Diabetes and Suburban Sprawl Suburban sprawl is linked to obesity and type two diabetes. This will be the first generation of children whom will have a shorter life span than that of their parents. Obese children are not physically fit and have now become morbidly obese in today’s society. This is due in part to the lack of places for children to achieve the necessary exercise they need due to safety concerns. Generational Justice needs to be taken into account as we are responsible for the generations that follow us. Suburban sprawl leads to being car dependent which has stopped people from walking and exercising. The daily commute also reminds people of how unhappy they really are and also creates isolation for everyone whom …show more content…
The third highest cause of death in teens between the ages of 15-19, is suicide. By the year 2025, 80% of suburban households will have no children. There is a need to find a way to turn the suburbs into small towns by creating centralized centers and destinations for the community. Deserted malls that are empty and not being used are centralized within the metropolis and can be transformed into community hubs. One of these malls is in Lakewood, Colorado and was named the Villa Italia. The community of Belmar knocked down the abandoned mall and created One Anchor Plaza. This is now the social hub of Belmar. It contains 22 blocks of businesses, restaurants, and residential living. Belmar is now able to bring the community together by having events such as festivals and outside markets. Englewood, Colorado is also working to revive the community where the Cinderella City Mall once stood. Englewood also brought the light rail which makes it pedestrian and cycle friendly. This encourages a more active lifestyle and provides transportation for the young and the old alike. This brings the community together and also leaves less of a carbon footprint. Another mall in Smyrna, Georgia was transformed into a K-8 charter school named Imagine International Academy of …show more content…
Richard Jackson MD, MPH is a pediatrician and physician who served many leadership roles. He served as the state health officer for the California Department of Health and was also a director for the Centers for Disease Control for nine years (Jackson & Sinclair, 2011). He is also currently a professor and chair at the Department of Environment Health Sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles (Jackson & Sinclair, 2011). Dr. Jackson created the textbook and TV series to bring about awareness of built environments and the impact it has on public health. He saw this firsthand when he moved to Atlanta to work for the CDC and found that it was one of the worst cities in the United States for pedestrians. There was a lack of sidewalks, cross-walks, and a disregard for human life. Dr. Jackson uses communication as his media to get the word out to the public and government (Jackson & Sinclair, 2011 ). The information presented was valid as Dr. Jackson is a credible source. He spoke in layman terms which made it easier to understand and grasp. His concepts are also valid as we can see the transformations that have taken place throughout communities within the United States, along with the physical changes that have taken place within the communities as well. It is a proven solution which provides for a better quality of
The suggestion regarding the shopping mall becoming its own liturgy is understandable. People are often fascinated by the mall’s environments. In addition, the mall may become a place of worship to an extent. Spending unhealthy amounts of time at mall may have attachment effect. Nevertheless, attending the mall,
Prior to taking it, I was unaware that the greatest difference in life expectancy observed between counties in the U.S. was 15 years. I was amazed that simply being born in a different zip code could affect life expectancy so greatly. This profoundly supports the conclusion environment affects health. Health expert Michael Marmot realized that a subway ride from an impoverished African American neighborhood to an affluent white suburb in Washington D.C. saw an average increased life expectancy of a year and a half for every mile traveled, totaling up to twenty years. We cannot control the neighborhood we are born into, and to see that such an uncontrollable factor can affect longevity so greatly in an industrialized nation, like the U.S., is astonishing (“Health equity quiz”, 2008). I was particularly amazed that in west Los Angeles, white neighborhoods have nearly 19 times as much green space as Black and Latino neighborhoods. The white neighborhoods have nearly 31.8 acres of park space for every 1,000 people, while the minority neighborhoods only have 1.7 acres of park space (“Health equity quiz”, 2008). Traveling in Las Vegas, parks can be found in nearly every area. Although there are probably more parks in wealthier areas, we do not see such a great discrepancy in our numbers-- or so it appears. To see that such a heavily populated city, like Los Angeles, treats residents so disproportionately was
The episode of Designing Healthy Communities that I watched discussed the impact of the environment on communities and our health. It also discussed how our generation needs to preserve or better our environment for future generations, so that our future generations can enjoy what we have or better than what our generation had. Such as, the Onondaga Lake and the mercury that will be in there for many years to come. With all the mercury in the lake it is not healthy to drink the water or eat the fish but, with high hopes it will be some day. In addition, this episode Richard Jackson continues to discuss and illustrate that where someone lives in a community can affect their health. Especially in association
Rounds, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Gillings. School of Global Public Health, “the way we design our communities discourages physical. activity such as walking and cycling, contributes to air pollution, and promotes pedestrians. injuries and fatalities” (PHGR). “One of the cardinal features of sprawl is driving, reflecting a well established, close relationship between lower density development and more automobile.... ...
Exercise, food, technology, and money all play a role in causing childhood obesity. Lack of exercise among adolescents has been proven to be the leading cause of childhood obesity. According to a May 2012 Institute of Medicine report, only half of America’s children and one in four teens get enough activity to meet current guidelines (Doheny and Noonman 1). The recommendations call for children to participate in at least 60 minutes of vigorous to moderate physical activity every day (Hendrick 1). “Only four percent of elementary schools, eight percent of middle schools, and two percent of high schools provide daily physical ...
My answer to the naysayers who think it’s rather impossible to re-build Detroit’s Neighborhoods and bring change to the city is to stop wasting money in other places and worry about the places within your own reach how can we fix other places problems outside the US without even fixing home base first. It’s time for everyone to get on one accord and start rebuilding Detroit step by step so we can get back to being one of the best cities in America and people can start investing in Detroit more as well starting back living and working there.
