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Reimagining Urban Health through the Lens of Planetary Health
A bike path with trees lining the sides of it. Photograph by Paolo Gregotti.

Built Environment and Urbanization Planetary Health Frameworks

Reimagining Urban Health through the Lens of Planetary Health

At the Planetary Health Cities Symposium, global leaders reimagined urban life to better protect and restore the life-support systems essential to human survival.

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Broas, E., and Ahdab, Y.

Planetary Health: Focusing on the intersection of human health and the Earth system. Annual Review of Environment and Resources.

Built Environment and Urbanization Equity and Justice

Planetary Health: Focusing on the intersection of human health and the Earth system. Annual Review of Environment and Resources.

A new article collating a decade of evidence finds that the Earth crisis is driving a global health crisis.

• Research & Reports

Faerron Guzmán, C.A., Redvers, N., Ji, J.S., et al.

Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology.
View of a city skyline against a blue sky.

Climate Change Built Environment and Urbanization

Quantifying intra-urban socio-economic and environmental vulnerability to extreme heat events in Johannesburg, South Africa. International Journal of Biometeorology.

This study quantifies heat vulnerability across Johannesburg using environmental, socio-economic, and health data. Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions, including improved healthcare access and green infrastructure in the city’s most high-risk communities.

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Parker, C., Mahlasi, C., for the HE2AT Center Group, et al.

Assessing air pollutant removal and carbon sequestration across urban forest stands and individual species in a medium-sized southern Italian city. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.
A small church with a pointed steeple sits in a lush green valley, surrounded by dense, dark green forest under towering, misty mountains.

Air Pollution Land Use and Land Cover Change

Assessing air pollutant removal and carbon sequestration across urban forest stands and individual species in a medium-sized southern Italian city. Environmental Science and Pollution Research.

Urban areas are characterized by elevated levels of air pollution and carbon emissions resulting from human activities. Given the potential of urban forests to mitigate both air pollution and carbon emissions, this study focused on quantifying these ecosystem services in Monte Sant’Antonio’s urban forest, located in Campobasso, Italy.

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Antenucci, E., Russo, A., Marchetti, M., and Gargi, V.