Unequal exposure and unequal impacts

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Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe
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EEA Report No 22/2018
Unequal exposure and unequal impacts: social vulnerability to air pollution, noise and extreme temperatures in Europe

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Number of fatalities due to extreme temperatures across Europe, 1990-2016 Number of fatalities due to extreme temperatures across Europe, 1990-2016 This map presentes the number of people who died as a result of extremely low temperatures and cold weather spells between 1990 and 2016.
Spatial distribution of exposure to four air pollutants across Europe, 2013-2014 Spatial distribution of exposure to four air pollutants across Europe, 2013-2014 The maps use a colour gradient to show the population-weighted average PM2.5 (top left), PM10 (top right), NO2 (bottom left) and O3 (bottom right) concentrations (µg/m3) by NUTS 3 region, for the years 2013 and 2014. The colour scale varies from dark green representing low values, purple representing high values.
Spatial distribution of extreme temperature indicators across Europe Spatial distribution of extreme temperature indicators across Europe The maps use a colour gradient to show the number of hot summer days (Tmax > 35 °C) per year (1987-2016 average, top left), the number of combined summer days (Tmax > 30 °C) and tropical nights (Tmax > 20 °C) per year (1987-2016 average, top right), the cooling degree days per year (1990-2015 average, bottom left) and the heating degree days per year (1990-2015 average, bottom right).
Number of days with maximum temperature above 35 °C per year mapped against proportion of people with higher education, 2013-2014 Number of days with maximum temperature above 35 °C per year mapped against proportion of people with higher education, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the percentage of working age population with higher education per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest exposure to high temperatures (top 20 % of number of days with maximum temperature exceeding 35 °C) represented as hatched areas.
Proportion of the population exposed to average day-evening-night road noise levels (Lden) ≥ 55dB, 2011 Proportion of the population exposed to average day-evening-night road noise levels (Lden) ≥ 55dB, 2011 This map shows the proportion of the population per country exposed to road traffic noise at or above 55 dB Lden (average day-evening-night noise levels).
Percentage of households unable to keep their home warm in winter and share of population living in a dwelling not comfortably cool in summer Percentage of households unable to keep their home warm in winter and share of population living in a dwelling not comfortably cool in summer These maps show the percentage of households unable to keep their home warm in winter (2016; left) and the share of population living in a dwelling not comfortably cool during summer (2012; right).
Percentage of children under 5 years old in the population, 2013-2014 Percentage of children under 5 years old in the population, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the percentage of young children in the population
Exposure to ozone SOMO35 mapped against long-term unemployment, 2013-2014 Exposure to ozone SOMO35 mapped against long-term unemployment, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the long-term unemployment rate per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest exposure to O3 pollution represented as hatched areas (only the regions in the top 20 % of O3 exposure are shown as hatched).
Exposure to PM10 mapped against long-term unemployment, 2013-2014 Exposure to PM10 mapped against long-term unemployment, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the long-term unemployment rate per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest exposure to PM10 pollution represented as hatched areas (only the top 20 % of PM10 are shown).
Exposure to NO2 mapped against household income, 2013-2014 Exposure to NO2 mapped against household income, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the avergae household income per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest exposure to NO2 pollution represented as hatched areas (only the regions in the top 20 % of NO2 exposure are shown as hatched).
Exposure to PM2.5 mapped against GDP per capita, 2013-2014 Exposure to PM2.5 mapped against GDP per capita, 2013-2014 The map uses a colour gradient to show the GDP per capita per NUTS3 region, classified in quantiles against the highest exposure to PM2.5 pollution represented as hatched areas (only the top 20 % of PM2.5 are shown).
Annual number of cooling degree days (CDDs; 1990-2016 average) mapped against long-term unemployment (left) and proportion of people 75 years old or older (right), 2013-2014 Annual number of cooling degree days (CDDs; 1990-2016 average) mapped against long-term unemployment (left) and proportion of people 75 years old or older (right), 2013-2014 The left map uses a colour gradient to show the long-term unemployment rate per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest number of cooling degree days as hatched areas (only the top 20 % of regions with the highest number of CDDS are shown). The right map uses a colour gradient to show the percentage of the elderly per NUTS2 region, classified in quantiles, against the highest number of cooling degree days represented as hatched areas (only the top 20 % of CDDs are shown).
Years of life lost per 100 000 inhabitants attributable to air pollution in European countries, 2015 Years of life lost per 100 000 inhabitants attributable to air pollution in European countries, 2015 The maps show the number of years of life lost per country attributable to air pollution (PM 2.5 left, NO2 center and O3 right).

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