GAP PhD students attend Urban Transitions 2024 Conference
PhD students Shanshan Xu and Robin Mzati Sinsamala from the Greenness, Air Pollution, and health (GAP) research group attended the Urban Transitions 2024 conference held from 5-7 November in Sitges, Spain, an event closely aligned with the GAP´s focus on the health impacts of urban air pollution and greenness exposure.
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Urban Transitions is an interdisciplinary conference that brought together experts in urban planning, architecture, transport planning, and public health to tackle the challenges of urbanization and climate change. The conference emphasized the need for innovative solutions in environmental science, exposure assessment, and policy-making to address the issues of pollution, health inequality, and sustainable urban development. The focus was on aligning efforts to achieve healthier urban living conditions in line with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.
GAP´s participation in the Urban Transitions 2024 conference enriched our understanding and expanded our perspective within the realm of environmental and respiratory epidemiology. This participation also provided key insights into the complex interplay between urban environments and public health.