1st Edition
Living With Urban Environmental Health Risks The Case of Ethiopia
By Girma Kebbede
Copyright 2004
265 Pages
by
Routledge
265 Pages
by
Routledge
265 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although it still has a low urban population when compared with the rest of the world, Ethiopia nevertheless has been experiencing one of the most rapid urbanization processes of recent years. This rapid urban growth, however, has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in basic infrastructure and amenities that are essential for a healthy urban environment. Housing, water supply,... Read more
Contents: Introduction: the state and development; Urban growth and decay; Urban water supply; Urban sanitation and waste management; Pollution; The state of health and health services; Summary and conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Girma Kebbede is Associate Professor of Geography at Mount Holyoke College.
