Urban-heat research informing health-system climate action

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies · Cambridge University Press

At a glance

Role: Co-author of research cited in the health-policy study
Host: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies · hosted by WHO
Policy study: Health for All Policies: The Co-Benefits of Intersectoral Action
Chapter: SDG13, climate action: health systems as stakeholders and implementors in climate policy change
Evidence: Chapter 12, section 12.3.4 · printed page 227; reference on page 239

The story

Architectural evidence supporting climate and health

Professor Amir’s research informs a 2024 health-policy study from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and Cambridge University Press. Its climate-action chapter cites Professor Amir’s urban-heat review when explaining how green buildings and tree cover can help health systems reduce heat-wave impacts.

Designing for people exposed to heat

Written by Iris A. Holmes and Charley E. Willison, the chapter examines health systems as stakeholders and implementors in climate policy, including a Toronto case study. Section 12.3.4 uses the review by Ardalan Aflaki, Mahsan Mirnezhad, Professor Amir, Ali Ghaffarianhoseini, Hossein Omrany, Zhi-Hua Wang and Hashem Akbari alongside other evidence on heat-resilient buildings and neighbouring open spaces.

Across architecture and public health

The book connects research across sectors through the Sustainable Development Goals. This use extends the reach of Professor Amir’s architectural and urban-climate research into analysis of health-system action on climate change.

Research and coauthor credit

Urban heat island mitigation strategies: A state-of-the-art review on Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Hong Kong — Ardalan Aflaki; Mahsan Mirnezhad; Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini; Ali Ghaffarianhoseini; Hossein Omrany; Zhi-Hua Wang; Hashem Akbari. DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2016.09.003

Evidence