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Evaluation of data availability on population health indicators at the regional...
Costa, Cláudia Margarida Pereira da; Freitas, Ângela Mendes; Stefanik, Iwona; Krafft, Thomas; Pilot, Eva; Morrison, Joana; Rodrigues, Ana Paula SantanaBackground: The ability to measure regional health inequalities across Europe and to build adequate population health indices depends significantly on the availability of reliable and comparable data at the regional level. Within the scope of the EU-funded project EURO-HEALTHY, a Population Health Index (PHI) was built. This model aggregates 39 indicators considered relevant by experts and stakeholders to evalu...
Health Disparities in Czechia and Portugal at Country and Municipality Levels
Lustigova, Michala; Dzúrová, Dagmar; Costa, Cláudia Margarida Pereira da; Rodrigues, Ana Paula SantanaThis article investigates the health outcomes and determinants between two different European populations, Portuguese and Czech, on two hierarchical levels: country and metropolitan area. At first, the decomposition method of age and cause of death were compared on the country level, and then health was examined based on a factor analysis at the municipality level of Prague and Lisbon. The results clearly indic...
Spatial variability in air pollution exposure in relation to socioeconomic indi...
Samoli, E.; Stergiopoulou, A.; Santana, P.; Rodopoulou, S.; Mitsakou, C.; Dimitroulopoulou, C.; Bauwelinck, M.; de Hoogh, K.A limited number of studies have addressed environmental inequality, using various study designs and methodologies and often reaching contradictory results. Following a standardized multi-city data collection process within the European project EURO-HEALTHY, we conducted an ecological study to investigate the spatial association between nitrogen dioxide (NO2), as a surrogate for traffic related air pollution, a...
Population Health Inequalities Across and Within European Metropolitan Areas th...
Costa, Cláudia Margarida Pereira da; Rodrigues, Ana Paula Santana; Dimitroulopoulou, Sani; Burström, Bo; Borrell, Carme; Schweikart, JürgenThe different geographical contexts seen in European metropolitan areas are reflected in the uneven distribution of health risk factors for the population. Accumulating evidence on multiple health determinants point to the importance of individual, social, economic, physical and built environment features, which can be shaped by the local authorities. The complexity of measuring health, which at the same time u...
Environmental public health risks in European metropolitan areas within the EUR...
Mitsakou, Christina; Dimitroulopoulou, Sani; Heaviside, Clare; Katsouyanni, Klea; Samoli, Evangelia; Rodopoulou, SophiaUrban areas in Europe are facing a range of environmental public health challenges, such as air pollution, traffic noise and road injuries. The identification and quantification of the public health risks associated with exposure to environmental conditions is important for prioritising policies and interventions that aim to diminish the risks and improve the health of the population. With this purpose in mind,...
Localização óptima do futuro Hospital de Sintra: aplicação de modelos de locati...
Costa, Cláudia Margarida Pereira daDissertação apresentada como requisito parcial para obtenção do grau de Mestre em Ciência e Sistemas de Informação Geográfica; Num mundo cada vez mais esclarecido, as decisões sobre o território têm de ser bem fundamentadas e objectivas. Planear passou a ser um acto mais estratégico que de vontades ou apenas de desenho. Exemplo disso é a localização de um novo equipamento, sendo ainda mais relevante quando se t...