Health Issues of Suburban Living in Guangzhou (China): An Empirical Review

To understand the suburban living and its health effects in China, the housing development that is companied with suburbanization should be paid attention to, which is important to the creation of health-promoting environment. Although the quality of commodity housing has improved greatly after more than three decades’ development, little attention has been paid to the health implications of living in commodity housing estates, especially in suburban areas. Market-led suburbanization may have neglected the health of residents during urban expansion; moreover, the suburban lifestyle shaped by suburbanization and suburban housing planning and design may have various impacts on human health. Thus, it is necessary to know what are the empirical issues in housing development in terms of promoting health benefits of its residents, and what are the most popular health issues in urban residents of China.