Windshield Survey Essay

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windshield survey Windshield Survey Richard Brown University of Phoenix Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice NUR 405 June 6, 2012 Cynthia Sanchez, RN, MSN * Complete a windshield survey that identifies at least three to five aspects of a community that could affect health. You may conduct this survey either in your community or in the online Neighborhood. a. Define community, community health, and community as client. b. Identify one Healthy People 2020 health indicator that applies to your specialty area in of your field of experience or a specialty of one of the Neighborhood nurses, Violet, Carol, or Karen. c. Create a Windshield Survey that includes the following components: Housing and zoning What is the age of the housing? What is the architecture? How would you describe the differences? What is the general condition? Any signs of despair? The age of housing in this community ranges from 1950s to 2000s the homes range from 2,500 square feet to 4,000 square feet. The older homes are all in the same area of the community called lower ladera and the newer homes are located in the newly formed upper ladera. Most of the housing is single-family homes, but there were a few attached apartment complexes located in the area with vinyl and brick exteriors including new apartments within walking distance of a ladera shopping center and Fox hills mall. The older houses are typical traditional ranch style, while much of the new housing is two story brick. Each home has been built on large lots. In comparison, newer and high-income homes in other neighborhoods were built on smaller lots (less than .25 of an acre) all the homes in this area have been very well maintain with manicured lawns. This community has no signs of disrepair. | Transportation How do people get in and out of neighborhoods? Are the
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