NPCC4: Climate change and New York City's health risk
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This chapter of the New York City Panel on Climate Change 4 (NPCC4) report considers climate health risks, vulnerabilities, and resilience strategies in New York City's unique urban context. It updates evidence since the last health assessment in 2015 as part of NPCC2 and addresses climate health risks and vulnerabilities that have emerged as especially salient to NYC since 2015. Climate health risks from heat and flooding are emphasized. In addition, other climate‐sensitive exposures harmful to human health are considered, including outdoor and indoor air pollution, including aeroallergens; insect vectors of human illness; waterborne infectious and chemical contaminants; and compounding of climate health risks with other public health emergencies, such as the COVID‐19 pandemic. Evidence‐informed strategies for reducing future climate risks to health are considered.
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Collaborating with knowledgeable Indigenous stewards has the dual benefit of respecting Indigenous sovereignty demands while also addressing the city's environmental issues and caring for vulnerable coastal areas.
“Collaborating with knowledgeable Indigenous stewards has the dual benefit of respecting Indigenous sovereignty demands while also addressing our city's environmental issues and caring for our vulnerable coastal areas.130,131”
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Foster, S. R., Baptista, A., Nguyen, K. H., Tchen, J., Tedesco, M., & Leichenko, R. (2024) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.15148 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“See NPCC4, Matte et al. 167 Legacy pollutants common in current or formerly industrial zones persist in the soil and can be released during flooding and storms, 168 reflecting how past land use decisions directlyaffect residents’ climate and environmental health risks today.”
NPCC4: Concepts and tools for envisioning New York City's futures
Balk, D., McPhearson, T., Cook, E. M., Knowlton, K., Maher, N., Marcotullio, P., Matte, T., Moss, R., Ortiz, L., Towers, J., et al. (2024) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.15121 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Matte, T., Lane, K., Tipaldo, J. F., Barnes, J., Knowlton, K., Torem, E., Anand, G., Yoon, L., Marcotullio, P., Balk, D., Constible, J., Elszasz, H., Ito, K., Jessel, S., Limaye, V., Parks, R., Rutigliano, M., Sorenson, C., & Yuan, A.
- Affiliations
- Columbia University (US)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (US)
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- Climate Adaptation Partners New York New York USA
- New York City Department of Transportation (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Hunter College (US)
- Baruch College (US)
- Natural Resources Defense Council (US)
- Government of New York City (US)
- WE ACT for Environmental Justice New York New York USA
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Matte, Thomas
- ORCID
- Venue
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2024-06-25
- Volume
- 1539
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 185-240
- ISSN
- 0077-8923 (ISSN-L)
- 1749-6632
- OpenAlex
- W4399997765
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9
- FWCI
- 5.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (2025-06-03)
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Keywords
- urban climate change, New York City, heat exposure, floods, air pollution, aeroallergens, insect-borne diseases, water contaminants, COVID-19 pandemic, climate change vulnerability, climate resilience, public health adaptation
- MeSH terms
- COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Air Pollution, Humans, New York City, Public Health, Risk Assessment, Floods, Climate Change
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