NEW: Vol.8 – Sustainable Regional Health East Westphalia-Lippe. Edited by Claudia Hornberg, Julius Freymüller, Silja Ritzinger, Rainer Fehr. Oekom Science, Munich. (Available in bookstores since 02.06.2026)

This collaborative work, featuring around 120 authors, comprises 9 chapters with approximately 60 articles, spanning 516 pages.

 

 

 

 

Main topics:

• How can health be sustainably managed across an entire region? The 8th volume explores this question in East Westphalia-Lippe and demonstrates the wide range of factors that influence health and well-being of the population.
• This volume examines specific settings – from urban to rural areas – and highlights how closely the issues of the environment, social justice, infrastructure, and healthcare are intertwined.
• Numerous contributions from academia and practice provide insights into current challenges and innovative solutions: from medical and nursing care to prevention, regional planning, and collaboration among various stakeholders. It becomes clear that health is not created solely within the healthcare system, but in all areas of social life.
• The 8th volume invites readers to adopt new perspectives, and demonstrates in a practical way how to collectively shape a healthy and sustainable region.