Greening mitigates heat-related mortality in Paris

2026/01/27 by Hicham Achebak, Pierre Masselot, Joan Ballester +2 · 1 voice
Environmental Science · #Climate Change and Health Impacts #Urban Green Space and Health #Urban Heat Island Mitigation

paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s42949-025-00334-5

openalex publication_date 2026/01/27 · openalex created_date 2026/01/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Cities are vulnerable to heat-related health impacts due to the compounding effects of urban heat island (UHI) and rising temperatures because of climate change. Here we characterise the contextual factors exacerbating and attenuating the risk of mortality associated with high temperature in the city of Paris. Findings suggest that reducing urban heat and mitigating UHI through urban greening should be at the forefront of adaptation strategies to prevent heat-related health impacts in cities.

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