Environmental Health and Housing (Clay's Library of Health and the Environment, V. 1)

The book includes basic technical information for completing house surveys, detailed yet clear backgrounds to and explanations of applying relevant legislation and discussion of current policy and strategy. All this is backed with case studies and examples of how theory and law are put into practice in real situations. Unique in its coverage, clearly illustrated and covering such diverse topics as housing defects, caravan sites, asylum seekers and social exclusion, the book is essential reading for everyone involved in the housing sector.