Urban environments present unique challenges and opportunities for population health. This book examines the health dynamics of cities, including housing, pollution, transportation, and access to services. It explores how urbanization affects disease patterns, mental health, and social cohesion. Strategies for creating healthy cities through planning, infrastructure, and participatory governance are detailed. The book emphasizes demographic shifts, informal settlements, and inequities within urban populations.
Enhle Makhubela is a population health researcher whose expertise centers on urbanization trends and their impact on health systems. Her work often highlights housing, migration, and environmental determinants of health in rapidly growing cities. She has collaborated with local governments to improve urban surveillance systems and design equitable health interventions. Enhle has published widely on spatial health disparities and demographic forecasting. She is also involved in teaching and mentoring within graduate public health programs. Her research integrates urban planning, epidemiology, and social justice.