Health and Sustainability
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
The concept of health as a sustainable state became part of the health lexicon in the last two decades of the twentieth century. It is related to the idea of environmental sustainability and makes explicit the notion that humans and other living creatures on Earth are interdependent. If human affairs are conducted in such a way as to sustain life-supporting ecosystems in a stable state of equilibrium, then humans will survive and flourish. If, however, a local, regional, or global ecosystem is degraded beyond the point where it is sustainable, then the health and survival of humans in that ecosystem cannot be sustained.
The Section encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking in relation to sustainable development in health, including topics such as population health, human well-being, health effects of environment exposure, air pollution/water quality/climate change/food, health economics/policy, and other related aspects to ensure sustainability for health.
Keywords
- Environment exposure;
- One health;
- Environmental health;
- Global health;
- Climate change and health;
- Occupational safety and health;
- Urban/rural health;
- Human nutrition: food and diet;
- Human well-being;
- Health-related quality of life/sustainable lifestyle;
- Public health in COVID-19;
- Health sociology;
- Health economics;
- Digital health.
Editorial Board
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Environmental Development Influence on Public Health (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Nutritional Sustainability for Youth Development (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Exercise Science vs. COVID-19: Exercise-Based Strategies to Counteract Lockdown to Achieve Health and Sustainability (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Sustainable Nature Therapy: Accumulation of Physiological Data on the Wellbeing Effect of Nature (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Data Analytics and Predictive Analytics for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Health and Wellness Tourism in Pandemic Times – Paradigms Shifts and Sustainability Challenges (Deadline: 31 August 2021)
- Digital Innovation and Transformation in Healthcare (Deadline: 1 September 2021)
- Active Buildings & Cities: Improving Planetary, Urban and Individual Sustainability & Health (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Public Health and Sustainability in Food Consumption Habits (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Advances in Ecosystem Service Approaches in Municipal Planning for Human Well-being (Deadline: 15 September 2021)
- Sustainable Healthcare: How to Assess and Improve Healthcare Structures' Sustainability (Deadline: 20 September 2021)
- Sustainability and Health as Trends in Consumer Behaviour (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Diet, Human Health and Wellbeing in Traditional Food Systems (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Greening Cities for Improved Health (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Services and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Sustainability Management in the Healthcare Sector (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Public Health Related to Climate Change (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Digital Technology in Healthcare: Opportunities Offered by a Sustainable Relational Ecosystem (Deadline: 30 September 2021)
- Health Impacts of Climate Change: Urbanization and Inequalities (Deadline: 1 October 2021)
- Sustainable Public Health, Pharmacy and Environment (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Innovation Management in Healthcare Organizations and Systems: Sustainability and Ethics Implications (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Water Management in Urban Areas (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Sustainable Development of Nanotechnologies: Risks and Opportunities for Occupational Safety and Health (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- Biology Education and Health Education in Sustainability (Deadline: 31 October 2021)
- New Challenges for Physical Training and Health-Related Aspects of Sustainable Living (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Physical Activity, Aging, and Lifestyle Sustainability (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Optimising E-health System for Sustainable Healthcare (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Advances in Air Quality Monitoring Towards Reducing Air Pollution and Health Impacts (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Sustainable Situation-Aware Recommendation Services with Collective Intelligence (Deadline: 30 November 2021)
- Embracing Innovation – How Technology and Science Can Help Improve Response in Future Crises, Public Health Emergencies, and Disasters (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Child Welfare and Health for Sustainable Development (Deadline: 15 December 2021)
- Sustainable Living Environments: Holistic Noise Pollution Management (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Physical Activity, Fitness and Health in School-Aged Youth (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Management of Indoor Air Quality in Healthcare Units (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sustainable Health Tourism (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Role of Smart eHealth and eCare Technologies in the Age of Pandemics (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Sport Psychology and Sustainable Health and Well-being (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Health in All: Global Health and Sustainable Development Goals (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Social Networks and Pandemic Health issues (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Innovations and Trends on Higher Education and Sustainable Development in the Field of Health Sciences (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- III International Congress "Prevencionar"— Health, Safety and Welfare in the Prevention of Occupational Risks (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Wellness Interventions for Sustainable Healthy Lifestyles Promotion in Tactical Populations (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Healthy Urban Design (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Global Environmental Health and Safety (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Selected papers from IEEE Eurasia Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Healthcare and Sustainability 2021 (IEEE ECBIOS 2021) (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Developing Fodder Systems That Enhance Animal Health/Welfare Services of Grasslands (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Physical Activity and Sustainable Health (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Digital Innovations and Smart Technologies for Occupational Health and Safety in Construction (Deadline: 31 December 2021)
- Environmental Contamination with Emerging Contaminants; Associated Health Risks and Remediation Strategies (Deadline: 15 January 2022)
- Sustainable Digital Transformation in Health in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Technology-Driven Research, Innovation, and Training (Deadline: 20 January 2022)
- Inclusive Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Health (WASH2): Towards a Sustainable and Healthy Society (Deadline: 30 January 2022)
- Improving Children’s Mental Health: The Importance of Teacher and Parent Involvement (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Community-Based Approaches to Healthy Eating, Active Living, and the Prevention and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in High-Risk Populations (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Public Health and Social Science on COVID-19 (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Environmental Communication and Health Promotion (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Open Innovation in Sustainable Health Systems: The Role of Healthcare 4.0 (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Contributions of the SDGs as Drivers of Sustainability through Physical Activity and Sport (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Role for the Public Health System in Creating Sustainable Communities (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Challenge of Sustainable Healthcare Financing Across Eur-Asia and Emerging Markets in 2020s (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- State-of-the-Art in Environmental Exposure Assessment and Mitigation Strategies (Deadline: 31 January 2022)
- Recent Advances in Global Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health Impact (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Climate-Related Hazards and Human Health: Mortality, Psychosocial Aspects, and Mitigation Policies (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Sport, Leisure and Social Relations (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Sustainability and Mental Health of Employees (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Sustainable Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health (Deadline: 28 February 2022)
- Health Systems and Public Policy, the Role of the One and Global Health Approach towards a More Sustainable Future (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Physical Activity and Brain Health in Contemporary Society: Perspectives for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Recent Advances in Pedestrian Behaviour, Safety Evaluation, Public Health and Risk (Deadline: 31 March 2022)
- Disaster Response and Preparedness in South Africa During the Covid-19 Epidemic (Deadline: 30 April 2022)
- Reflections about Sustainable Occupational Health after COVID-19 Pandemic (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Sustainable Well-Being (Deadline: 31 May 2022)
- Sustainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages—Work Environment, Age Management and Employability (Deadline: 20 June 2022)
- Conference Exclusive Selection: Shaping Light for Health and Wellbeing in Cities (Deadline: 25 June 2022)
- Research on Child and Youth Mental Health, Climate Change and Intergenerational Equity (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Climate Change Impacts on the Sustainability of Ecosystem Services and Human Health (Deadline: 30 June 2022)
- Physical Activity and Sustainable Healthy Lifestyles (Deadline: 1 July 2022)
- Quantitative and Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Sustainable Diets (Deadline: 15 September 2022)
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Stakeholders’ Health and Wellbeing (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
- The Dawn of mHealth Innovation (Deadline: 31 December 2022)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions: