Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health
Research

Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health

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The program aims to strengthen the evidence base in the field of the health effects of climate change and urban exposures, and assess the health co-benefits of climate action. We focus on exposures such as noise, air pollution, temperature and green spaces in outcomes such as premature mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory health and cognitive function. This research is complemented by computational modelling of global climate variations and tipping points and their impact on health. The ultimate objective is to support healthy (urban) living, and forecast and mitigate the health impacts of climate change.

We use tools such as geographical information systems, satellite data and smartphone technology for exposure assessment, participatory citizen science, health impact assessment, computational modelling, and forecasting. Our international leadership extends to areas such as health co-benefits of climate action, green spaces and health, air pollution epidemiology, health impact of urban and transport planning and citizen science and modelling climate variations in infectious disease transmission.

Our Team

Leadership

  • Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen
    Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen Research Professor, Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative, and Head of the Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health Programme

Principal lnvestigators of the Programme

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Highlighted Projects

RECETAS project

RECETAS

Re-imagining Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces

TwinAir

Digital Twins Enabled Indoor Air Quality Management for Healthy Living

CHAI

Cardiovascular Health effects of Air pollution in Andhra Pradesh, India

ACTIVID

ACTIVID

Impact of the health crisis due to COVID-19 on Physical Activity and Mental Health in Spain

REMEDHY project

REMEDHY

Researching Environments that Magnify Health Everyday

CATALYSE

Climate Action To Advance HeaLthY Societies in Europe