5ª REUNIÓN TÉCNICA Y DE COORDINACIÓNBilbao, días 28-29 e 30 de Janeiro de 2014

Ronaldo E. C. D. Gabriel, Ph.D.rgabriel@utad.pt

Department of Sport Science, Exercise and HealthCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environment and Biological Sciences

University of Trás-os-Montes & Alto Douro

HEALTH CO-BENEFITS OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION:CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

The threat of climate change has generated a globalflood of policy documents, suggested technical fixes, andlifestyle recommendations. One widely held view is thattheir implementation would, almost without exception,prove socially uncomfortable and economically painful.But as a series of new studies shows, in one domainat least—public health—such a view is ill founded. Ifproperly chosen, action to combat climate change can, ofitself, lead to improvements in health. The news is not allbad.

Millenn. Ecosyst. Assess. 2003. Ecosystems and HumanWell-Being: a Framework for Assessment. Washington,DC: Island

the Biophilia Hypothesis (Wilson, 1984):DESCRIBING THE INNATE HUMAN TENDENCY TO BE DRAWN TO THE NATURAL WORLD

Wilson, Edward O. (1984). Biophilia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-07442-4

http://www.sheknows.com/home-and-

gardening/articles/8010/gardening-with-your-familyhttp://conserve.nwtrek.org/page.php?id=246

http://www.biourbanism.org/a-conversation-with-e-o-wilson/

KNOWING AND EXPERIENCING NATUREFOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

The balance of evidence indicates conclusively that knowing and experiencing nature makes usgenerally happier, healthier people. More fully characterizing our intangible connections withnature will help shape decisions that benefit people and the ecosystems on which we depend(Russell et al., 2013).Russell, R., et al. (2013). Annual Review of Environment and Resources 38(1): 473-502.

According to EMBODIED COGNITION THEORY all of our more complex, abstract, or culturally specificconcepts are creative recombinations of physical experiences we have with the world around us (e.g., seeingand interacting with tangible objects, moving our bodies through space, or correlating phenomena such assize and weight). This implies that the way in which we interact with our environment helps guide how wethink and who we are—and thus impacts the core of our well being (Russell et al., 2013).

Russell, R., et al. (2013). Annual Review of Environment and Resources 38(1): 473-502.

KNOWING AND EXPERIENCING NATUREFOR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Russell, R., et al. (2013). Annual Review of Environment and Resources 38(1): 473-502.

(d ) living within, the everyday,

repetitive, pervasive, voluntary, or

involuntary interaction with the

ecosystem in which one lives (e.g.,

living in a forested area, near an urban

park, or by the seashore).

(c) interacting, physical, active, direct

multisensory interactions with

ecosystem components (e.g., catching

a fish, building a sandcastle, touching

moss, smelling nearby pine trees,

gardening), which may be cursory and

may involve other people.

(b) perceiving, remote (i.e., neither

proximate nor tangible) interactions

with ecosystem components, often

associated with visual information

alone (e.g., viewing a mountain,

watching a nature video).

(a) knowing, the metaphysical

interactions that arise through

thinking about an ecosystem, its

components, or the concept of an

ideal ecosystem, in the absence of

immediate sensory inputs (e.g.,

imagining a polar bear hunting,

thinking about a favorite place).

Russell, R., et al. (2013).

Russell, R., et al. (2013). Annual Review of Environment and Resources 38(1): 473-502.

The 10 constituents we use span the spectrum of criticaldimensions of human well-being (Russell et al, 2013):1. Physical health2. Mental health3. Spirituality4. Certainty and sense of control and security5. Learning/capability6. Inspiration/fulfillment of imagination7. Sense of place8. Identity/autonomy9. Connectedness/belonging10. Subjective (overall) well-being

How the Human Experience with Ecosystems works?

How to optimize Human Experience with Ecosystems?

Humans Nature

KNOWING AND EXPERIENCING NATURE

Channels of Human Experience

Russell, R., et al. (2013).

How to optimize Human Experience with Ecosystems? How the Human Experience with Ecosystems works?

A NPS Healthy Parks, Healthy People Science Plan. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, July 2013.

Modified from “A NPS Healthy Parks, Healthy People Science Plan. National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, July 2013.”

health co-benefits of climate change mitigation

INCREASING THE AREA OFGREEN INFRASTRUCTURECarbon sequestration

Humans NatureChannels of Human Experience

Russell, R., et al. (2013).

ACTIVETRANSPORTATIONgreenhouse gases

(GHGs)

Características gerais das Unidades de Paisagem de Portugal e Espanha

Características Característica Observações

C01 Ecológica Considerados os elementos físicos e biológicos dos ecossistemas, e suas relações sistémicas. É considerado para esta característica uma avaliação de 1 a 5 de acordo com a sua maior ou menor presença.

C02 Cultural Considerados os fatores históricos e culturais bem como questões relacionadas com a identidade da paisagem. É considerado para esta característica uma avaliação de 1 a 5de acordo com a sua maior ou menor presença.

C03 Sócio –

Economico

Factos sociais e atividades humanas que alteram a paisagem, e instrumentos de gestãodo território que ditam as “regras de jogo”. É considerado para esta característica uma avaliação de 1 a 5 de acordo com a sua maior ou menor presença.

C04 Sensorial Relação homem/paisagem. É considerado para esta característica uma avaliação de S/M/I de acordo com a sua maior ou menor qualidade visual da paisagem, sendo o S avaliado em 5 valores, o M em 3 valores e o I em 1 valor.

LANDSCAPEESTABLISHED TOOLS AND METHODSTO MEASURE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TYPE

How to optimize Human Experience with Ecosystems?

zone/areas where we will have a strong gradient of stress indicators.

thermal zones with vegetation and water on one side and mineral zones on the other or nearby

How Improve and promote the green infrastructure to help meet healthand greenhouse gas emissions goals through active transportation

ACMG can manage to look for the thermal satellite data

UTAD can manage to look for the walking data for health promotion

3rd SEMINAR ON BIOMECHANICS, HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT: HEALTH CO-

BENEFITS OF CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION – THE ADPTACLIMA II PROJECT, 14th – 15th May,

2014.

Forum for exchanging knowledge and experience around biomechanics, components of

well-being and channels of human interaction with nature. Graduate and postgraduate students

from a variety of backgrounds will be given the opportunity to present and discuss their work

carried out in an open scientific environment.

In this 3rd edition, our special attention will be to the health co-benefits of climate change

mitigation. Mitigation and adaptation of climate change has generated several policy documents

with lifestyle recommendations that most of them are socially uncomfortable and economically

painful. However, there is current evidence and potential co-benefits of alternative practices, and

environmental strategies that minimize the effects of climate change and improve health and

well-being.

Aumentar a eficácia da utilização de transporte ativo para a

diminuição da emissão de gases com efeitos de estufa e para a

promoção da saúde e do bem-estar .

- Contabilização da carga antropogénica na bacia do Douro;

- Elaboração da matriz da EcoAuditoria a realizar;

- Aplicação da matriz da EcoAuditoria no terreno, tratamento

de dados e discussão dos resultados;

- Publicação numa revista cientifica com revisão por pares e

indexada no JCR, em co-autoria com a equipa

estudo/investigação da UTAD, de um artigo com os resultados

da EcoAuditoria

“ANÁLISIS DE ESTUDIO DE ECOAUDITORIAS DE AGUA DEL DUERO”

http://arribesdeldouro.com/

http://www.icnf.pt/portal/turnatur/visit-ap/pn/pndi/inf-ger