Urban Health Cluster
The first European Cluster to improve and safeguard health and well-being of citizens, leaving none behind.
€30,5 Million
6 Projects
101 Partners
5 years
Cluster Composition
The Urban Health Cluster consists of six H2020 projects (eMOTIONAL Cities, ENLIGHTENme, HEART, RECETAS, URBANOME and WELLBASED), funded under the same Call of the Horizon 2020 European Framework Porgramme.
Our shared Vision
Aims
- Increase visibility for urban health research successful in other areas
- Bring stronger contribution to policies such as EU Urban Agenda
- Facilitate international cooperation with other relevant ongoing and potential future initiatives on urban issues and health, funded by Horizon 2020 and/or Horizon Europe
Expected Impact
- More robust evidence for policy making on improved urban health in the EU
- Improved population health, physical and/or mental, in urban areas of the EU
- Reduced health inequalities in urban areas
Working Groups
Six working groups on practical topics of shared interest have been organised between the projects according to the Cluster’s mandate.
Working Group 1
Science translation to policy
Working Group 2
Health determinants and urban interventions
Working Group 3
Data analysis and protection – digital platforms
Enhancing Visibility and Impact
Wokring Group 4
Urban issues and epidemics
Working Group 5
Dissemination, Communicaiton and Exploitation
Working Group 6
Citizen science approaches to urban health including ethics
News & Events
Right to Energy Online Forum 2022 | Power to the people: delivering energy justice through community energy – 26th of January
Across Europe, citizens are working together to create an energy system that puts people and the planet first. Not just as passive consumers, but as changemakers and active participants. Community energy initiatives can be an important step towards a just and...
International Conference – Shaping light for health and wellbeing in cities – 16th and 17th December 2021
Scope A major consequence of urbanisation is an exponential increase of human exposure to electric light at night. Public outdoor illumination and the artificial sky glow created by highly urbanised areas are the main sources of exposure. This is complemented by...
Report from the Cluster Launch Event, 20 – 21 May 2021
On May 20th, representatives from the European Commission (Directorate General Research and Innovation), project coordinators of six Horizon 2020 projects funded in the frame of the call SC1-BHC-29-2020, representatives of European initiatives and Networks,...
Cluster Members
