Urban Health
Overview
While urbanization rapidly increases, it becomes central to understand how places and urban planning affect population health. We aim at understanding the role of various built environments characteristics such green spaces, transportation systems using GPS and accelerometer sensors as well as urban planning policies such as low emission zones in different regions including North America, Europe or South America.
Select Publications
- Schwarz, L., Castillo, E. M., Chan, T. C., Brennan, J. J., Sbiroli, E. S., Carrasco-Escobar, G., ... & Benmarhnia, T. (2022). Heat waves and emergency department visits among the homeless, San Diego, 2012–2019. American Journal of Public Health, 112(1), 98-106.
- Chen, H., Kaufman, J. S., Olaniyan, T., Pinault, L., Tjepkema, M., Chen, L., ... & Benmarhnia, T. (2021). Changes in exposure to ambient fine particulate matter after relocating and long term survival in Canada: quasi-experimental study. BMJ, 375.
- Jankowska, M. M., Yang, J. A., Luo, N., Spoon, C., & Benmarhnia, T. (2021). Accounting for space, time, and behavior using GPS derived dynamic measures of environmental exposure. Health & Place.