NUSCTX 166 Study Guide - Final Guide: Sustainability, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Swot Analysis
24 Mar 2016
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Revisit past review sheets for a summary of topics from lectures 1-15. Focus on topics and concepts that were addressed throughout the semester. Focus on big picture items (ie evaluation tools used, findings, recommendations, etc. ) Importance of how we build our cities and how it affects health. Gini index, spirit level, race, income, poverty predicts life, obesity. Influencing policy and legislation, changing organization practices, fostering coalitions and networks, educating providers, promoting community education, strengthening individual knowledge and skills. Complete streets, traffic calming (building streets so cars have to slow down), room for people and cars, narrow streets (slower and safer), Focus on building healthy neighborhoods, violence prevention, complete streets. Minimum 5 feet wide, 2 foot buffer for all edges, curb, buildings, etc, street lighting. Short crossing distances, longer crossing times, visibility to drivers, bike paths. Lecture 17: nutrition & physical activity programs in los angeles. ~ provide some examples of projects implemented under project renew (ie: azusa.
