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Percentage of urban population resident in areas where pollutant concentrations are higher than selected limit/target values, 2001-2010 (EU-27)
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The rationale for selection of pollutant and corresponding limit/target values for CSI 004 is given in the justification for indicator selection. Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta, are not included due to the geographical coverage of the Urban Audit.
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Turning the urban challenge into an opportunity
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Copenhagen, 2 July 2011. Up to 150 mm of rainfall in two hours – a city record since measurements began in the mid-1800s. Homes destroyed. Citizens and emergency services struggled to cope. This is one example of how excessive extreme weather events can affect a European capital – events that are expected more often under climate change.
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Living in an urban world
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An increasingly urban world will probably mean spiralling
consumption and greater affluence for many. But it also means
greater poverty for the urban underprivileged. Poor urban living
conditions and associated environmental and health risks could
impact all areas of the world, including Europe.
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010
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SOER 2010 — assessment of global megatrends
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Key facts
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Europe's forests at a glance — a breath of fresh air in a changing climate
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Forests do not only provide us food, fibre and medicine, they
regulate our climate and improve our quality of life. Human
activities and climate change exert increasing pressure on our forest
resources and the services they provide. With increasing demand
on forests services on the one side, and uncertainty and risks linked
to climate change on the other, we need to ensure that forests can
continue fulfilling their multifunctional role.
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Percentage of urban population resident in areas where pollutant concentrations are higher than selected limit/target values, 1997-2009 (EU-27)
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The rationale for selection of pollutant and corresponding limit/target values for CSI 004 is given in the justification for indicator selection. Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta, are not included due to the geographical coverage of the Urban Audit.
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Estimated years of life lost (YOLL) in reference year 2005 attributable to long-term PM2.5 exposure
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Health impact caused by expsore to PM2.5
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Percentage of green urban areas in core cities
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This map shows the percentage of green urban areas in core cities
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Key message 5 — SOER synthesis
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Environment, health and quality of life — Water and air
pollution have declined but not enough to achieve good ecological
quality in all water bodies or to ensure good air quality in all
urban areas. Widespread exposure to multiple pollutants and
chemicals and concerns about long-term damage to human health
together imply the need for more large-scale pollution prevention
programmes and the use of precautionary approaches.
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010: Synthesis
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Share of green urban areas in European cities, 2006
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Cities are core cities following the Urban Audit definition (Eurostat, 2010). In most cases the delineation of the core city matches the urban built-up area. But in some cases the delineation also includes substantial areas outside the urban built-up areas (parts of the urban fringe and hinterland); in other cases, it includes only city centres
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Life expectancy and healthy life years at birth in EU-27, Iceland and Norway in 2007, by gender
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