Environ/Socioeconomic impact and how it influences inequities

Features of the natural environment:  

• Poor urban planning= low health outcomes. However, cities with careful planning, such as zoning regulations, healthy transport systems, and greenspaces, can improve health outcomes.  

Geographical location: 

• Some are more difficult in becoming healthy as remote and rural places are a long way from health services/experience extreme weather conditions.  

Education: 

• Higher quality education opportunities more available in major cities or those who can pay for it. Several population find it harder to stay in education  

Employment: 

• Low salary/low skilled jobs may be in less healthy enviro. = health inequity for workers/families 

Income: 

• Higher income= families/indivs. Access healthier food and healthcare, services and products  

Family; 

• Member health affects health of others such as anxiety/carer stress helping those sick or suffering 

Housing/neighbourhood:  

• The role of concils and gov. In making safe/healthy neighbourhoods can be equitable.  

Access to services:  

• Some services harder to access for those reyling on public transport/work late hrs. Can be disadvantaged. 

Migration/refugee: 

• Not only discrimiination, but also overcome language barriers and may be unskilled/ even qualified ppl can be hard to find a job in their new country  

Food insecurity: 

• Determined by food supply in a community, not all groups of ppl have the same access to these resources  or skill to use that food.