"Can #SmartCities deliver on their promise to be more sustainable, resilient and equitable than other cities?
Part II: LONGREAD: How smart city policy contributes to urban air quality 👇
The prospect that two-thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050, will have a major impact on global human health. Rapid urban growth exacerbates health inequalities within populations. Rapid urbanization, especially in low- and middle-income countries,...👇
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...leads to multimorbidity and an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, particularly within vulnerable groups. This is caused by factors such as an obesogenic environment, a sedentary lifestyle, air pollution, sleep deprivation, urban heat islands, noise pollution, and exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Social exclusion, overcrowding, and inadequate health services make it even worse. To mitigate... 👇
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...these increasing health risks, governments have pinned their hopes on transforming cities into smart cities. This article discusses the severity of urban air pollution, the effects on human health and the environment, the smart city measures being implemented to improve air quality, including an analysis of why these measures will be (in)effective." 👇
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👆 ...the fourth article out of a series of articles about #SmartCities. Interested? The next article coming up on Friday next week.👇
Vicki Van Lommel