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Urban Health: Assessment of Indoor Environment Spillovers on Health in a Distressed Urban Area of Rome

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  • Alessandra Battisti

    (Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, 00196 Rome, Italy)

  • Livia Calcagni

    (Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, 00196 Rome, Italy)

  • Alberto Calenzo

    (Department of Planning, Design and Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, 00196 Rome, Italy)

  • Aurora Angelozzi

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Miriam Errigo

    (Department of Social Sciences and Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Maurizio Marceca

    (Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

  • Silvia Iorio

    (Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Unit of History of Medicine and Bioethics, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

It is notable that indoor environment quality plays a crucial role in guaranteeing health, especially if we consider that people spend more than 90% of their time indoors, a percentage that increases for people on low income. This role assumes even further significance when dealing with distressed urban areas, vulnerable areas within cities that suffer from multiple deprivations. The community-based interdisciplinary research-action group of the University La Sapienza focused on a complex in the outskirts of Rome. The aim was to assess the correlations between architectural aspects of the indoor environment, socio-economic conditions, such as lifestyles and housing conditions, and eventually health outcomes. The intent of providing a comparative methodology in a context where official data is hard to find, led to the integration of social, health, and housing questionnaires with various environmental software simulations. What emerged is that underprivileged housing conditions, characterized by mold, humidity, unhealthiness, thermohygrometric discomfort, architectural barriers, and overcrowding, are often associated with recurrent pathologies linked to arthritis, respiratory diseases, and domestic accidents.

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  • Alessandra Battisti & Livia Calcagni & Alberto Calenzo & Aurora Angelozzi & Miriam Errigo & Maurizio Marceca & Silvia Iorio, 2021. "Urban Health: Assessment of Indoor Environment Spillovers on Health in a Distressed Urban Area of Rome," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(10), pages 1-20, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:10:p:5760-:d:558898
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    1. Susanna Caminada & Federica Turatto & Silvia Iorio & Lorenzo Paglione & Miriam Errigo & Elena Mazzalai & Anissa Jaljaa & Dara Giannini & Marco Tofani & Maria Benedetta Michelazzo & Adelaide Landi & Ma, 2021. "Urban Health and Social Marginality: Perceived Health Status and Interaction with Healthcare Professionals of a Hard-to-Reach Community Living in a Suburban Area of Rome (Italy)," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-14, August.

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