10:832:243 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Human Waste, Infant Mortality, Apidae

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Public Health
• Course: 10:832:243
• Professor: D.Perry

Document Summary

Understand the key eras in the development of the city, particularly in the u. s. Discuss the impact of the industrial revolution on the health and environment of nineteenth century cities. Discuss the rise of the public health movement and its contribution to development of building and zoning codes in the u. s. Identify some of the social impacts of tenement reform as well as urban renewal programs. Be able to list the key features of today"s healthy city. Features of the city and larger urban areas have changed over the decades. Reflects in part changing ideas as to what constitutes a healthy neighborhood. Development of policy and programmatic responses over time. Coastal cities thought beneficial to health take advantage of helpful sea breezes. Today"s lecture will focus primarily on the u. s. Nyc has a rich history, with examples of almost every issue during key periods up to and including present era.