National/Regional Project - 218K370

Urban health covers a wide research area, including not only medical health, but also;

  • local administration,
  • education,
  • planning,
  • physical and
  • social infrastructure, etc. for achieving better health prospects for people living in cities.

                     ulusal ölçek şema ing-1

It is necessary to consider quite different indicators such as traffic, industrial wastes, walking and cycling areas, green areas, safety and security, af ordable housing, as well as water and sewage treatment systems in cities. Within the scope of this study, the conceptual scheme developed for a national level analysis on healthy cities will be discussed.

This scale, examines the similarities and differences between the urban health indicators and the characteristics of the regions and provinces (objective/material characteristics of built environments) of regions and provinces in Turkey. Emerging patterns of various socio-economic and built environment characteristics and health profiles of provinces and regions are revealed in relation to the conceptual scheme that identifies healthy urban environment indicators.

 

 

 

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