Documenting health concerns in Marseille's industrial corridor: The benefits of a community-based, multidisciplinary research collaboration

Abstract

Industrial activity in the Marseille metropolitan area, with a population second only to Paris in France, is heavily concentrated and abuts residential communities. Local residents express great concern about the possible... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Alison Cohen (University of California, Berkeley)
  2. Barbara Allen (Virginia Tech University)
  3. Yolaine Ferrier (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Norbert Elias)
  4. Johanna Lees (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Centre Norbert Elias)
  5. Travis Richards (University of California, Berkeley)

Topic Areas

I. Research Collaborations 1.1 Scientific collaborations in geography and urban health 1.2 , II. Environmental Health 2.1 Disease mapping 2.2 Assessment of the impact of environmental , VI. Methodologies and technologies 6.1 Methodological issues in health research (e.g., MAU , VI. Research and action 6.1 Collaboration; interaction of researchers; stakeholders 6.2 S

Session

GH-MT-O-02 » Geography and Urban Health - Methodologies (14:00 - Saturday, 2nd April, TBA)

Paper

ICUH_EPSEAL_abstract_2015_11_30.doc

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