This paper is the first of two linked progress reports on the application of ideas from complexity
theory to health geography. In this paper we focus especially on research which seeks to …

To map out area effects on health research, this study had the following aims: (1) to inventory
multilevel investigations of area effects on self rated health, cardiovascular diseases and …

Objectives. We examined the relation of household crowding to food insecurity among Inuit
families with school-aged children in Arctic Quebec. Methods. We analyzed data collected …

Background Over the past two decades, geographical accessibility of urban resources for
population living in residential areas has received an increased focus in urban health studies. …

This study is situated within the international literature on geographic health inequalities
between urban and rural areas. Using data from the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper is to establish the reliability and validity of a
neighborhood-level measure of active living potential by applying principles of ecometrics. …

Health and social care systems (including the care needs of the population and infrastructures
providing health and social care) are likely to be influenced by climate change, in …

Studies of inequalities in health between rural and urban settings have produced mixed and
sometimes conflicting results, depending on the national setting of the study, the level of …

Canada is one of the largest energy producers in the world and one of the largest consumers
of energy. A cold climate, dispersed population, affordable energy prices, and high …

This paper examines the association between neighborhood active living potential and walking
among middle-aged and older adults. A sample of 2,614 (61.1% women) persons aged …