Developing a System for Integrated Environmental Information in Urban Areas: An Estimation of the Impact of Thermal Stress on Health

Developing a System for Integrated Environmental Information in Urban Areas: An Estimation of the Impact of Thermal Stress on Health

Poor air quality remains the largest environmental health risk in Europe, despite the EU policy efforts. Especially in cities, the synergistic interactions between the urban heat island and urban pollution result in premature mortality, associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Medite...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Melas, Daphne Parliari, Theo Economou, Christos Giannaros, Natalia Liora, Sophia Papadogiannaki, Serafeim Kontos, Stavros Cheristanidis, Donatella Occhiuto, Maria Agostina Frezzini, Jonilda Kushta, Theodoros Christoudias, Chrysanthos Savvides, Ioannis Christofides, Giampietro Casasanta, Stefania Argentini, Athina Progiou, George Papastergios, Apostolos Kelessis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Proceedings
Subjects:
air quality
thermal discomfort
urban heat island
human health
climate change
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/26/1/117

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