The Globalization of the Insalubrity and the Contamination of the Urban Air

Authors

  • Judith Cherni Imperial College of Science, Medicine and Technology, Londres

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612001008100002

Keywords:

environmental quality, urban growth, globalization, urban environment

Abstract

Through bio-medical and political-economy multidisciplinary analysis of urban air contamination and related ill-health, the article shows that contemporary ecological degradation and environmental illness represent local phenomena that have globalised as these appear in developed and developing economies. These changes are associated to neo-liberal growth activities which have encouraged the emergence of modern environmental pollution. Analysis of epidemiological studies reveal the globalisation of the phenomenon in cities around the world and particular emphasis is given to cities in Europe, USA and South America.

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Published

2001-09-07

How to Cite

Cherni, J. (2001). The Globalization of the Insalubrity and the Contamination of the Urban Air. Revista EURE - Revista De Estudios Urbano Regionales, 27(81). https://doi.org/10.4067/S0250-71612001008100002

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