Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: A state-of-the-art scoping review

Dyer, Georgia M. C.; Khomenko, Sasha; Montana, Federica; Mueller, Natalie, 1988-; Tonne, Cathryn; Velázquez Cortés, Daniel; Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.

Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: A state-of-the-art scoping review

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dc.contributor.author Dyer, Georgia M. C.
dc.contributor.author Khomenko, Sasha
dc.contributor.author Montana, Federica
dc.contributor.author Mueller, Natalie, 1988-
dc.contributor.author Tonne, Cathryn
dc.contributor.author Velázquez Cortés, Daniel
dc.contributor.author Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-22T06:33:50Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-22T06:33:50Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.description.abstract Background: As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, there is recognition that public and planetary health relies upon a ubiquitous transition to sustainable cities. Disentanglement of the complex pathways of urban design, environmental exposures, and health, and the magnitude of these associations, remains a challenge. A state-of-the-art account of large-scale urban health studies is required to shape future research priorities and equity- and evidence-informed policies. Objectives: The purpose of this review was to synthesise evidence from large-scale urban studies focused on the interaction between urban form, transport, environmental exposures, and health. This review sought to determine common methodologies applied, limitations, and future opportunities for improved research practice. Methods: Based on a literature search, 2958 articles were reviewed that covered three themes of: urban form; urban environmental health; and urban indicators. Studies were prioritised for inclusion that analysed at least 90 cities to ensure broad geographic representation and generalisability. Of the initially identified studies, following expert consultation and exclusion criteria, 66 were included. Results: The complexity of the urban ecosystem on health was evidenced from the context dependent effects of urban form variables on environmental exposures and health. Compact city designs were generally advantageous for reducing harmful environmental exposure and promoting health, with some exceptions. Methodological heterogeneity was indicative of key urban research challenges; notable limitations included exposure and health data at varied spatial scales and resolutions, limited availability of local-level sociodemographic data, and the lack of consensus on robust methodologies that encompass best research practice. Conclusion: Future urban environmental health research for evidence-informed urban planning and policies requires a multi-faceted approach. Advances in geospatial and AI-driven techniques and urban indicators offer promising developments; however, there remains a wider call for increased data availability at local-levels, transparent and robust methodologies of large-scale urban studies, and greater exploration of urban health vulnerabilities and inequities.
dc.description.sponsorship We acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation through the “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa 2019–2023” Program (CEX2018-000806-S) funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033, and the Ayudas para la Formación de Profesorado Universitario (FPU) 2020–2024 doctoral funding (FPU19/05210); support from Centro de Investigación Biomédica en red (CIBER) Epidemiología y Salud Pública and support from the Urban Burden of Disease Estimation for Policy Making 2023–2026 (The Urban Burden of Disease) Horizon Europe project (grant number 101094639).
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dc.identifier.citation Dyer GMC, Khomenko S, Adlakha D, Anenberg S, Behnisch M, Boeing G, et al. Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: A state-of-the-art scoping review. Environ Res. 2024 Jun 4;257:119324. DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119324
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.119324
dc.identifier.issn 0013-9351
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/60801
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof Environ Res. 2024 Jun 4;257:119324
dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HE/101094639
dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/CEX2018-000806-S
dc.rights.accessRights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.other Salut urbana
dc.title Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: A state-of-the-art scoping review
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