistent with previous cross-sectional research, adding weight to these findings. In the last two years alone, at least thirteen new longitudinal studies examining these issues have been reported, with ten having positive findings. Unfortunately, few of these studies can yet point to specific pathways that may be amenable to intervention. Concurrent with this research, a number of sizable programmes have been developed to make urban environments more supportive of older people. Both theory and the epidemiologic evidence appear to justify the optimism of these initiatives, although little evaluation has yet been undertaken of their impact.
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| Author | John R Beard, MBBS, PhD, Charles Petitot, MD, MPH |
| Type | Article |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | ageing neighbourhood urban socioeconomic |
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Can Global Wealth Lead To Global Health?
Global Health or International Health has become a trendy term and many academic centres have evolved around this ‘Global’ theme. Is it the emergence of new infectious diseases such as SARS, or the re-emergence of old infectious diseases such as Avian Flu (H5N1) and Swine Flu (H1N1) that drives this global action on health? Should global health focus on the provision of medical aid to low-income countries? And finally, is the training of health care workers in low-income countries a priority area, as it helps to build the capacity of health care systems to respond to various health challenges more effectively and efficiently?
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| Author | Prof. Albert Lee |
| Type | Website |
| Subject | Global economy and health Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Community Health Coallitions in Urban Nigeria, 1994-2005
Approximately 70 slides covering definitions, characteristics and sustainability of coalitions and specifically Community Partners for Health in Nigeria. Also includes coalitions as tools of female empowerement.
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| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | gender nigeria health infrastructure |
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Feeding cities
Explores the various perspectives of global health held by different generations.
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| Author | Brieger, W |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation Climate change and sustainability Global economy and health Poverty and inequality |
| Tags | climate change food Poverty agriculture Nutrition aid |
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Global urbanisation: trends, patterns, determinants, and impacts
Over 40 slides examining the demography, causes and particular challenges of urbanisation in less developed countries.
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| Author | Baqui, A et al |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
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Health Consequences of Population Changes in Asia: What Are the Issues?
This report is part of an ongoing process that will help the MetaCentre and scholars of the region better understand the important research questions which address health and population change in the Asian context. It developed from discussions that took place during a two-day workshop, entitled “Health Consequences of Population Changes in Asia: What are the Issues,” held in conjunction with the First IUSSP Southeast Asia Regional Conference, in Bangkok, Thailand, 13-4 June, 2002. The workshop was organized by the MetaCentre with support from the Wellcome Trust. The workshop brought together regional experts from a variety of disciplines to discuss the important issues related to population change and health and possible approaches toward addressing these issues.
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| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Population growth Population migration and health Urbanisation |
| Tags | ASIAN METACENTRE RESEARCH PAPER SERIES no. 6 ASIAN METACENTRE RESEARCH PAPER SERIES |
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Healthy Open Spaces
This information paper outlines the connections between health and wellbeing, and urban open spaces. In addition, it summarises the relationship between open space in relation to physical and mental health, and environmental, economic, social and cultural wellbeing. This paper aims to nform and support the work of local and regional authorities, urban planners and developers, public health practitioners and community groups as we plan for sustainable and healthy cities.
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| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Impact of Modernization on Family and Mental Health in South Asia
This paper looks into the following determinants of change in family structure caused by modernization (within the context of the South Asian population):
1. Population changes
2. Migration
3. Demographic ageing and retirement
4. Impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the family
5. Globalization
6. Effects of major trends on social functions of families
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| Author | R.C. Jiloha |
| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Increasing Longevity in Asia: Social and Economic Implications
Outline of presentation content:
- Introduction
- Demographic changes
- Ageing and health
- Ageing and climate change
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| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Climate change and sustainability Population growth Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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mpact of Urbanization on Healthy Living with Dr. Afaf I. Meleis
More than half of the world's population lives in cities. About half of those in cities are women and girls. What is the impact of urbanization on healthy living, especially for women? With Dr. Afaf I. Meleis, Dean of the U of Penn School of Nursing.
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| Type | Video |
| Subject | Gender and health Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Overview of Urbanisation in India
Historically, cities have been the driving force in economic and social development. At present approximately 307 million Indians lives in nearly 3700 towns and cities spread across the country. This is 30.5% of its population, in sharp contrast to only 60 millions (15%) who lived in urban areas in 1947 when the country became Independent. During the last fifty years the population of India has grown two and half times, but Urban India has grown by nearly five times. In numerical terms, India's urban population is second largest in the world after China, and is higher than the total urban population of all countries put together barring China, USA and Russia.
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| Type | Website |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Selected strategies to improve access to and quality of urban primary health care
Over 60 slides on methods of improving health service mix and quality using Bangladeshi and Cambodian case studies. Includes: an outline of operation research methods, needs assessment, NGO versus government provision, and health care expenditure.
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| Author | Baqui, A |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | bangladesh cambodia Poverty service users service design NGO |
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The burden of urban ill-health from road transport in developing countries
A long and detailed slide set examining the relationship between road transport and health in less developed nations. Covering: air and noise pollution, road traffic accidents and the nature and distribution of road traffic induced morbidity.
