Clean Title: Urban Health for Millennials

This essential collection advances our understanding of how cities influence human health. As global populations rapidly consolidate around urban centers, the scientific understanding of what this means for public health faces a new and greater urgency. More than half the world's population lives in cities -- a figure that will grow to two-thirds by 2030.

Urban Health connects urban exposures -- the experiences, choices, and behaviors shaped by living in a city -- to their impact on population health. By using the ubiquitous aspects of the urban experience as a lens to study these exposures across borders and demographics, it offers a new, scalable framework for comprehending health and disease. Its applications to public health, epidemiology, and social science are virtually unlimited.

Enriched with case studies that consider the state of health in cities all over the world, this book does more than capture the state of a nascent field; it holds a critical mirror to itself, contemplating the next decade and equipping a new generation with the tools for research and practice. The findings presented in this volume are essential for policymakers, public health officials, urban planners, and researchers who seek to understand and address the complex health challenges of the 21st century city.

From megacities in the developing world to mid-sized urban centers in industrialized nations, the book examines the impact of the built environment, socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, and other factors on the physical and mental wellbeing of diverse urban populations. It explores how the dynamics of modern city life -- from transportation patterns and housing quality to food systems and community engagement -- shape individual and collective health outcomes.

By bridging theory and practice, Urban Health provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most pressing issues of our time. As urbanization continues to transform the human experience, this book equips readers with the knowledge and strategies needed to create healthier, more sustainable cities for all. Its insights will inform the work of urban planners, public health professionals, policymakers, and scholars across a range of disciplines as they confront the health challenges of the 21st century city.

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