The migration of populations from rural to urban areas, commonly referred to as urbanization, marks a profound transformation in modern society. This dynamic shift is evident across both developed and developing countries. Presently, urban regions house over half of the world's population and are responsible for generating more than two-thirds of the global GDP. Projections suggest that by 2050, over two-thirds of people worldwide will live in urban settings. While urbanization offers substantial economic benefits, it concurrently challenges the global ecological environment with irreversible impacts. These include increased environmental pollution, land degradation, expansion of slums, water and sanitation crises, rising air pollution, and others. Such environmental changes due to rapid urbanization are altering the delicate balance of our ecosystems, posing severe threats to public health and human survival.
This research topic delves into the current status, mechanisms, and evaluations of how changes in the ecological environment impact human health due to rapid urbanization. Our goal is to contribute to the sustainable development of societies globally by offering insights that promote health in urban environments.
We aim to gather a collection of original research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces focusing on the analysis and assessment of how urban environmental changes affect human health. Recognizing and developing methods to accurately evaluate and enhance public health outcomes in urban settings are crucial. This research emphasizes the importance of safeguarding human health in the urbanization context within the public health domain.
We invite researchers to submit studies encompassing, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Assessment of current human health conditions in urban settings.
• Exploration of factors influencing public health amid rapid urbanization.
• Risk assessments for public health in urban environments.
• Development of strategies to enhance public health in urban landscapes.
• Analysis of how changes in air, soil, and water quality impact public health over time.
• Creation of predictive models to foresee public health trends during ongoing urbanization.
• We welcome contributions that explore these critical public health challenges, aiming to secure healthier urban futures.
Keywords:
human health, environmental contamination, urbanization, influencing factors, development trend and optimization
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
The migration of populations from rural to urban areas, commonly referred to as urbanization, marks a profound transformation in modern society. This dynamic shift is evident across both developed and developing countries. Presently, urban regions house over half of the world's population and are responsible for generating more than two-thirds of the global GDP. Projections suggest that by 2050, over two-thirds of people worldwide will live in urban settings. While urbanization offers substantial economic benefits, it concurrently challenges the global ecological environment with irreversible impacts. These include increased environmental pollution, land degradation, expansion of slums, water and sanitation crises, rising air pollution, and others. Such environmental changes due to rapid urbanization are altering the delicate balance of our ecosystems, posing severe threats to public health and human survival.
This research topic delves into the current status, mechanisms, and evaluations of how changes in the ecological environment impact human health due to rapid urbanization. Our goal is to contribute to the sustainable development of societies globally by offering insights that promote health in urban environments.
We aim to gather a collection of original research articles, reviews, and opinion pieces focusing on the analysis and assessment of how urban environmental changes affect human health. Recognizing and developing methods to accurately evaluate and enhance public health outcomes in urban settings are crucial. This research emphasizes the importance of safeguarding human health in the urbanization context within the public health domain.
We invite researchers to submit studies encompassing, but not limited to, the following areas:
• Assessment of current human health conditions in urban settings.
• Exploration of factors influencing public health amid rapid urbanization.
• Risk assessments for public health in urban environments.
• Development of strategies to enhance public health in urban landscapes.
• Analysis of how changes in air, soil, and water quality impact public health over time.
• Creation of predictive models to foresee public health trends during ongoing urbanization.
• We welcome contributions that explore these critical public health challenges, aiming to secure healthier urban futures.
Keywords:
human health, environmental contamination, urbanization, influencing factors, development trend and optimization
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.