人类健康生存的基础

The Foundation for the Healthy Survival of Mankind

工业革命之后,人口大量涌入城市,而城市基础设施严重不足,拥挤的居住条件、肮脏的卫生状况和污浊的空气质量诱发了伤寒、霍乱、痢疾和肺结核等传染病的流行。这些现实促进了城市公园的建设,政治家们希望通过增加城市中的绿色空间来改善城市环境,提供户外活动场所,减少疾病的发生。同时,人们也意识到,良好的环境不仅可以预防疾病的发生,还对治疗某些疾病具有重要的作用,比如肺结核。在抗生素出现之前,肺结核是欧洲国家最主要的致死疾病之一,唯一的治疗方式就是让病患在清净优美的环境中呼吸新鲜空气、多晒太阳来静养身体。

After the Industrial Revolution, a large number of peoplepoured into cities, while urban infrastructure was seriouslyinadequate. Crowded living conditions, bad sanitation and dirty airquality induced the epidemic of typhoid fever, cholera, dysenteryand tuberculosis. These realities promoted the construction ofurban parks. Politicians hoped to improve the urban environmentby increasing green space in cities, provide outdoor activitiesvenues, and reduce the occurrence of diseases. At the same time,people were also aware that a good environment could not onlyprevent the occurrence of diseases, but also play an important rolein the treatment of certain diseases, such as tuberculosis. Beforethe advent of antibiotics, tuberculosis was one of the most fataldiseases in European countries, and the only treatment was to letthe patient breathe fresh air and get more sunlight in a clean andbeautiful environment.