Dear Colleagues,

Urbanization has become an unavoidable trend. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has created a temporary crisis of confidence in many cities, we are witnessing a world that will continue to urbanize over the next three decades. The global urban population is expected to rise from 4.2 billion (56% of the total population) in 2021 to 6.4 billion (68%) in 2050. Although urbanization can enhance the well-being of residents due to the significant social and economic advances it promotes, the association between urbanization and health is complex. Urban residents may benefit from improved sanitation, infrastructure, and access to health services, but they may be confronted with other issues, including environmental pollution and unhealthy lifestyles. In particular, urban growth and climate change will exacerbate air pollution and extreme weather events, thus posing considerable health challenges to urban populations. However, the impact of air pollution and meteorological conditions on health, accompanied by urbanization and climate change, are not so clear. This Special Issue welcomes the submission of novel and original papers addressing urban air pollution, meteorological conditions and health, including, but not limited to, the following topics:

• Synthetical effects of urban air pollution and meteorological conditions on public health;
• Risk assessment of urban heat islands and extreme heat events on human health, and vulnerability risk mapping at a finer resolution;
• Future projections of the impact of urbanization and climate change on urban populations;
• Modification effects of socioeconomic factors on the association between the urban environment and health;
• Assessment of urban residents’ capacity to adapt to air pollution and climate change;
• Effect of urbanization and climate change on infectious diseases.

Dr. Zhaobin Sun
Prof. Dr. Jun Yang
Dr. Ling Han
Guest Editors

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• air pollution
• meteorological conditions
• climate change
• urbanization
• public health