[HTML][HTML] New urban models for more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities post covid19; reducing air pollution, noise and heat island effects and increasing green …
MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Environment international, 2021 - Elsevier
Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …
Environmental risk factors and cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive expert review
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …
[HTML][HTML] A review of electric bus vehicles research topics–Methods and trends
The transportation sector accounts for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions.
Hence, the electrification of this sector is a crucial contributor to the mitigation of global …
Hence, the electrification of this sector is a crucial contributor to the mitigation of global …
[HTML][HTML] Urban and transport planning pathways to carbon neutral, liveable and healthy cities; A review of the current evidence
MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Environment international, 2020 - Elsevier
Introduction Half the world population lives in cities and this is likely to increase to 70% over
the next 20 years. Suboptimal urban and transport planning has led to eg high levels of air …
the next 20 years. Suboptimal urban and transport planning has led to eg high levels of air …
[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 lockdown and reduction of traffic accidents in Tarragona province, Spain
This paper analyses the impact that the lockdown decreed by the Spanish Government to
combat the spread of COVID-19 has had on traffic accidents in Tarragona province (Spain) …
combat the spread of COVID-19 has had on traffic accidents in Tarragona province (Spain) …
[HTML][HTML] Changing the urban design of cities for health: The superblock model
Background Car-dependent city planning has resulted in high levels of environmental
pollution, sedentary lifestyles and increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change …
pollution, sedentary lifestyles and increased vulnerability to the effects of climate change …
The climate change mitigation impacts of active travel: Evidence from a longitudinal panel study in seven European cities
Active travel (walking or cycling for transport) is considered the most sustainable and low
carbon form of getting from A to B. Yet the net effects of changes in active travel on changes …
carbon form of getting from A to B. Yet the net effects of changes in active travel on changes …
[HTML][HTML] Towards regenerative business models: A necessary shift?
Regeneration has become a debated topic in organizational studies, yet its characteristics
and distinctions from sustainability and circular business models remain unclear. This study …
and distinctions from sustainability and circular business models remain unclear. This study …
Health Risks Due To Climate Change: Inequity In Causes And Consequences: Study examines health risks due to climate change.
KL Ebi, JJ Hess - Health Affairs, 2020 - healthaffairs.org
Climate change has altered global to local weather patterns and increased sea levels, and it
will continue to do so. Average temperatures, precipitation amounts, and other variables …
will continue to do so. Average temperatures, precipitation amounts, and other variables …
Mitigation strategies for reducing air pollution
D Sofia, F Gioiella, N Lotrecchiano… - Environmental Science and …, 2020 - Springer
Today, it is increasingly recognized that air pollution hurts human health. Consequently,
efficient mitigation strategies need to be implemented for substantial environmental and …
efficient mitigation strategies need to be implemented for substantial environmental and …