This text also persuades readers about how race is an issue of gentrification. The author’s claims on the issues show that gentrification is mainly influenced by race and income. The writer wrote the text also to show how the media can be influential to be discouraging poor colored communities, criticizing the views on gentrification in those areas. There are some persuasive appeals that are supported by the author in the text. The first is Ethos, he is a credible source in his claims retelling his own experience as a paramedic and how his patient impacted his criticism on how the media portrays the “hood” as being atrocious and worthless in the community. The author also attempts to convince his readers through his own emotions, including specific evidence and claims for his appeals. The second persuasive appeal used is pathos when he explains how these communities are dealt with moving place to place being invaded from their own residence and businesses. The third persuasive appeals he presents is logos, which he describes the situation of the the people being affected by this issue first hand to show the reader it is a mistaken
In the 21st century childhood obesity is regarded as one of the most serious public health challenges faced by the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2013). Figures recorded by the National Child Measurement programme for the 2011/12 period showed children aged 10-11, of which 14.7% were overweight and a further 19.2% figure were classed as obese. Statistics from the same report also indicate boys in the same age group are more likely to be obese with a figure of 20.7% compared to a 17.7% figure for girls. These figures are a large cause for concern for both these children and on a wider scale, society. Obesity is caused by a number of factors that can range from the not so obvious of social class, to the clear lack of exercise and poor diet. Obese or overweight children are more likely to carry this status into adulthood and put themselves at an increased risk of developing associated health problems such as raised cholesterol, high blood pressure and even premature mortality (Public Health England, 2013). Obesity is defined as the over consumption of calories in relation to little physical activity, this means calories consumed are not being burnt but turned into fat cells (NHS, 2012).
This study examines the association between walkability and the levels of obesity throughout Philadelphia County. A study performed by Feng, J. et al. (2010) states “individual behavioral change can occur only in a supportive environment with accessible and affordable healthy food choices and opportunities for regular physical activity.” There have been studies where patterns of land use have been connected with a wide variety of environmental and health consequences (Frank, L. et al. 2009). When examining the neighborhoods in Philadelphia County, there are clear differences within the county and what they have access to based on where they are located. Having access to food locations, recreational areas like parks or nature trails and other features gives the
Childhood obesity is a serious problem among American children. Some doctors are even calling childhood obesity an epidemic because of the large percentage of children being diagnosed each year as either overweight or obese. “According to DASH sixteen to thirty-three percent of American children each year is being told they are obese.” (Childhood Obesity) There is only a small percentage, approximately one percent, of those children who are obese due to physical or health related issues; although, a condition that is this serious, like obesity, could have been prevented. With close monitoring and choosing a healthier lifestyle there would be no reason to have such a high obesity rate in the United States (Caryn). Unfortunately, for these children that are now considered to be obese, they could possibly be facing some serious health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancers. All of these diseases have been linked to obesity through research. These children never asked for this to happen to them; however, it has happened, and now they will either live their entire life being obese, or they will be forced to reverse what has already been done (Childhood Obesity).
Whenever we go out shopping or relaxing at malls, we actually don’t see or recognize any effects of malls as we mostly go there for these two reasons. Malls are an integral part in the lives of America. They are shopping centers that have created a lot of buzz in many writers. This is because we have more malls in America than high schools. Malls have received praises from people like James J. Farrell, Jon Pahl and George Lewis who view malls as not only shopping centers but also as places that provide a reflection of the American culture and serve as centers of pleasure and entertainment. In contrast, William Kowinski and David Gutterson criticize malls for just being an artificial environment that creates disorientation among American shoppers. In my opinion, malls are just magnificent commercial buildings that create a sense of false dreams and imagination.
Goss argues that developers and designers of the built environment, specifically shopping centers and malls, use the power of place and understanding the structural layout of the space to boost consumption of the retail profits. Shopping centers are separated from the downtown area of shopping, either by distance and/or design. These establishments emerge for many to be the new heart and location for public and social life. In his article The "Magic of the Mall": An Analysis of Form, Function, and Meaning in the Contemporary Retail Built Environment, Goss also argues that the regulation of the spaces within the mall creates an atmosphere of "community" rather than one that is "public". This article’s main argument is that developers manufacture an illusion of doing more than just shopping when designing malls and shopping centers.
In the morning live is very fast paced and crowded with businessmen/ businesswomen and employees, but at night it will be full with people enjoying their time and life. In 16th street mall there are 42 outdoor cafes along the Mall, making it the perfect place to grab a bite to eat or have a drink. After dark, horse-drawn carriages and Pedi-cabs carry people up and down the Mall, while nearly a million lights twinkle above in the more than 200 trees that line the promenade. My observation took placed Monday morning on Feb 26th, 2018. I walked to a Starbucks around 8:00 am.
Malls are convenient places to shop. They provide shoppers with abundant and secure parking areas. Shoppers need not drive around for fifteen minutes looking for a parking place, nor need they be afraid to walk to their cars after they have completed their shopping. Malls are usually totally indoors so people are comfortable why they shop. They do not they do not have to be subject to the elements as they go from store to store. Finally, the most convenient aspect of the mall is its one stop shopping experience.
When a person goes shopping and may take a trip to the mall they may feel like they are having a good time on the inside because there are typically nice big ceilings and nice clean stores with new things all over and not to mention the massage...