Mapping the links between climate change and human health in urban areas: how is research conducted? A Scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Scientists from a wide variety of fields of knowledge are increasingly interested in climate change issues. The importance given to the phenomenon is explained by the uncertainties surrounding it and its consequences not yet fully known. However, there is wide agreement that human activities are modifying the Earth's climate beyond the natural cyclical changes and that these changes impact human health. This scoping review aimed to understand how research on the links between climate change and human health in urban areas is conducted and how this research is approached holistically or not.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review is mainly guided by the Arskey and O'Malley scoping review framework. A broad range of databases will be used, including PubMed, Scie

SUBMITTER: Barbosa HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7523206 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature