Anzhelika Antipova is Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Memphis, USA. She studies and publishes work in the fields of transportation, urban, and medical geography.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Urban Environment: the Differences between the City in Europe and the USA.- 3. Local Amenities and Neighborhood Perception.- 4. City Structure and Spatial Patterns.- 5. The Relationship between Urban Environment and Travel Behavior.- 6. The Relationship Between Urban Environment and Health.- 7. Conclusions.

“This book will be of interest to people from a range of sectors and fields, including housing, urban planning, transport, economic development, public health and environmental safety. The extensive definitions and explanation of urban policies, urban system models, and key terms related to urban form will be useful to readers new to these topics. … Overall, the book helps to build the case for a renewed emphasis on equity, health and liveability in urban policy and planning.” (Melanie Lowe, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Vol. 34, 2019)