Urban health

Based on the fact that (i) urbanization is one of the major global trends of the 21^ème In view of the fact that (i) the urbanization of the 21st century is having a major impact on health, and (ii) more than 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas, and this proportion is set to rise to 68 % by 2050, the concept of urban health has been developed to take account of health issues in a context of accelerated urbanization, with its many and varied corollaries. The aim is to understand all aspects of this urbanization, and to reap its benefits while controlling threats and risks.