A5018467702- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Global Health Care Issues
- Forest Management and Policy
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Noise Effects and Management
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Transportation Planning and Optimization
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Thermoregulation and physiological responses
Charles University
2013-2023
Transport Research Centre
2011
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the link between rail and road traffic noise overall life satisfaction. While negative relationship residential satisfaction is relatively well-established, much less known about effect on Based results previous studies, we propose a model that links objective levels, sensitivity, annoyance, Since it not clear whether bottom-up or top-down holds, specify models incorporate both these theoretical propositions. Empirical are tested using...
In this article a bottom-up approach to quantification of air pollution externalities from electricity generation is used show that market-based instruments are not very effective in internalizing these external costs six CEE countries. Although governments countries have regulated emissions by imposing strict command-and-control measures, most them also introduced emission charges and more recently taxes on electricity. We find however the level internalization two economic fairly low for...
The world’s challenges of climate change, damage to ecosystems, and social health inequalities require changes in human behaviours at every level organisation, among governments, business, communities, individuals. An important question is how behaviour change can be enabled supported the scale speed required. research reported this paper describes lessons for good practice changing contexts modify a triple win health, equity environmental sustainability. Authors synthesised learning from...
Current mobility patterns over-rely on transport modes that do not benefit sustainable and healthy lifestyles. To explore the potential for active mobility, we conducted a randomized experiment aimed at increasing regular commuter cycling in cities. In designing experiment, teamed up with developers of “Cyclers” smartphone app to improve effectiveness by evaluating financial non-financial motivational features. Participants were recruited among new users app, randomly assigned one four...
The European Green Deal declares climate neutrality as a goal for the year 2050. It establishes an EU binding target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 percent 2030 compared 1990. market, through Emissions Trading Scheme, will determine how member states contribute this target. Effort Sharing Regulation defines national targets remaining GHG not covered ETS. In paper, energy optimization model is applied analyze capability of Czechia meet change and We define baseline scenario derived...
The need for analysis and action across the interrelated domains of human behaviors lifestyles, environmental sustainability, health inequality is increasingly apparent. Currently, these areas are often not considered in conjunction when developing policies or interventions, introducing potential suboptimal conflicting outcomes. INHERIT model has been developed within EU-funded project as a tool to guide thinking intersectoral towards changing lifestyles that play such an important role...
Brown coal has been the major source of energy for more than 150 years Czech economy, but its role in coming decades is nowadays heated debate. Many recurring discussions address reserves that were set aside 1991 order to halt massive destruction landscape and unprecedented deterioration human environment Northern Bohemia. We study proposed variants revised mining limits using impact-pathway approach quantify monetize health effects airborne emissions from use extracted production...
The Green Deal for Europe aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and sets a binding EU target of 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions 2030 compared 1990 levels. contributions Member States this will be partly determined the market through Emissions Trading Scheme. For remaining part outside Scheme, Effort Sharing Regulation national targets. paper applies an energy optimization model analyze ability Czech Republic meet Given high level GHG significant 1990s, Czechia could 2030....
The aim of this paper is to understand public preferences for several future scenarios achieving a healthier, more equitable and sustainable Europe, which differ in the way society organized (individualistically vs. collectively) driving sector (public private). To achieve aim, we conducted questionnaire survey using representative samples five European countries 2018. About three thousand respondents chose among four presented within different contexts (green spaces, active mobility,...
Research highlights: Recreation value increases with the age of replanted as well successional forests. Successional forests are not systematically less valuable for recreation than Succession may be used a viable and low-cost reclamation practice spoil heaps. Background objectives: Afforestation has been popular in post-mining land Czech Republic. To expand current evidence on values reclaimed forests, we conducted valuation study most typical spontaneously growing surface coal mine deposit...
A prerequisite for any monetary estimation of economic losses arising from traffic congestion is a reliable estimate the value travel time. Although available evidence abroad reveals significant differences in values individual components time travel, specific valuations are rather rare Czech Republic. The aim this paper to expand data base Republic by presenting selected estimates drivers and passengers. Specifically, we elaborate on spent medium-long domestic routes (represented...
Afforestation has been a popular restoration procedure for spoil heaps in the sites affected by coal open-cast mining Czech Republic. Forest replantation is frequent variant when are recovered, but unreclaimed often left to spontaneous succession. Studies on dynamics of such restored forests missing, and evidence with respect their recreation value also sporadic. To study management forests—both replanted recovered succession—on heaps, we used matrix growth model, which accounts harvest,...
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a fundamental part of modern decision-making process, in particular policies that affect releases, exposures or doses pollutants including heavy metals. Traditionally, HIA focus on risk assessment and securing safe levels pollution exposure dose. Only recently has extended its to include evaluation health effects monetary terms allows for comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis, widely used quantitative decision support tool assess desirability projects based...