Glasgow Flashcards

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statistics

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30% more likely to die young furthermore 60% of those deaths are triggered by drugs, alcohol, suicide and violence

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what is one theory?

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that de-industrialisation is the underlying cause of the glasgow effect
high unemployment rates

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what are urban environmental health problems?

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within the house
neigbourhood health hazards
city-wide problems
extra-urban impacts

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within the house

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such as indoor air pollution from open fires or damp and mould

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neighbourhood health hazards

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such as inadequate or polluted local water supplies and sanitation

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city-wide problems

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such as air pollution from traffic congestion, ineffective waste management and river pollution

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extra urban impacts

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take place immediately beyond city boundary will impact upon the well-being of the urban population.

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