How the Environmental Quality and Physical Activity Can Influence on Blood Pressure
Figure of Kaunas city, indicating the areas of noise and hypertension. Only few studies have previously examined the relation between urban built environment [...]
The relationship between physical activity and health in Kaunas citizens’
Epidemiological data suggest that low physical activity is one of the main factors influencing the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases. Urban infrastructure and accessibility of [...]
Pupils from the CitieS-Health Ljubljana pilot project awarded at the 34th meeting of young researchers
As part of the CitieS-Health Ljubljana pilot project, the students of the Spodnja Šiška primary school presented a research paper entitled Sound environment - how [...]
Why and How we could Co-create Research Projects in Environmental Epidemiology
Some citizen science (CS) projects have been developed in environmental science to monitor air and noise pollution, and water quality related to citizens concerns. Nevertheless, [...]
Citizen Science as Part of the Primary School Curriculum: A Case Study on Noise and Health
Lessons learned leading citizen science (CS) activities within the CitieS-Health H2020 project on the topic of noise exposure and health at a primary school in [...]
The social environment and the quality of the built environment had an effect on disparities in the risk of hypertension
The CitieS-Health pilot project at Kaunas, Lithuania, is a citizen science study that has involved participants from the general public to help answer relevant scientific [...]
Slovenian students received Krka Awards for its participation in CitieS-Health project
Krka Awards Fund Board selected work of Luka Skeledžija and Kris Flajs among the best research assignments. The award was given to the students [...]
Ethical Aspects of Citizen Science Projects at ECSA 2020 Conference
Antonella Ficorilli, from Epidemiologia e Prevenzione "Giulio A. Maccacaro" (Italy), presented during the session “Citizen science and health” on September 7th, 2020 at the ECSA [...]
“We want to spark creativity in citizen science, inspire and be inspired by others”, CitieS-Health Toolkit promoters say
A brand new version of the CitieS-Health Toolkit, an online guide for the design and development of participatory studies in environmental epidemiology, will be launched [...]
Environmental Quality Perceptions and Health of Citizens of Kaunas
The perception of urban environmental quality is an important contributor when identifying local problems in sustainable development and environmental planning policy. A citizen science study [...]