期刊
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH, VOL 42, 2021
卷 42, 期 -, 页码 193-210出版社
ANNUAL REVIEWS
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-100119-113802
关键词
Africa; air pollution; public health; urbanization
资金
- Pufendorf Institute of Advanced Studies, an interdisciplinary institute at Lund University
This review emphasizes the importance of air quality in African urban development, addressing the impact of air pollution on health, climate change, policies, etc. It calls for interdisciplinary research and handling conflicts, tensions, and synergies inherent to development processes.
This review highlights the importance of air quality in the African urban development process. We address connections between air pollution and (a) rapid urbanization, (b) social problems, (c) health impacts, (d) climate change, (e) policies, and (f) new innovations. We acknowledge that air pollution levels in Africa can be extremely high and a serious health threat. The toxic content of the pollution could relate to region-specific sources such as low standards for vehicles and fuels, cooking with solid fuels, and burning household waste. We implore the pursuit of interdisciplinary research to create new approaches with relevant stakeholders. Moreover, successful air pollution research must regard conflicts, tensions, and synergies inherent to development processes in African municipalities, regions, and countries. This includes global relationships regarding climate change, trade, urban planning, and transportation. Incorporating aspects of local political situations (e.g., democracy) can also enhance greater political accountability and awareness about air pollution.
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