The Geography of Disease: How Location and Culture Influence Health in Today's World

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Jing Luo (Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, USA)

The Geography of Disease

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ISBN: 9781440875595

How Location and Culture Influence Health in Today's World

Jing Luo (Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, USA)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
08 January 2026

Social & cultural history; Social impact of disasters; Epidemiology & medical statistics; Human geography

Discover the field of health geography, which seeks to better understand the causes, spread, and mitigation of disease through the study of geographic factors.

The Geography of Disease opens with an introduction that explains what medical geography is and why geography can be an important factor in studying health. The book is organized into five main sections: Ecology and Disease, Population Health and Well-Being, Social Determinants of and Policy Impacts on Health, Globalization and Public Health, and Spatial Technology and Public Health. Each section begins with a broad overview of the topic, followed by a series of relevant essays. Essays focus on specific examples that bring the book's core concepts to life. Sidebars augment the main text, providing additional, high-interest content.

By: Jing Luo (Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 640g
ISBN: 9781440875595
ISBN 10: 1440875596
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 08 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Primary , Children's (6-12)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Introduction Part I: Ecology and Disease Part II: Social Systems and Disease Part III: Globalization and Disease Part IV: Spatial Technologies and Disease Epilogue Index About the Author

Jing Luo is a professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Writing at Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, USA. He earned his BA and MA from Peking University and his PhD from The Pennsylvania State University. In addition to teaching Chinese, French, and Linguistics, his research focuses on environmental issues, public health, and cultural topics.