Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …

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 …

Background High ambient temperatures are associated with many health effects, including
premature mortality. The combination of global warming due to climate change and the …

Background Ambient air pollution is a major environmental cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Cities are generally hotspots for air pollution and disease. However, the exact …

Background Natural outdoor environments including green spaces play an important role in
preserving population health and wellbeing in cities, but the number of deaths that could be …

Background Green spaces have been proposed to be a health determinant, improving
health and wellbeing through different mechanisms. We aimed to systematically review the …

Social scientists are now in an era of data abundance, and machine learning tools are
increasingly used to extract meaning from data sets both massive and small. We explain …

Background Cities are an important driving force to implement the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) and the New Urban Agenda. The SDGs provide an operational framework to …

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have the potential to shape urban life and significantly modify
travel behaviors." Autonomous technology" means technology that can drive a vehicle …

Background Road traffic is the main source of environmental noise in European cities and
one of the main environmental risks to health and wellbeing. In this study we aimed to …