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Quality control and correction method for air temperature data from a citizen science weather station network in Leuven, Belgium
on these intra-urban weather patterns, dense high-quality atmospheric measurements are needed. Crowdsourced weather stations (CWS s) could be a promising solution to realise such monitoring networks in ...
Human biomonitoring survey (Pb, Cd, As, Cu, Zn, Mo) for urban gardeners exposed to metal contaminated soils
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Jérôme C.J. Petit; Patrick Maggi; Pirard, Catherine; Charlier, Corinne; Ann Ruttens; Amandine Liénard; Gilles Colinet; Suzanne Remy Source: Environmental Pollution, Volume 312 (2022) Health Topic ...
Residential Exposure to Urban Trees and Medication Sales for Mood Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease in Brussels, Belgium: An Ecological Study
Somers Source: Environmental Health Perspectives, Volume 130, Issue 5 (2022) Abstract: Background: The available evidence for positive associations between urban trees and human health is mixed, partly ...
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.
older adults (aged 67-94) living in urban and suburban areas of Luxembourg, was measured through detour percentage between their observed GPS-based paths and their shortest paths. Multilevel negative ...
Urban environment and mental health: the NAMED project, protocol for a mixed-method study
modern societies and tend to be more frequent in big cities. Where increased evidence exists for positive links between nature and mental health, associations between urban environment characteristics and ...
Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium
Abstract: Background: Mental health disorders appear as a growing problem in urban areas. While common mental health disorders are generally linked to demographic and socioeconomic factors, little is known ...
Exposure to green space and pollen allergy symptom severity: A case-crossover study in Belgium
exposure Abstract: Background: The prevalence of pollen allergy has increased due to urbanization, climate change and air pollution. The effects of green space and air pollution on respiratory health of ...
Association between local airborne tree pollen composition and surrounding land cover across different spatial scales in Northern Belgium
Nieuwenhuyse; Jean-Marie Aerts; Jos Van Orshoven; Ben Somers Source: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, Volume 61 (2021) Keywords: Aerobiology Allergy NMDS Passive sampling Urban green areas Abstract: Airborne ...
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 ...