Dany Doiron, Eleanor M Setton, Joey Syer, Andre Redivo, Allan McKee, Mohammad Noaeen, Priya Patel, Gillian L Booth, Michael Brauer, Daniel Fuller, Yan Kestens, Laura C Rosella, Dave Stieb, Paul J Villeneuve, Jeffrey R Brook
Urban environmental factors such as air quality, heat islands, and access to greenspaces and community amenities impact public health. Some vulnerable populations such as low-income groups, children, older adults, new immigrants, and visible minorities live in areas with fewer beneficial conditions, and therefore, face greater health risks. Planning and advocating for equitable healthy urban environments requires systematic analysis of reliable spatial data to identify where vulnerable populations intersect with positive or negative urban/environmental characteristics...
April 8, 2024: Journal of Urban Health