Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
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Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
Identifying Effective Catalysts for Action Toward Community Health Improvement in Underserved Communities in Wisconsin
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: The goal of this project is to promote broad-based community health improvement in underserved rural communities in Wisconsin through a low-cost health communication intervention.
Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Expanding the Ability of Practitioners and Scholars to Assess Law as a Tool to Improve Public Health
January 4, 2011 | Report
Knowledge Asset: An ongoing study examines the breadth of local public health decision-making authority and describes how local public health ordinances fill gaps in or supplement existing state and federal public health ordinances.
H1N1 Challenges Ahead
October 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Country faces challenges in hospital care, vaccinations, antivirals, and at-risk community preparedness.
Improving Public Health System Performance Through Multiorganizational Partnerships
November 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The authors examined evidence and uncertainties concerning the use of partnerships to improve the performance of the public health system, with a special focus on partnerships between public health agencies and health care organizations.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the Local Level
October 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The objective of this study was to look at the relationship between elements of public health infrastructure and local public health emergency preparedness.
Public Health Financial Management Needs
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this paper, the authors discuss the results of a survey sent to public finance managers. The results show how important training is for these officers in order for them to relay accurate information both to the public and to the agencies that provide their sources of revenue.