Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health
The intersection of ecology and exposure science with health concerns has led to a gradual infiltration of these disciplines. Exposure to (urban) natural ecosystems, defined as ecological exposure, has proven to be substantially beneficial to health, providing more effective and preventive measures...
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| author | Zhaowu Yu Gaoyuan Yang Tao Lin Bin Zhao Yaoyang Xu Xihan Yao Weiyuan Ma Henrik Vejre Bin Jiang |
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| description | The intersection of ecology and exposure science with health concerns has led to a gradual infiltration of these disciplines. Exposure to (urban) natural ecosystems, defined as ecological exposure, has proven to be substantially beneficial to health, providing more effective and preventive measures than dealing with downstream consequences of the disease. Besides, the eco-environment & health field have shifted its paradigm from focusing on negative environmental exposure to exploring the positive health benefits of ecological exposure. However, a unified framework that integrates the nexus of natural ecosystem, ecological exposure, and health is still lacking. To address these challenges, here, we propose a new framework (discipline), exposure ecology (EE), and reviewed relevant studies. We suggest that the domain and scope of EE include subject-reality, object-reality, subject-virtual, and object-virtual dimensions and that all previous studies can be covered within this coordinate frame. We analyze the trends and shortcomings of each domain and explain the pathways of ecological exposure to health, including reduction, restoration, promotion capacity, and potential harm. Furthermore, we discuss the theoretical basis for the formation of the theoretical framework of EE, as well as the EE-derived hypotheses, implications, and connections to other related fields. In short, the EE-driven holistic critical review enhances our understanding of this frontier topic substantially, and it can serve as a unified framework for understanding the nexus of natural ecosystems, ecological exposure, and health and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-753a5c60db3546068a9be3174fb2fb592024-02-19T12:17:10ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Ecosystem Health and Sustainability2332-88782024-01-011010.34133/ehs.0165Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and HealthZhaowu Yu0Gaoyuan Yang1Tao Lin2Bin Zhao3Yaoyang Xu4Xihan Yao5Weiyuan Ma6Henrik Vejre7Bin Jiang8Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.Institute of Urban Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiamen 361021, China.Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China.Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen 1958, Denmark.Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.The intersection of ecology and exposure science with health concerns has led to a gradual infiltration of these disciplines. Exposure to (urban) natural ecosystems, defined as ecological exposure, has proven to be substantially beneficial to health, providing more effective and preventive measures than dealing with downstream consequences of the disease. Besides, the eco-environment & health field have shifted its paradigm from focusing on negative environmental exposure to exploring the positive health benefits of ecological exposure. However, a unified framework that integrates the nexus of natural ecosystem, ecological exposure, and health is still lacking. To address these challenges, here, we propose a new framework (discipline), exposure ecology (EE), and reviewed relevant studies. We suggest that the domain and scope of EE include subject-reality, object-reality, subject-virtual, and object-virtual dimensions and that all previous studies can be covered within this coordinate frame. We analyze the trends and shortcomings of each domain and explain the pathways of ecological exposure to health, including reduction, restoration, promotion capacity, and potential harm. Furthermore, we discuss the theoretical basis for the formation of the theoretical framework of EE, as well as the EE-derived hypotheses, implications, and connections to other related fields. In short, the EE-driven holistic critical review enhances our understanding of this frontier topic substantially, and it can serve as a unified framework for understanding the nexus of natural ecosystems, ecological exposure, and health and realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ehs.0165 |
| spellingShingle | Zhaowu Yu Gaoyuan Yang Tao Lin Bin Zhao Yaoyang Xu Xihan Yao Weiyuan Ma Henrik Vejre Bin Jiang Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health Ecosystem Health and Sustainability |
| title | Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health |
| title_full | Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health |
| title_fullStr | Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health |
| title_short | Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health |
| title_sort | exposure ecology drives a unified understanding of the nexus of urban natural ecosystem ecological exposure and health |
| url | https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ehs.0165 |
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