Profile: Our Community Partner: PSU - Urban Studies and Public Health
Deteriorating physical features of urban environments can negatively impact public health. Students in Urban Planning and Public Health conduct research to determine relationships between poor living conditions and physcial/mental health.
Our Community Partner: PSU - Urban Studies and Public Health

Site Address:

1825 SW Broadway St.
Portland, OR 97207

Main Contact:

Jan C. Semenza, Associate Professor
Phone: 503-725-8262
Email: semenzaj@pdx.edu

Project Description:

Deteriorating physical features of urban environments can negatively impact public health. Dilapidated environments and urban blight tend to promote alienation, which in turn affect health and well-being. Students in Urban Planning and Public Health conduct research to determine relationships between poor living conditions and physcial/mental health.

Type of Partnership: Community-based Research

Partnership Frequency: On-going, multi-year, multi-term partnership

Student Commitment: 30 students, 4 hours per week

Partnership Began: 1/1/2001

Partnership Ended: On-going