Mortality from Homicides in Slums in the City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil: An Evaluation of the Impact of a Re-Urbanization Project

Mortality from Homicides in Slums in the City of Belo Horizonte, Brazil: An Evaluation of the Impact of a Re-Urbanization Project

Background: Homicide rates in Brazil are among the highest worldwide. Although not exclusive to large Brazilian cities, homicides find their most important determinants in cities’ slums. In the last decade, an urban renewal process has been initiated in the city of Belo Horizonte, in Brazi...

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Main Authors: Maria Angélica de Salles Dias, Amélia Augusta de Lima Friche, Sueli Aparecida Mingoti, D*á*rio Alves da Silva Costa, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Fernando Márcio Freire, Veneza Berenice de Oliveira, Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
slum upgrading
urbanization
housing
homicides
urban determinants
poverty areas
slums
health impact evaluation
social determinants of health
health in all policies
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/1/154

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