How can we understand the myriad ways that our health is influenced by the environments in which we live? … It what ways do our natural, social, and built environments help or hurt us?

These readings should be approached less as a comprehensive list of literature on well-being and environment, and more as a guide to interesting points of entry into the diverse discourse that falls under the category. Within these texts you will encounter a variety of questions posed through various methods of inquiry ranging from longitudinal studies, experimental conditions, and medical research employing bio-physiological markers, to ethnography, qualitative measures, and personal narratives.

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