Environment International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
196, P. 109313 - 109313
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
The
Green
Corridors
Plan
(Eixos
Verds
Plan),
proposed
by
the
Barcelona
City
Council,
aims
to
enhance
urban
well-being,
environmental
sustainability,
and
resilience
transforming
one
in
every
three
streets
into
green
corridors.
Although
initially
designed
for
city-wide
implementation,
only
first
phase,
focused
on
centric
Eixample
district,
has
been
completed,
overall
plan
implementation
postponed.
Our
aim
is
evaluate
health
co-benefits
of
implementing
citywide,
focusing
direct
effects
increased
exposure
greenness
impact
temperature
reduction
mortality.
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
Health
Impact
Assessment
(HIA)
considering
expanding
spaces
(GS)
reduction.
Preventable
mortality
at
census
tract
level
adult
residents
was
estimated,
address
uncertainties,
we
performed
Monte
Carlo
iterations.
computed
percentage
increase
GS
(land
use)
tree
cover
converted
them
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
conduct
HIA,
employing
Generalized
Additive
Model
(GAM).
used
Weather
Research
Forecasting
model
(WRF)
coupled
with
parameterizations
"Building
Effect
Parameterization"
(BEP)
Energy
Model"
(BEM)
modelling.
Hourly
temperatures
from
25/06/2015
25/07/2015
were
simulated,
both
without
implementation.
City-wide
would
average
3.64
%
(IQR:
2.17
-
4.40
%)
NDVI
0.286
0.256-0.304)
per
tract.
This
could
potentially
prevent
178
premature
deaths
annually
(95
CI:
116-247),
equating
13
100,000
inhabitants
9-19).
daily
estimated
0.05
°C,
maximum
0.42
°C.
Temperature
5
during
simulated
month.
Additionally,
mean
decrease
thermal
stress
0.11
reaching
up
1.48
°C
its
peak.
can
make
significant
contributions
healthier
environment.
To
climate
especially
heat
impacts,
complementary
strategies
achieve
more
substantial
are
needed.
Overall,
our
findings
underscore
potential
nature-based
solutions
(NbS),
exemplified
Plan,
creating
sustainable
health-promoting
environments.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5751 - 5751
Published: July 5, 2024
This
perspective
examines
renaturing
cities,
the
strategic
reintroduction
of
nature,
as
a
potential
solution
to
negative
health
impacts
rapid
urbanisation.
By
utilising
nature-based
solutions
maximise
ecosystem
services
and
reintegrate
human
natural
systems,
offers
access
high-quality,
accessible
green
spaces.
Studies
suggest
such
is
associated
with
reduced
depression,
high
blood
pressure,
cardiovascular
disease
risk.
Renaturing
also
presents
opportunities
for
physical
activity
daily
exposure
which
can
further
enhance
well-being
happiness.
However,
challenges
include
ensuring
equitable
these
spaces
avoiding
gentrification.
To
achieve
this
distribution
ensure
project
truly
benefits
community,
bottom-up
approach
involving
residents
in
planning
process
crucial.
Longitudinal
studies
evidence
from
design
projects
are
necessary
understand
types
most
effectively
improve
wellbeing
happiness
disadvantaged
groups.
Further
research
needed
better
refine
concept,
it
sometimes
used
interchangeably
other
similar
but
distinct
approaches.
Environment International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
196, P. 109313 - 109313
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
The
Green
Corridors
Plan
(Eixos
Verds
Plan),
proposed
by
the
Barcelona
City
Council,
aims
to
enhance
urban
well-being,
environmental
sustainability,
and
resilience
transforming
one
in
every
three
streets
into
green
corridors.
Although
initially
designed
for
city-wide
implementation,
only
first
phase,
focused
on
centric
Eixample
district,
has
been
completed,
overall
plan
implementation
postponed.
Our
aim
is
evaluate
health
co-benefits
of
implementing
citywide,
focusing
direct
effects
increased
exposure
greenness
impact
temperature
reduction
mortality.
We
conducted
a
comprehensive
Health
Impact
Assessment
(HIA)
considering
expanding
spaces
(GS)
reduction.
Preventable
mortality
at
census
tract
level
adult
residents
was
estimated,
address
uncertainties,
we
performed
Monte
Carlo
iterations.
computed
percentage
increase
GS
(land
use)
tree
cover
converted
them
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
(NDVI)
conduct
HIA,
employing
Generalized
Additive
Model
(GAM).
used
Weather
Research
Forecasting
model
(WRF)
coupled
with
parameterizations
"Building
Effect
Parameterization"
(BEP)
Energy
Model"
(BEM)
modelling.
Hourly
temperatures
from
25/06/2015
25/07/2015
were
simulated,
both
without
implementation.
City-wide
would
average
3.64
%
(IQR:
2.17
-
4.40
%)
NDVI
0.286
0.256-0.304)
per
tract.
This
could
potentially
prevent
178
premature
deaths
annually
(95
CI:
116-247),
equating
13
100,000
inhabitants
9-19).
daily
estimated
0.05
°C,
maximum
0.42
°C.
Temperature
5
during
simulated
month.
Additionally,
mean
decrease
thermal
stress
0.11
reaching
up
1.48
°C
its
peak.
can
make
significant
contributions
healthier
environment.
To
climate
especially
heat
impacts,
complementary
strategies
achieve
more
substantial
are
needed.
Overall,
our
findings
underscore
potential
nature-based
solutions
(NbS),
exemplified
Plan,
creating
sustainable
health-promoting
environments.
