In the reading “A Joint Urban Planning and Public Health Framework: Contribution
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Question
In the reading “A Joint Urban Planning and Public Health Framework: Contributions to a Health Impact Assessment” by Northridge et al., authors ask the question: What are the consequences of inadequate housing? Drawing on the other readings (re: social and built environments) explore this idea and try to answer this question.
Northridge, M. E., & Sclar, E. (2003). A joint urban planning and public health framework: Contributions to health impact assessment. American Journal of Public Health, 93(1), 118-21. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447705/
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