Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

Lomberg, Michelle

Healthy cities : improving urban life text adaptation, Michelle Lomberg & Donald Wells - North Mankato, Minn. Smart Apple Media, c2004. - 56 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm. - Understanding global issues .

Based on: Healthy cities : improving urban life. Cheltenham, England : Understanding Global Issues, Ltd., c1996.

Introduction -- People and urbanization -- City food and water -- Waste management -- Serving the people -- Mapping urbanization -- Charting the world's cities -- Education for health -- The urban economy -- The human city.

Examines the urbanization of the world's population, discussing the growth of megacities, model city planing, projects and plans that deal with clean water and proper sanitation, the health of city residents, and the urban economy.

11 years and up

1583403590 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)

2003000112


Cities and towns
Urbanization
Urban health
Quality of life

j307.76 Lom 23