HEREPLUS
HEalth Risk from Environmental Pollution Levels in Urban Systems
| Coordinatore | CONSORZIO SAPIENZA INNOVAZIONE
Organization address
address: VIALE REGINA ELENA 295 PAL UFF contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Italy [IT] |
| Totale costo | 1˙683˙052 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙399˙836 € |
| Programma | FP7-ENVIRONMENT
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) |
| Code Call | FP7-ENV-2007-1 |
| Funding Scheme | CSA-CA |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2011-05-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CONSORZIO SAPIENZA INNOVAZIONE
Organization address
address: VIALE REGINA ELENA 295 PAL UFF contact info |
IT (ROMA) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
"FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE"
Organization address
address: "Dr Subotica, 8" contact info |
RS (BELGRADE) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
ACADEMY OF ATHENS
Organization address
address: Panepistimiou Ave. 28 contact info |
EL (ATHENS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT
Organization address
address: Avenida Complutense 22 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III
Organization address
address: CALLE SINESIO DELGADO 4-6 contact info |
ES (MADRID) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Organization address
address: Rue de la Loi 200 contact info |
BE (BRUSSELS) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN
Organization address
address: HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10 contact info |
DE (DRESDEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
Organization address
address: KEELE UNIVERSITY FINANCE DPT contact info |
UK (KEELE) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'HEREPLUS will: 1) involve coordination among epidemiologists, biostatisticians, environmental scientists, GIS specialists in order to realize the full potential of GIS technology in environmental health research; 2) develop risk maps relating to human health, and O3 and PM concentrations using the ArcGis approach, taking into account existing and validated epidemiological models, for selection of important and problematic large European urban areas such as Rome, Madrid, Dresden, Athens; 3) improve the knowledge of the potential role of different urban vegetation types for mitigating the O3 and PM pollution levels, and provide best practices regarding the selection of no-VOCs emitting species and management of large green areas located in different neighbouring urban areas; 4) furnish guidelines for municipal managers and administrators deputed to establish urban-environmental measures which combine risk maps, urban vegetation as a sink for ozone and PM, and minimization of sanitary costs, all based on results and knowledge achieved by the project activities as a whole. These guidelines will take the form of best practices recommendations and designs for municipal laws that may be used as a base-line for municipal administrations; 5) disseminate guidelines and best practice indications at a European level, through international workshops and a conclusive report. Specific cardio-respiratory disease, such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD exacerbation, ischemic heart disease, and the morbidity and mortality for these diseases, associated to O3 and PM, will be considered in HEREPLUS. HEREPLUS will produce the above mentioned risk maps starting from pre-existent environmental and health data, by development of new epidemiological and statistical approach, also in support for the implementation of Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) initiative and the Environment and Health Action Plan.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Environmental pollution in urban areas has a significant impact on public health. An EU-funded project has developed methodology for the assessment of this impact and the reduction of pollution and associated health costs.
Descrizione progetto (Article)
A decline in urban air quality as a result of pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) is linked to cardio-respiratory diseases. Increasing vegetation in cities is one solution, since plants are able to remove certain pollutants from the environment.
The ?Health risk from environmental pollution levels in urban systems? (HEREPLUS) project was a collaboration among four universities, five research organisations and one techno-structure across six European countries. The project investigated four urban areas (Athens, Dresden, Madrid and Rome) using a geographical information system (GIS) approach. It aimed at finding ways to assess the health risks of environmental pollution levels in urban settings and to reduce pollution through the use of vegetation.
Risk maps and models relating to human health, pollutant particles and ozone concentrations were developed. Researchers also investigated the role of urban plants in removing pollutants. They focused on the best ways to select plants that don't produce volatile organic substances and on how to manage large green areas.
Research carried out by project partners informed the development of an Operational Manual for stakeholders involved in managing the urban environment at different levels. The manual contains guidelines for establishing measures to reduce air pollution.
The project has thus contributed positively to EU environment and health policies. The immediate impact is set to be an improvement in air quality and public health. Hopefully, the methodologies devised by the project will also be implemented in other EU urban areas with the same positive results.