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Brennan et al. 2022

Brennan, M.M., S. Whitmee, C.V. Braneon, N. Meinsma, and R. Green, 2022: Sea level rise and city-level climate action. Eur. J. Environ. Public Health, 6, no. 2, em0111, doi:10.21601/ejeph/12046.

Climate change is the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century. Rising sea levels are one particularly concerning manifestation of this and many of the world's largest cities are vulnerable to sea level rise (SLR). Thus, urban climate adaptation and mitigation policies are increasingly important to protect population health. This study aimed to determine whether being at risk of SLR was associated with city-level climate action. It also aimed to assess the wider drivers of climate action in cities, in order to guide ongoing efforts to motivate climate action, assess public health preparedness and identify research gaps. Multivariable logistic regression was utilized to assess the relationship between risk of SLR and city-level climate action, and secondly, to assess the wider determinants of city-level climate action. There was evidence of crude associations between risk of SLR and three outcome variables representing city-level climate action. However, after adjusting for confounding variables, these crude associations disappeared. World region, national income status and urban population were shown to be stronger predictors of city-level climate action. It is concerning for population health that there is no association demonstrated between risk of SLR and climate action. This could indicate a lack of awareness of the risks posed by SLR within urban governance. To fulfil their health protection responsibilities, it is essential that public health professionals take a leading role in advocating for climate action.

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BibTeX Citation

@article{br03400r,
  author={Brennan, M. M. and Whitmee, S. and Braneon, C. V. and Meinsma, N. and Green, R.},
  title={Sea level rise and city-level climate action},
  year={2022},
  journal={European Journal of Environment and Public Health},
  volume={6},
  number={2},
  pages={em0111},
  doi={10.21601/ejeph/12046},
}

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RIS Citation

TY  - JOUR
ID  - br03400r
AU  - Brennan, M. M.
AU  - Whitmee, S.
AU  - Braneon, C. V.
AU  - Meinsma, N.
AU  - Green, R.
PY  - 2022
TI  - Sea level rise and city-level climate action
JA  - Eur. J. Environ. Public Health
JO  - European Journal of Environment and Public Health
VL  - 6
IS  - 2
SP  - em0111
DO  - 10.21601/ejeph/12046
ER  -

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