Unhealthy places : the ecology of risk in the urban landscape / Kevin M. Fitzpatrick and Mark LaGory.

New York : Routledge, 2000.

xiv, 274 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-267) and index.

The importance of place -- Humans as spatial animals -- The ecology of everyday urban life -- The sociology of health -- Cities as mosaics of risk and protection -- Special populations in the city : needs and risks of the socially disadvantaged -- Special populations in the city : needs and risks of the young and old -- The ecology of health promotion and service delivery.