PREVENT at the 12th International Conference on Urban Climate

ICUC12, Rotterdam 7-11 July 2025

PREVENT partners also contributed to the 12th International Conference on Urban Climate (ICUC12), held from 7–11 July 2025, where global experts gathered to address the evolving climate challenges facing cities. This year’s theme, “Heritage as an Urban Climate Challenge,” highlighted the crucial role of protecting and transforming both historical and contemporary built environments in a warming world. The conference provided a vibrant platform for sharing cutting-edge research, innovative urban solutions, and cross-sector collaboration — advancing global efforts to strengthen urban climate resilience.

PREVENT participations are the following:

Wednesday 9 July 2025 – Session S4 Urban Heat, Air Pollution and Human Health in the Context of Early Warning Systems and Action Plans

12:45-13:00 ICUC12-270 Onsite presentation

A Statistical Approach for Capturing the Synergistic Temporally Distributed Effects from Environmental Stressors on Health Outcomes
Theo Economou, Daphne Parliari, Christos Giannaros, Fragkeskos Kekkou and Anna Tzyrkalli

Wednesday 9 July 2025 – Session S8 Transforming our Cities to Improve Physical and Mental Health
17:15-18:30 ICUC12-340 Onsite presentation

Health Impacts of Extreme Temperature Events in Cyprus: Insights from a Mediterranean Climate Change Hotspot
Fragkeskos Kekkou, Theo Economou, Christina Anagnostopoulou and George Zittis