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| Author | Hyder, A |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation Climate change and sustainability |
| Tags | transport urbanisation pollution road traffic accident |
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THE IMPACT OF URBANIZATION ON THE HEALTH OF URBAN NIGERIANS
This paper presents
in part, a tesearch report concluded early in 1986 on the impact of urbanization on the health tare of urban Nigerians in terms of availability and accessibility. The paper in addition draws from other researches of relevance to buttress its arguments
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| Author | Dr. Tunde AGBOLA |
| Type | Website |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | nigeria |
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The Population Council: Research topic: Urbanization, Migration, and Climate Change
The Population Council is studying the interaction between increased urbanization and climate change. We are using geographic information system (GIS) software to map and forecast populations at risk of extreme weather events. And we are gathering data on the effects of migration on mobile populations, particularly adolescent girls.
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| Type | Website |
| Subject | Climate change and sustainability Population migration and health Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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The urban environment and health in developing countries
Over 40 slides examining the impact of rapid urbanisation, the health hazards related to urban physical environmental changes and the extent of inequity in physical environment and health within urban areas.
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| Author | Baqui, A et al |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
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The urban social environment
A detailed and illustrated slide set examinging the features and impacts of social connectedness in families, neighbourhoods, NGOs and churches. It also examines urban governance and transneighbourhood and transregional associations.
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| Author | Brieger, W |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | population urbanisation demography gender family social change Poverty |
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Threats to Global Health and Opportunities for Change: A New Global Health
ABSTRACT
The most recent phase of internationalization and globalization is characterized by the growing infl uence of non-governmental organizations that have had an impact on health. Key threats of strategic relevance for health, in addition to global warming, are the global divides in terms of demographic development and the burden of disease, social inequity, migration of populations, migration of health professionals, the inequitable terms of trade, and the consequences of the recent global monetary crisis. This paper addresses opportunities as set forth in the Millennium Development Goals, a revival of primary health care, and the necessary resetting of global aid in terms of international donor harmonization and national coordination, e.g., through a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp).
We recommend:
(1) A Global Code of Conduct for non-governmental organizations;
(2) A renewed major effort of the United Nations community to achieve the Millennium Development Goals as planned;
(3) Further development of the concept of SWAp’s to put the receiving governments into the “driver’s seat”. To this end, the achievement of the Paris/Accra criteria is essential, i.e.,
(4) To strengthen the linkage between governments and donors with a priority for primary health care services; and
(5) To compensate the “sending” countries for basic investments in the upbringing and education of migrating professionals.
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| Author | Ulrich Laaser DTM&H, MPH, Leon Epstein MB ChB, MPH |
| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Millennium Development Goals Urbanisation |
| Tags | Global health global divides global opportunities international health cooperation millennium development goals |
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Urban health in India
A long (90 slides) detailed examination of the features of urban health via two Indian case studies. Includes: population trends, rural versus urban health provision, child mortality, and infrastructure issues and slum 'invisibility'. Case studies include Agra and Indore.
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| Author | Moss, W |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | Poverty gender slum infrastructure sociology child mortality demography india |
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Urban Health in India (paper)
This paper puts forward a framework to analyse urban health. This framework conceptualises urban health as being influenced by and simultaneously influencing the characteristics of urbanisation. Urbanisation in India is seen as particularly interesting as its urban population is increasing as such a dramatic rate.
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| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | india |
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Urbanisation and the epidemiology of infectious diseases
Over 70 slides examining rates and types of infection in urban settings with a detailed focus on HIV, malaria, measles and yellow fever.
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| Author | Moss, W |
| Type | Presentation |
| Subject | Urbanisation Communicable diseases |
| Tags | infection risk urbanisation epidemic malaria |
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Urbanisation, gender and health (Online Discussion Report)
The purpose of the discussion was to explore the following questions, which informed each day’s interactions:
1.What are the key issues and trends in terms of urbanisation and women’s and girls’ health?
2.What interventions aim to address women’s and girls’ health in urban areas? What examples of promising practice do you see?
3.What needs to be done differently to improve health outcomes for urban women and girls? What are the policy and programmatic priorities for the future?
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| Type | Document |
| Subject | Gender and health Urbanisation |
| Tags | institute of development studies |
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Urbanization and caregiving: a framework for analysis and examples from southern and eastern Africa
This paper considers the role of caregiving on children's health and development with a special focus on identifying the constraints on effective caregiving in urban areas, and potential solutions.
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| Author | Patrice L. Engle, Purnima Menon, James L. Garrett and Alison Slack |
| Type | Paper |
| Subject | Child health Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Urbanization and health in developing countries: A systematic review
We systematically searched the databases JSTOR, PubMed, ScienceDirect and SSRN for studies that compare health status in urban and rural areas. The studies had to examine selected World Health Organization health indicators.
Conclusion: Several health outcomes were correlated with urbanization in developing countries. Urbanization may improve some health problems developing countries face and worsen others. Therefore, urbanization itself should not be embraced as a solution to health problems but should be accompanied by an informed and reactive health policy.
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| Author | Sophie Eckert and Stefan Kohler |
| Type | Document |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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Urbanization and mental health
An article which discusses the effects of urbanisation on mental health. Published Jul-Dec 2009 in the 'Industrial Psychiatry Journal'.
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| Author | Kalpana Srivastava |
| Type | Article |
| Subject | Urbanisation |
| Tags | https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/healthsciences/globalhealth/browse/list_titles/tag/466 |
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