H2C

The prevention of heat-related risks and air quality in cities is a major public health issue. It is important to understand how people’s exposure to heat and air pollution varies within the city, and what the link is with mortality and morbidity, in order to adapt prevention measures effectively. This implies predicting as best as possible the microclimatic and air quality conditions in the city and the impact on indoor comfort. It also requires integrating the urban heat island effect into epidemiological studies.

The H2C (Heat ad Health in Cities) project addresses these issues through an interdisciplinary approach combining meteorological and air quality modelling and the acquisition of new observations to study and predict urban climate, building modelling to capture indoor exposure, and epidemiological studies to identify health impacts. The involvement of local actors will allow the results to be translated into urban climate services adapted to decision making.