136 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
130 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
136 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Community development, planning and partnerships have become important terms in health promotion but, up until now, debate around these concepts have been discussed more in planning science than in public health literature. Roar Amdam draws on theories and new empirical evidence from local, regional and international planning and public health in order to develop a new model for health promotion:... Read more
Selected contents: 1. Perspectives on the HEPRO-project, 2. The governance turn in regional planning and public health, 3. Planning in regional development and public health work – an empowerment model, 4. Empowerment evaluation in regional planning and public health work, 5. Reflections on the HEPRO-project
Biography
Roar Amdam is a Professor at Volda University College, Norway. He teaches planning and leadership and has participated as a planning expert in domestic and international public health promotion projects. One of these projects, the Østfold County Council-led HEPRO project which aims to put public health issues on the political agenda in the Baltic Sea Region, is used as a case study in the book.
