Injuries and the Built Environment
Injuries are not accidents. Injuries occur for identifiable reasons, many of which are related to factors in the built environment. Injuries are a major cause of death, disability, and suffering, and therefore a leading public health priority. Most injuri
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© 2011 Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J. Jackson All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, Suite 300, 1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009 ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of the Center for Resource Economics. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Making healthy places : designing and building for health, well-being, and sustainability / edited by Andrew L. Dannenberg, Howard Frumkin, and Richard J. Jackson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-59726-726-7 (hardback) ISBN-10: 1-59726-726-0 (cloth) ISBN-13: 978-1-59726-727-4 (paper) 1. Cities and towns—Growth—Health aspects. 2. City planning—Health aspects. 3. Sustainable development. 4. Urban health—Government policy. 5. Urban policy. I. Dannenberg, Andrew L. II. Frumkin, Howard. III. Jackson, Richard, 1945– HT371.M27 2011 307.76—dc23 2011020209 Printed using Aldus Text design by Paul Hotvedt Typesetting by Blue Heron Typesetters, Inc. Printed on recycled, acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Note: The findings and conclusions cited in Chapters 1, 5, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 20, and 22 of this book are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Keywords: air quality, biophilic design, community design, environmental health, green building, green communities, green schools, health care settings, injuries and the built environment, land use planning, mental health, physical activity, resiliency to disasters, social capital, transportation, urban agriculture, urban policy, vulnerable populations, walkable neighborhoods, water quality
We dedicate this book to Kate, Joanne, and Joan, and to our children, Ned, Alice, Gabe, Amara, Brendan, Devin, and Galen, and to their children, and to their children’s children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. —Ancient proverb
Contents
Preface Richard J. Jackson
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Part I. Introduction Chapter 1
3
An Introduction to Healthy Places Howard Frumkin, Arthur M. Wendel, Robin Fran Abrams, and Emil Malizia
Part II. The Impact of Community Design on Health Chapter 2
33
Community Design for Physical Activity James F. Sallis, Rachel A. Millstein, and Jordan A. Carlson
Chapter 3 Food Environments Carolyn Cannuscio and Karen Glanz
50
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CONTENTS
Chapter 4
63
Community Design and Air Quality Jonathan M. Samet
Chapter 5
77
Injuries and the Built Environment David A. Sleet, Rebecca B. Naumann, and Rose Anne Rudd
Chapter 6
91
Community Design for Water Quantity and Quality Lorraine C. Backer
Chapter 7
106
Mental Health and the Built Environmen
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