Green Health, Volume 1, Issue 1 (June 2025) – 2 articles

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Review
What Are the Key Built Environment Features Associated with Heat-Related Health Risks Among Older People in High Income Countries?
by Susan Strickland and Michael Tong
Green Health 2025, 1(1), 2; https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010002 - 30 Apr 2025
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The study aims to identify key features in the built environment that are associated with heat-related health risks among older people in high-income countries, which could inform the development of targeted interventions to reduce built-environment-related heat risks for older populations in the context [...] Read more.
The study aims to identify key features in the built environment that are associated with heat-related health risks among older people in high-income countries, which could inform the development of targeted interventions to reduce built-environment-related heat risks for older populations in the context of climate change. We conducted a systematic review to identify features of the built environment associated with the health impacts of heat amongst people aged 65 or over, living in urban areas. Three databases, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, were searched for the period from database inception until February 2025. The key built environment features associated with adverse health outcomes among older people included urban land surface vegetation, impervious ground surfaces, orientation of bedrooms, top floor locations of apartments, housing age, and the presence and use of air conditioning. The health indicators used in this study were heat-related mortality and morbidity represented by hospitalisations and ambulance call-outs. Built environment features were significantly associated with heat-related health risks among older people. Given the increasing high temperatures and more frequent and intense heatwaves in the context of climate change, there is an urgent need to develop targeted built environment adaptation plans for older people to strengthen their resilience to heat and reduce heat-related adverse health impacts. Full article
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Editorial
Green Health—A New Open Access Journal
by Hualiang Lin and Jose L. Domingo
Green Health 2025, 1(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/greenhealth1010001 - 27 Dec 2024
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In an era where global environmental and public health challenges intersect with emerging opportunities, the launch of the journal Green Health (ISSN 3042-5832) [...] Full article
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