Air pollution and children’s health
As the European Environment Agency recently published in their article, air pollution affects everyone, but children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable because their bodies, organs, and immune systems are still developing.
HEART Webinar: Designing and Implementing Urban Health Projects
The importance of integrating health into urban planning strategies has become increasingly evident in recent years
The Role of Urban Planning in Public Health and Wellbeing
The relationship between urban design and human health has been repeatedly established.
Examining the Environment and the Community – The HEART Ways
Just about halfway through, the HEART project has reached the point where its goals and values are recognized and supported by the citizens who will dedicate their time and attention to participating in a comprehensive clinical study.
Improving Urban Health, Biodiversity, and the Environment: HEART Contributions to the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
We, as humans, depend on biodiversity for many of our resources. Nature is not only important for our physical and mental wellbeing, but it is also a significant component for society’s ability to cope with global change, health threats and
Heat and Infectious Diseases in European Cities
rope: focus on heat and infectious diseases” underlines that the severity of the current and projected impacts of climate on health in Europe call for a stepping up of action in both mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.
Interpretable AI for Healthier “Blue-Green” European Cities
Since the industrial revolution, the global climate is affected by man-made activities, most of them with negative environmental impact. Climate change (CC) severely engenders opportunities for a variety of natural disasters, resulting in a severe threat to the environment. For
How Urban Environment Affects Children’s Health
On September 9, a national symposium "Cough in children" was held in the organization of KBC "Dr. Dragiša MIšović-Dedinje" in Belgrade. More than 100 pediatricians and pulmonologists gathered at the Holiday Inn hotel. Eminent lecturers presented topics dealing with the
Aarhus: A Human Touch to Nature-Based Solutions
The series of workshops and surveys undertaken by our HEART experts in Athens and Belgrade took an interesting twist in the third demo site, the city of Aarhus in Denmark. While Athenians saw an opportunity to improve their wellbeing and
Belgrade: The Voices of Older People To Be Heard
Along with its sister cities, Athens and Aarhus, the City of Belgrade (Belgrade Municipality of Stari Grad) conducted a detailed survey, engaging local residents to gather their insights, hopes, and challenges of the designated demo sites. In this case, those