Glasgow Flashcards
statistics
30% more likely to die young furthermore 60% of those deaths are triggered by drugs, alcohol, suicide and violence
what is one theory?
that de-industrialisation is the underlying cause of the glasgow effect
high unemployment rates
what are urban environmental health problems?
within the house
neigbourhood health hazards
city-wide problems
extra-urban impacts
within the house
such as indoor air pollution from open fires or damp and mould
neighbourhood health hazards
such as inadequate or polluted local water supplies and sanitation
city-wide problems
such as air pollution from traffic congestion, ineffective waste management and river pollution
extra urban impacts
take place immediately beyond city boundary will impact upon the well-being of the urban population.