Conceptual Foundations of Geomedicine

This book introduces the essential principles of Geomedicine an emerging field that links human health with geographic environmental and territorial conditions. Through a transdisciplinary approach it explores the conceptual foundations that explain how space climate the built environment and social determinants influence health and disease processes. The book offers a clear theoretical basis for understanding the spatial dimension of health phenomena proposing useful analytical tools for public health research planning and intervention. It is aimed at health professionals geographers epidemiologists environmentalists and decision-makers interested in integrating territory as an essential variable in addressing health.