Identification of Health KPIs in relation to COVID-19 pandemic

Entry No 

HPI-2 

Strategic area(s) 

Health  

Name of partner 

HPI (Nico Steckhan) 

Resource / link 

? What Library (Daniela mentioned) 

Location, Description of intervention/project 

HPI, Potsdam, Germany 

Geographical scale of the project 

Potsdam, later other cities? 

Background information  

Air pollution is a major cause of premature death and disease, and is the single largest environmental health risk in Europe. Latest estimates by the European Environment Agency (EEA) show that fine particulate matter (PM2.5) continues to cause the most substantial health impacts. Recent studies found associations between air pollution and mortality rates of certain locations.  

Objectives defined 

Identification of Health KPIs in relation to COVID-19 pandemic 

Metrics used 

Cardio respiratory function 

Diversity dimension and findings 

Result summary 

Input for DivAirCity and action items