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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
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Health Consequences of Industrialization and Urban Development in Thailand
Author: Health Consequences of Industrialization and Urban Development in Thailand
Author: Thailand’s Industrialization and its Consequences
Author: Medhi KrongkaewPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349239097
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
'Professor Krongkaew is one of Thailands best known academic economists, and he has brought together an impressive number of authorities on the modern Thai economy. The resulting book should be of great value to anyone wanting an authoritative and comprehensive overview of recent developments in one of Asias most dynamic economies.' - Anne Booth, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London The book is divided into 4 parts. Part 1 gives an overview of Thai industrialization and the roles of agriculture, manufactured exports, direct foreign investment and tourism as major contributors to recent fast economic growth. Part 2 analyses the impact of industrialization on government finance, monetary policy, urbanisation, and household welfare. Part 3 further investigates impact on political development, social values, the environment, and education, health and science and technology. Part 4 looks at a future role of Thailand as a newly industrialized country in Asia.
The Effect of Population Growth and Urbanization on the Attainment of Public Health Goals in Thailand
Author: Gavin W. JonesPublisher:
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Ranking Environmental Health Risks in Bangkok, Thailand
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Category : Environmental health
Languages : en
Pages : 104
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A Case Study on the Impact of Industrial Development on Urban Land Use in Ayutthaya, Thailand
Author: Lakana JayaPublisher:
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Asia-Pacific Symposium on Environmental and Occupational Toxicology, 4-7 October, 1987, Singapore
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Category : Industrial toxicology
Languages : en
Pages : 606
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Health and Environmental Effects of Ambient Air Pollution
Author: Mohammad Hadi DehghaniPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0443160899
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Health and Environmental Effects of Ambient Air Pollution is part of a series of three volumes for Air Pollution, Human Health, and the Environment. Volume 1 discusses the adverse consequences of ambient air pollutants on human health, animals, plants, and structures. This book examines the production of ambient air pollutants in the environment. It begins with an overview of the classifications, sources, and occurrences of outdoor air pollutants. This book covers meteorological, climate, and topographical factors affecting air pollution, discusses how urbanization and industrialization affect air quality, and explores how climate conditions like global warming, acid rain, and airborne particulate matter impact human health. It also looks at epidemiology studies and socioeconomic aspects of outdoor air pollution, estimating health and cost effects, air quality indices, guidelines, standards, and information networks of ambient air pollutants. With contributors from experts in the field, this book is a valuable reference for academicians, researchers, and students in environmental health, public health, and occupational health, as well as environmental engineers, meteorologists, epidemiologists, medical researchers, and environmental toxicologists. - Discusses both causes of ambient air pollution and the toxicological impact on human health - Covers the health risk assessment of ambient air with an emphasis on the elements, exposure, and risk management - Examines air quality management and other ambient air pollution solutions - Discusses the environmental effects of ambient air pollutants like climate change and global warming - Examines the epidemiology studies, estimating health and cost effects
World Urbanization Prospects
Author: United Nations PublicationsPublisher:
ISBN: 9789211483192
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.
Urbanization and Sustainability in Asia
Author: Brian RobertsPublisher: Asian Development Bank
ISBN: 9715616070
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This book considers urbanization in Asia and presents case studies of sustainable development "best practice" from 12 Asian countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam.