| Health in the Green Economy: Health Co-Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation - Transport Sector Contributor(s): World Health Organization (Author) |
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ISBN: 9241502916 ISBN-13: 9789241502917 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health |
| Dewey: 614.4 |
| LCCN: 2014415561 |
| Series: Health in the Green Economy |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.3" W x 11.6" (1.15 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cycling, walking and rapid transit systems are associated with a wide range of health benefits that need to be reflected more systematically in transport and development policies. Health benefits may include: reduced risk of heart disease, some cancers, type 2 diabetes, and some obesity-related risks from more physical activity; reduced health risks from urban air pollution; reduced traffic injury risks and less noise stress. Rapid transit, walking and cycling systems also improve access to vital jobs, services and opportunities and ease the mobility of vulnerable groups, such as children, people with disabilities, and older adults, enhancing health equity. This report, part of the Health in the Green Economy series, considers evidence regarding health co-benefits, and risks, of climate change mitigation strategies for transport, as reviewed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. |
Contributor Bio(s): World Health Organization: - World Health Organization is a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on questions of human health. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends. |