Ecological public health, sustainable health care system and cities: what would be the implications of adopting an ecosocial approach to health care?

Abstract

The health care sector’s role in improving environmental sustainability of cities is included in the Healthy Cities paradigm. However, what would be the implications of adopting an ecosocial approach to health care?

Keywords:

• Ecological public health
• healthy cities
• sustainable health care system

Acknowledgements

With thanks to CES (The Centre for Environment and Sustainability, University of Surrey). With thanks to SDU-NHS/England (The Sustainable Development Unit, National Health Service/England).