Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Richardson, Benjamin Ward 1828 1896 Richardson, Benjamin Ward, Sir Richardson, Benjamin W. Hygeia, a City of Health Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Paul Murray, Sam and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Hygeia, a City of Health" by Benjamin Ward Richardson is a scientific publication likely written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a theoretical framework proposing the design of an ideal city focused on public health and sanitation. It addresses the intersection of health, environment, and societal conditions, presenting a vision for how urban planning can significantly impact public well-being. The book outlines a detailed plan for a hypothetical city named Hygeia, where architectural designs, community facilities, and infrastructure are meticulously crafted to maximize health among its inhabitants. Richardson describes innovative housing architecture that ensures proper ventilation, sanitation methods to manage waste effectively, and public amenities that promote health and lifestyle. The text discusses various diseases and public health issues prevalent in contemporary society, arguing that many can be avoided through thoughtful urban planning and sanitation reforms. Ultimately, Richardson's vision reflects a deep commitment to improving public health through the science of hygiene and the art of city planning, advocating for an evolved understanding of our living environments and their impacts on human health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Public health RA Text Medicine Browsing: Health & Medicine 84250 83847 2024-10-05T15:55:08.498046 2023-10-06T03:54:31.011827 text/html text/html 81390 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31030 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105422 2024-10-05T15:55:13.808017 application/epub+zip 105163 2024-10-05T15:55:11.339033 application/epub+zip 89764 2024-10-05T15:55:10.184035 application/epub+zip 195812 2024-10-05T15:55:15.666025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185008 2024-10-05T15:55:13.143066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149320 2022-09-06T18:28:55.519708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75231 75165 2024-10-05T15:55:08.216037 2023-10-06T03:54:30.826831 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76639 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29637 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76631 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29612 2020-12-14T16:44:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21268 2024-10-05T15:55:15.803002 application/rdf+xml 11549 2024-10-05T15:55:10.735052 image/jpeg 3057 2024-10-05T15:55:10.458024 image/jpeg 103273 2024-10-05T15:55:08.507081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia