[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 …
Heart healthy cities: genetics loads the gun but the environment pulls the trigger
The world's population is estimated to reach 10 billion by 2050 and 75% of this population
will live in cities. Two-third of the European population already live in urban areas and this …
will live in cities. Two-third of the European population already live in urban areas and this …
Cooling cities through urban green infrastructure: a health impact assessment of European cities
T Iungman, M Cirach, F Marando, EP Barboza… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background High ambient temperatures are associated with many health effects, including
premature mortality. The combination of global warming due to climate change and the …
premature mortality. The combination of global warming due to climate change and the …
The impact of COVID-19 on public space: an early review of the emerging questions–design, perceptions and inequities
Restrictions on the use of public space and physical distancing have been key policy
measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect public health. At the time of …
measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect public health. At the time of …
COVID-19, the built environment, and health
H Frumkin - Environmental health perspectives, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Since the dawn of cities, the built environment has both affected infectious
disease transmission and evolved in response to infectious diseases. COVID-19 illustrates …
disease transmission and evolved in response to infectious diseases. COVID-19 illustrates …
[HTML][HTML] The potential of implementing superblocks for multifunctional street use in cities
S Eggimann - Nature sustainability, 2022 - nature.com
The Barcelona superblock has been proposed as a sustainable urban neighbourhood
transformation strategy in cities. Superblock design reduces space assigned to cars to …
transformation strategy in cities. Superblock design reduces space assigned to cars to …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring decarbonization pathways for USA passenger and freight mobility
Passenger and freight travel account for 28% of US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
today. We explore pathways to reduce transportation emissions using NREL's TEMPO …
today. We explore pathways to reduce transportation emissions using NREL's TEMPO …
Transport poverty and car dependence: A European perspective
G Mattioli - Advances in Transport Policy and Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Global North, and increasingly in emerging countries, car use can be
essential to access services, opportunities and social networks that are instrumental to need …
essential to access services, opportunities and social networks that are instrumental to need …
[HTML][HTML] The impacts of car-free days and events on the environment and human health
A Glazener, J Wylie, W van Waas, H Khreis - Current Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose of review In this paper, we seek to elucidate the impact of car-free days and events
on human health. Car-free days and events are often designed to alleviate the impact of …
on human health. Car-free days and events are often designed to alleviate the impact of …
[HTML][HTML] The neighborhood built environment and COVID-19 hospitalizations
Research on the associations between the built environment and COVID-19 outcomes has
mostly focused on incidence and mortality. Also, few studies on the built environment and …
mostly focused on incidence and mortality. Also, few studies on the built environment and …