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Workshop Summary Neighborhood differences, including race,
ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors, may contribute to health
inequalities and have public health and policy relevance. Space
as a Health Determinant Space—as defined by place, neighborhood,
or environment—is a key dimension across which health is
patterned. For example, there is a fivefold difference in
diabetes prevalence rates across New York City neighborhoods,
according to calculations by the New York City Department of
Health & Mental Hygiene, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, and the World Health Organization. These
differences could occur because residents are segregated by
factors that research has shown are health-related (such as
income, race, or ethnic group), but the features of t