University of Louisville
University of Louisville, School of Public Health and Information Sciences
Course Description
Urban Systems and Public Health
This course explores the relationship between the built environment and its influence on a community’s health. It is thus interdisciplinary in its approach, touching especially on the fields of public health and urban planning. Despite the fact that historically the two fields were considered one, today they are practiced in nearly total exclusivity. This seminar will examine such issues as theories and concepts of behavior and design, health disparities, social capital, physical activity, and air, water and transportation.