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Association between temperature and natural mortality in Belgium: Effect modification by individual characteristics and residential environment
PM2.5 and NO2 while for O3, the effect was lower. Conclusions These findings allow for targeted planning of public-health measures aiming to prevent the effects of extreme temperatures. Health Topics: ...
Mapping abundance distributions of allergenic tree species in urbanized landscapes: A nation-wide study for Belgium using forest inventory and citizen science data
Nawrot; An Van Nieuwenhuyse; Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Orshoven; Ben Somers; Catherine Linard; Nicolas Dendoncker Source: Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 218 (2022) Keywords: Allergenic trees Citizen ...
What triggers selective daily mobility among older adults? A study comparing trip and environmental characteristics between observed path and shortest path.
low-speed areas and greenness on walking detour reinforce the existing evidence on older adults’ active transportation. Urban planning interventions favoring active transportation will also promote walking ...
Exposure to green spaces may strengthen resilience and support mental health in the face of the covid-19 pandemic
the potential of green spaces for human health, it is recommended that they are more explicitly included in public health and spatial planning policies, and that prescribed exposure to green spaces is ...
Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study
are triangulated and evaluated through interviews and focus groups with stakeholders of healthcare and urban planning sectors. Ethics and dissemination The Privacy Commission of Belgium and ethical ...
Residential green space types, allergy symptoms and mental health in a cohort of tree pollen allergy patients
Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Orshoven; Ben Somers Source: Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 210 (2021) Abstract: Health Topics: Health and environment Santé et environnement Gezondheid en milieu Pollen ...
An evaluation of species distribution models to estimate tree diversity at genus level in a heterogeneous urban-rural landscape
Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Orshoven; Ben Somers Source: Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 198 (2020) Abstract: Trees provide ecosystem services that improve the environment and human health. The magnitude of ...
An evaluation of species distribution models to estimate tree diversity at genus level in a heterogeneous urban-rural landscape
Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Orshoven; Ben Somers Source: Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 198 (2020) Keywords: allergenic tree species Belgium Maxent species distribution models stacking Abstract: Trees ...