Examining the Urban Environment through the Eyes of a Pediatrician: an Interview with Richard J. Jackson

Abstract

This interview article focuses on discussion of several important issues related to the influence of urban landscape on human health from a perspective of pediatrics. Richard J. Jackson introduced his career in the field and explained how to promote physical, mental, and social health through improvement of urban environment. Bin Jiang, the interviewer, raised a few important questions related to the topic within the social and physical context of Chinese cities. Together, through a fresh perspective, this work would help city managers and design professionals to contribute to solving pressing human health problems by reshaping urban environment and changing citizens’ lifestyles and social norms.

本次訪談從兒科學的視角,就與城市景觀對人類健康的影響相關的幾個重要問題進行了討論。理查德·J·杰克遜介紹了其在該領域內的職業生涯,并對如何通過改善城市環境來促進身體、精神和社會健康這一問題進行了闡釋。另一位對話者姜斌也在中國城市的社會和物質環境語境下提出了與該主題相關的一些重要問題。本次對話以一種全新的視角,將有助于城市管理者和設計專業人士通過重塑城市環境和改變市民的生活方式和社會規范,解決迫在眉睫的人類健康問題。