Urban energy, carbon management (low carbon cities) and co-benefits for human health
Urban energy, carbon management (low carbon cities) and co-benefits for human health
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DOI：
10.1016/j.cosust.2012.09.011
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发表时间：
2012-10
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
J. Milner;M. Davies;P. Wilkinson
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作者：
J. Milner;M. Davies;P. Wilkinson
在过去十年中，越来越多的证据表明，由于环境污染物和与健康有关的行为发生变化，减缓气候变化的活动可以对公众健康产生有益影响。城市住区提供了特别的机会，有助于减少温室气体排放，从而带来相关的健康效益。改善住房的能源效率有助于防止低温和高温以及室外空气污染对健康的不利影响；交通干预措施，特别是需要增加步行和骑自行车的措施，可以帮助改善身体活动和城市环境；改用低碳燃料发电可以减少与空气污染有关的健康负担。然而，需要仔细设计和实施干预措施，以最大限度地提高健康效益，并尽量减少潜在的不利健康风险。
In the past decade, there has been growing evidence that activities to mitigate climate change can have beneficial impacts on public health as a result of changes to environmental pollutants and health-related behaviours. Urban settlements provide particular opportunities to help achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and thus associated health benefits. Energy efficiency improvements in housing can help protect against the adverse health effects of low and high temperatures and outdoor air pollution; transport interventions, especially ones that entail increased walking and cycling, can help improve physical activity and the urban environment; and switching to low carbon fuels to generate electricity can reduce air pollution-related health burdens. However, interventions need to be carefully designed and implemented to maximize health benefits and minimize potential adverse health risks.