Health Through the Urban Lens

Barondess, Jeremiah A.

doi:10.1007/s11524-008-9300-0

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“…In the public health context of today, there is emerging evidence that the modern city has many of the old as well as heretofore unknown public health challenges. The rapid increase in urbanization during the past few decades has coincided with a period of economic stagnation in many low and middle-income countries; and the result is a proliferation of impoverished slum settlements and inner city neighborhoods -- characterized by decaying physical environments, differential quality of education, targeted alcohol and tobacco advertising, and high rates of crime and violence [ 16 ]. Concurrent with this rise of vast, impoverished urban communities across the world, there is a growing and renewed interest in understanding how specific aspects of poor urban environments are affecting the health of its residents.…”

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How adolescents perceive their communities: a qualitative study that explores the relationship between health and the physical environment

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BackgroundThe Well-Being of Adolescents in Vulnerable Environments (WAVE) study was conducted among adolescents aged 15-19 years in Baltimore, Ibadan, Johannesburg, New Delhi, and Shanghai to examine perceived factors related to their health. A preliminary analysis of the data, unexpectedly, revealed that the influence of the physical environment on adolescent health was a dominant theme across every site examined. To explore this further, this paper analyzed the specific components of the physical environment that were perceived to influence health, and how they contributed to various health outcomes across sites.MethodsResearchers in each site conducted in-depth interviews among adolescents; community mapping and focus groups among adolescents; a Photovoice methodology, in which adolescents were trained in photography and took photos of the meaning of ‘health’ in their communities; and key informant interviews among adults who work with young people. A total 529 participants from across the sites were included in the analysis.ResultsFindings showed that while there was surprising uniformity in how adolescents characterized their physical environment, perceived health outcomes related to the physical environment varied by site and gender. In Baltimore and Johannesburg, vacant homes and the lack of recreation facilities were perceived to impact on sexual and reproductive health problems for girls, while among boys they contributed to drugs and violence. In Shanghai, New Delhi, and Ibadan, garbage and trash observed in their communities were perceived to have a higher impact on infectious and chronic diseases.ConclusionsAs the world continues to urbanize, our study points to a strong need to examine how the physical aspects of a living environment contribute to the health of adolescents. Specific aspects, such as housing, safety, garbage, and recreational spaces must all be examined as possible pathways for making improvements to health of adolescents, particularly among those living in poor urban environments.

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“…This definitional focus, or 'urban lens' (Barondess, 2008), enables HIAs to bring to urban policy development the consideration of local population density and diversity and the complexity of local urban systems. These can result in bringing previously unconsidered, or unanticipated, impacts to the attention of decision-makers.…”

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“…This is because urban populations are characterized by heterogeneity and include changing patterns of vulnerability Barondess, 2008). HIA explicitly considers the equitable distribution-who may win and who may lose-of impacts that may result because of a proposal.…”

Section: Hia Can Focus Urban and Land-use Planning On Health Equity Amentioning

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“…On the one hand, this is because urban health is seen as a cross-disciplinary issue (Vlahov et al, 2004;Barondess, 2008). On the other, there is recognition that considerable effort is required to garner input from these different disciplines due to differences in language, values, and politics (Vlahov & Galea, 2003;.…”

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Health Impact Assessment for Urban and Land-use Planning and Policy Development: Lessons from Practice

Harris¹,

Harris‐Roxas²,

Wise³

et al. 2010

Planning Practice & Research

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There is increased interest in, and awareness of, the health impacts of urban and land-use planning. At the same time, health impact assessment (HIA) has emerged internationally as an approach to strengthening the possible positive impacts of a proposed development or plan and mitigating the possible negative health impacts. This article first provides an overview of HIA, focusing on the history of HIA and its core conceptual underpinnings. The article then critically reflects on the value of undertaking HIA based on experiences from 13 HIAs on planning proposals in Australia. In doing so, the article makes the case for the use of HIA in urban and land-use planning based on practical examples of how HIA has been applied to different types of urban policies and plans to improve healthy urban places.

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“…Within countries, the environmental influence on trauma can be seen by the different injury profiles found in poor urban areas in the United States when compared with more rural areas (Branas et al. 2004, Barondess 2008). Differences are found across countries because of varying levels of development, cultural norms or civil stability.…”

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A model to advance nursing science in trauma practice and injury outcomes research

Richmond

Aitken

2011

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aims: This discussion paper reports development of a model to advance nursing science and practice in trauma care based on an analysis of the literature and expert opinion.Background: The continuum of clinical care provided to trauma patients extends from the time of injury through to long-term recovery and final outcomes. Nurses bring a unique expertise to meet the complex physical and psychosocial needs of trauma patients and their families to influence outcomes across this entire continuum.

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Health Through the Urban Lens

Cited by 9 publications

References 76 publications

How adolescents perceive their communities: a qualitative study that explores the relationship between health and the physical environment

How adolescents perceive their communities: a qualitative study that explores the relationship between health and the physical environment

Health Impact Assessment for Urban and Land-use Planning and Policy Development: Lessons from Practice

A model to advance nursing science in trauma practice and injury outcomes research

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