Assessing income-wise household environmental conditions and disease profile in urban areas: Study of an Indian city

GeoJournal

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-227

  Rahman, Atiqur ^a  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Disease profile; Environmental conditions; Households; Income group; Urban area

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; DISEASE CONTROL; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

DISEASE PROFILE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HOUSEHOLDS; URBAN AREAS;

URBAN PLANNING;

DISEASE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSING CONDITIONS; INDOOR AIR; SANITATION; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

ALIGARH; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH;

EID: 33750178087     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-005-3127-y     Document Type: Article

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