A5013586332- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Mining and Resource Management
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Global Health Care Issues
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Innovation, Sustainability, Human-Machine Systems
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Disaster Response and Management
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
University of Tasmania
2021-2024
The University of Melbourne
2016-2024
Department of Health and Aged Care
2016
A rapid coal phase-out is needed to meet the goals of Paris Agreement, but hindered by serious challenges ranging from vested interests risks social disruption. To understand how organize a global phase-out, it crucial go beyond cost-effective climate mitigation scenarios and learn experience previous transitions. Despite relevance topic, evidence remains fragmented throughout different research fields, not easily accessible. address this gap, paper provides systematic map comprehensive...
Abstract A rapid phase-out of unabated coal use is essential to limit global warming below 2 °C. This review presents a comprehensive assessment transitions in mitigation scenarios consistent with the Paris Agreement, using data from more than 1500 publicly available generated by 30 integrated models. Our ensemble analysis uses clustering techniques categorize transition pathways models and bridges evidence on technological learning innovation historical energy systems. Six key findings...
A complex, whole-of-economy issue such as climate change demands an interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral response. However, evidence suggests that human health has remained elusive in its influence on the development of ambitious mitigation policies for many national governments, despite a recognition combustion fossil fuels results pervasive short- and long-term consequences. We use insights from literature political economy change, science–policy interface power policy-making, to...
Abstract Pollen allergies are responsible for a considerable global public health burden, and understanding exposure is critical to addressing the impacts. Atmospheric pollen counts routinely used as predictor of risk; however, immune responses triggered by specific proteins known allergens, which occur both within on surface grain. The ratio between atmospheric allergen concentrations (‘pollen potency’) has been shown be inconsistent, with potentially important implications monitoring...
AirRater is a free smartphone app developed in 2015, supporting individuals to protect their health from environmental hazards. It does this by providing (i) location-specific and near real-time air quality, pollen temperature information (ii) personal symptom tracking functionality. This research sought evaluate user perceptions of AirRater's usability effectiveness. We collected demographic data completed semi-structured interviews with 42 users, identified emergent themes, used two...
The 2015 Paris Agreement requires increasingly ambitious emissions reduction efforts from its member countries. Accounting for ancillary positive health outcomes (health co-benefits) that result implementing climate change mitigation policies can provide Parties to the with a sound rationale introducing stronger strategies. Despite this recognition, knowledge gap exists on role of co-benefits in development policies. To address gap, case study presented here investigates European Union (EU)...
Reducing domestic carbon dioxide and other associated emissions can lead to short-term, localized health benefits. Quantifying incorporating these co-benefits into the development of national climate change mitigation policies may facilitate adoption stronger policies. There is, however, a dearth research exploring role on such To address this knowledge gap, was conducted in Australia involving analysis several data sources, including interviews carried out with Australian federal government...
Abstract Urgent and ambitious climate action is required to avoid catastrophic change consequent health impacts. Political will a critical component of the equation. The current level political observed for many national governments considered inadequate, with numerous leaders yet commit commensurate projected risks responsibilities their respective jurisdictions. Under leadership Obama administration, however, United States America arguably provided an example contrary. Strategically...
AirRater is a free environmental health smartphone app developed and available in Australia that collects individual data disseminates hazard information to populations. Following previous evaluations with users, the aim of this study was better understand how clinicians, government agency non-government advocacy group representatives perceive an designed reduce impacts hazards on public health. Nine representatives, along 11 clinicians based participated semi-structured interview or focus...
Climate change is projected to increase environmental health hazard risks through fire-related air pollution and increased airborne pollen levels. To protect vulnerable populations, it imperative that evidence-based accessible interventions are available. The app, AirRater, was developed in 2015 Australia provide information on multiple atmospheric hazards near real time. app allows users view local conditions, input track their personal symptoms enable behaviors response hazards.This study...
Numerous health benefits can result from the implementation of climate change mitigation policies. At a time when ambitious action is urgently needed, accounting for in policy development imperative. The domestic and near-term to human that arise implementing policies provide strong justification developing increasingly process complex, especially multi-scale, multi-sectoral issue such as change. To gain better understanding process, how fits, we interviewed Australian European Commission...