Includes bibliographical references and index

Green infrastructure, ecosystem services, and the study of their contribution to health -- The evolution of the ecology of health -- Essential ecosystem services -- The challenge of climate change -- Infectious disease ecology -- Physical activity -- Mental health -- Social capital -- The threats to health posed by green infrastructure -- Concluding remarks -- Public health promotion in England's community forest partnerships -- Valencia's Jardín del Turia Park : from natural disaster to valued public health amenity -- Health and Hamburg's Grünes Netz (Green Network) Plan

"Provides an overview of current research and theories of the ecological relationships and mechanisms by which the environment influences human health and health behaviour. Covering a broad spectrum of contemporary understanding, Coutts outlines: public health models that explicitly promote the importance of the environment to health; ways in which the quality of the landscape is tied to health; challenges of maintaining positive landscapes amidst a rapidly changing global environment."--Provided by publisher