Urban HEART @ Detroit: A health equity assessment and response tool for the city of Detroit

Abstract

Health inequities continue to grow in Detroit with many residents experiencing limited access to resources, adverse environmental exposures, unemployment and unstable housing conditions1,2. To address some of these issues,... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Roshanak Mehdipanah (University of Michigan)
  2. Amy J. Schulz (University of Michigan)
  3. Barbara A. Israel (University of Michigan)
  4. Chris M. Coombe (University of Michigan)
  5. Healthy Environments Partnership Steering Committee (University of Michigan)

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 , V. Healthcare Service 5.1 Accessibility of healthcare services and its optimization 5.2 He , II. Urban Health at the intersection of urban environment, social determinants and places , IV. Urbanism, Health and Wellbeing 4.1 Built environment 4.2 Pollution: air, noise, etc , V. Health indicators, spatial analysis and mapping: new tools, new methods 5.1 Spatial ana , VII. Urban health policies 7.1 Governance and policy frameworks 7.2 Health in all policies , VIII. Academic and professional education and training for urban health 8.1 Prerequisite a

Session

WHO-UH » WHO II - Urban Heart (08:00 - Monday, 4th April, TBA)

Paper

ICUH2016-UrbanHEART.doc

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