Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Sotiris Vardoulakis; Jennifer Salmond; Thomas Krafft; Lidia Morawska

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141530

Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Sotiris Vardoulakis
, Jennifer Salmond
, Thomas Krafft
, Lidia Morawska

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Abstract

The aim of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. Since the majority of the global population lives in cities, it is crucial to identify, evaluate and implement urban interventions (such as zero carbon housing, active transport, better urban connectivity, air pollution control, clean household fuels, and protection from heat and flood events) that will improve health and wellbeing and make our natural and built environment more sustainable. This Virtual Special Issue (VSI) comprises of 14 diverse case studies, methods and tools that provide suggestions for interventions which directly or indirectly support the achievement of the UN SDGs.

Original language	English
Article number	141530
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	Science of the Total Environment
Volume	748
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141530
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2020
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action

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Urban environmental health interventions towards the Sustainable Development Goals

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