Setting the European environment and health research agenda -under-researched areas and solution-oriented research

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• dc.contributor.author Huss, Anke
• dc.contributor.author Peters, Annette
• dc.contributor.author Zhao, Tianyu
• dc.contributor.author Barouki, Robert
• dc.contributor.author Kogevinas, Manolis
• dc.contributor.author Vermeulen, Roel
• dc.contributor.author Matthies-Wiesler, Franziska
• dc.date.accessioned 2022-09-15T07:15:53Z
• dc.date.available 2022-09-15T07:15:53Z
• dc.date.issued 2022
• dc.description.abstract Background: The aim of the EU-funded HERA (health and environment research agenda) project is to set priorities for the future European research agenda in the environment, climate and health nexus. We report results from a European researcher's perspective and identify research areas that have been inadequately investigated to date. Methods: An online survey was completed by European researchers to assess, evaluate and visualise research gaps. These research gaps were identified for 21 predefined areas within 3 main categories: i) classical environment and health paradigm; ii) problem or sector-based research areas and approaches and iii) holistic research areas and concepts. All research gaps were then evaluated by expert groups with the pre-defined criteria and systematically summarized. For areas identified within the survey as under-reported, additional input was sought from a range of key selected experts. The EU project database Cordis was utilized to verify that these areas were under-researched. Results: Between May and July 2019, 318 respondents from 38 countries reported 624 research gaps. The main areas for attention identified were: urban environments; chemicals; and climate change, (combined n = 313 gaps). Biodiversity loss and health; transport, mobility, sustainable solutions and health; energy transition and health; waste and the circular economy and health; ethics and philosophy and health were areas that were acknowledged as under-researched (combined n = 27 gaps). These under-researched areas were identified as having certain commonalities, they: i) mostly fell in the category "problem or sector based approaches"; ii) they are essential for developing and implementing solutions; and iii) require trans-disciplinary and cross-sectoral collaboration. Conclusions: Currently attention is given to topical and highly researched areas in environmental health. In contrast, this paper identifies key topics and approaches that are under-researched, yet, are critical for the implementation of the EU Green Deal, related strategies and action plans, and require further investigation and investment. The findings reveal the imperative to foster solutions-oriented, trans-disciplinary and participatory research and its implementation through changes in research funding and research structures.
• dc.description.sponsorship The HERA project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N◦ 825417. MK acknowledges support from the Spanish State Research Agency and Ministry of Science and Innovation through the “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa 2019-2023” Program (CEX2018-000806-S), and the Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA Program.
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• dc.identifier.citation Huss A, Peters A, Zhao T, Barouki R, Kogevinas M, Vermeulen R, Matthies-Wiesler F. Setting the European environment and health research agenda -under-researched areas and solution-oriented research. Environ Int. 2022 May;163:107202. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107202
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107202
• dc.identifier.issn 0160-4120
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/54077
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Elsevier
• dc.relation.ispartof Environ Int. 2022 May;163:107202
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/825417
• dc.rights © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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• dc.subject.keyword Environment health under-researched green deal
• dc.subject.keyword Research agenda
• dc.title Setting the European environment and health research agenda -under-researched areas and solution-oriented research
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