Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 324 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Environmental science and technology library ; v. 21 |
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Environmental science and technology library ; v. 21.
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Contents |
Effects of Mobility on Health -- Traffic, Noise and Health -- Environmental Noise, Annoyance and Sleep Disturbance -- Psychological and Social Aspects of "Transport and Health" -- Air Pollution and Health: -- The Respiratory Effects of Air Pollution -- Photochemical Activity of Importance to Health in the Aegean -- Monitoring of Suspended Aerosol Particles and Tropospheric Ozone by the Laser Remote Sensing (Lidar) Technique: -- Health Impact and Control of Particle Matter -- Endocrine Problems Related to Mobility -- Sedentarism -- Mobility and Transport in the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and National Environmental Action Plans -- Integrating Health Concerns into Transport Policies: -- Mobility and Health in Bulgaria -- Health and Mobility in Flanders (Belgium) -- Country Report Austria on Mobility, Environmental Issues, and Health -- Health and Mobility in the UK -- Effects of Mobility on Health -- An Overview |
Summary |
Examines the health effects of transport and mobility by addressing the major issues related to the subject and analyzing their consequences. Thus not only are air pollution, noise, and sedentarism and its related endocrine problems discussed, but topics such as jet-lag, accidents and violent displacement are also addressed |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Environmental health.
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Transportation -- Health aspects
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Migration, Internal -- Health aspects
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Traffic accidents.
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Transportation -- Health aspects -- Europe
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Pollution -- Health aspects -- Europe
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Traffic flow -- Environmental aspects -- Europe
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Transportation
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Accidents, Traffic
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Environmental Illness
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Environmental Pollution -- adverse effects
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MEDICAL -- Infectious Diseases.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Contagious.
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Environmental sciences.
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Medicine.
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Noise control.
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Public health.
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Environment.
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Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.
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Environment, general.
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Environmental Medicine.
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Medicine/Public Health, general.
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Public Health/Gesundheitswesen.
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Environmental protection.
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Sciences de la terre.
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Environnement.
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Traffic flow -- Environmental aspects
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Traffic accidents
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Pollution -- Health aspects
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Environmental health
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Migration, Internal -- Health aspects
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Europe
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Nicolopoulou-Stamati, P
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Hens, Luc, 1951-
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Howard, Vyvyan
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ISBN |
9781402043079 |
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1402043074 |
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140204304X |
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9781402043048 |
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6610461732 |
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9786610461738 |
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