Research

Integrating solutions to adapt cities for climate change

Elsevier, The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 5, July 2021
Record climate extremes are reducing urban liveability, compounding inequality, and threatening infrastructure. Adaptation measures that integrate technological, nature-based, and social solutions can provide multiple co-benefits to address complex socioecological issues in cities while increasing resilience to potential impacts. However, there remain many challenges to developing and implementing integrated solutions.
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SDG:

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Climate change; National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS); Sustainable cities and human settlements, Global

Projections of temperature-attributable mortality in Europe: a time series analysis of 147 contiguous regions in 16 countries

Elsevier, The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 5, July 2021
Background: Europe has emerged as a major climate change hotspot, both in terms of an increase in seasonal averages and climate extremes. Projections of temperature-attributable mortality, however, have not been comprehensively reported for an extensive part of the continent. Therefore, we aim to estimate the future effect of climate change on temperature-attributable mortality across Europe. Methods: We did a time series analysis study.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate change; Health and population; Disaster risk reduction, Europe

Meeting well-below 2°C target would increase energy sector jobs globally

Elsevier, One Earth, Volume 4, 23 July 2021
To limit global warming to well-below 2°C (WB2C), fossil fuels must be replaced by low-carbon energy sources. Support for this transition is often dampened by the impact on fossil fuel jobs. Previous work shows that pro-climate polices could increase employment by 20 million net energy jobs, but these studies rely on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) jobs data, assumptions about jobs in non-OECD countries, and a single baseline assumption.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 13: Climate action

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Employment decent work for all and social protection; Energy; Green economy, Global

CO<inf>2</inf> mitigation or removal: The optimal uses of biomass in energy system decarbonization

Elsevier, iScience, Volume 24, 23 July 2021
Owing to its versatility, biomass can be used for a range of CO2 mitigation and removal options. The recent adoption of end-of-century temperature targets at the global scale, along with mid-century economy-wide net zero emission targets in Europe, has boosted demand forecasts for this valuable resource. Given the limited nature of sustainable biomass supply, it is important to understand most efficient uses of biomass, both in terms of avoided CO2 emissions (i.e., substituted energy and economic services) and CO2 removal.
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SDG:

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action

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Climate change; Energy; Sustainable cities and human settlements; Sustainable consumption and production, Europe

Financial viability of electric vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 24, 23 July 2021

Economically viable electric vehicle lithium-ion battery recycling is increasingly needed; however routes to profitability are still unclear. We present a comprehensive, holistic techno-economic model as a framework to directly compare recycling locations and processes, providing a key tool for recycling cost optimization in an international battery recycling economy. We show that recycling can be economically viable, with cost/profit ranging from (−21.43 - +21.91) $·kWh−1 but strongly depends on transport distances, wages, pack design and recycling method.

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SDG:

Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

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Health and population; Sustainable consumption and production; Sustainable transport; Finance; Electric Vehicles (EVs); Sustainable Lithium-ion Batteries, Global

Racial Disparities in Acute Coronary Syndrome Management Within a Universal Healthcare Context: Insights From the AMI-OPTIMA Trial

Elsevier,

CJC Open, Volume 3, December 2021

The authors evaluated the quality and outcomes of in-hospital ACS management for White patients vs patients of colour, within a universal healthcare context.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion, Global

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease - Chapter 2: Sex and sex hormone differences in hippocampal neurogenesis and their relevance to Alzheimer’s disease

Elsevier,

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, Pages 23-77

This chapter advances goals 3 and 5 by examining sex differences in hippocampal neurogenesis and hippocampus-dependent cognition, in both healthy individuals and in those with AD, and how these differences are affected by age, hormones, APOE genotype, and experience.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease - Chapter 9: Hormones and dementia

Elsevier,

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, Pages 233-267

This chapter advances goals 3 and 5 by examining the biological and social reasons women are disproportionately affected by mental health issues. It advocates for a gender-based approach to mental health programs to help women with the unique set of challenges they face.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Neural Engineering Techniques for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Chapter 14 - Machine learning–based patient-specific processor for the early intervention in autistic children through emotion detection

Elsevier,

Neural Engineering Techniques for Autism Spectrum Disorder Volume 1: Imaging and Signal Analysis 2021, Pages 287-313

This book chapter advances SDG3 Good Health and Wellbeing and SDG10 Reducing Inequalities by real-time wearable on-chip processor for the early prediction of the emotions in patients with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease - Chapter 10: Sex and gender differences in genetic and lifestyle risk and protective factors for dementia

Elsevier,

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer's Disease, 2021, Pages 269-308

This chapter advances goals 3 and 5 by summarizing the evidence from recent multidomain lifestyle intervention trials, and the intervention response observed in men and women. While there have been insightful advancements in the field, many important questions still remain. Considerations for future research and risk reduction initiatives are also highlighted.
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SDG:

Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Gender equality and women's empowerment; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

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