Contextual influences on chronic illness: A multi-level analysis in the twin cities of Ramallah and Al Bireh in the occupied Palestinian Territory

• Published in: Health & place Vol. 72; p. 102677
• Main Authors: Alkhatib, Ahmad M., Olsen, Jonathan R., Mitchell, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2021; Elsevier Science Ltd; Elsevier
• Subjects: Arabs; Censuses; Chronic Disease; Chronic illnesses; Cities; Classification; Colonies & territories; Demography; Disadvantaged; Geographic information systems; Green infrastructure; Green space; Health; Human settlements; Humans; Illnesses; Middle East; Multi-level methods; Parks & recreation areas; Policy making; Refugee Camps; Refugees; Regression Analysis; Remote sensing; Residential areas; Risk; Risk management; Risk reduction; Socioeconomic factors; Territory; Trees; Urban areas; Urban context; Urban environments; Cities; Urban context; Green space; Middle East; Multi-level methods; Refugee camps; Health

The features of the urban environment can support human health as well as harm it, but less is known about such influences in the context of middle eastern countries. The association between green space and the political classifications of the urban environment and the risk of chronic illness was in...