Socio-Demographic Inequality in Climate Change Impacts

Descripción del proyecto

¿Quién sufre más el cambio climático en Europa?

A medida que las olas de calor, las inundaciones y las tormentas se intensifican en toda Europa, sus efectos no se dejan sentir por igual. Los grupos vulnerables, como los ancianos, los hogares con bajos ingresos o los que viven en zonas de alto riesgo, suelen soportar la mayor carga. El proyecto SOCIO-CLIMP, financiado por el Consejo Europeo de Investigación, tiene como objetivo explorar cómo el cambio climático se cruza con la desigualdad social. En concreto, analizará datos demográficos y medioambientales de treinta países europeos. Los resultados ayudarán a los investigadores a determinar quiénes están más expuestos a los fenómenos meteorológicos extremos y cómo afectan a su salud física y mental. También explicarán dónde y por qué surgen las desigualdades. En general, el objetivo de SOCIO-CLIMP es ayudar a diseñar políticas más justas y eficaces para lograr una Europa más sana y resistente.

Objetivo

As climate change and extreme weather escalate across Europe, understanding the socio-demographic dimensions of climate events, environmental hazards, and their health consequences becomes increasingly vital. This is particularly important for designing more equitable strategies of environmental protection and climate adaptation, as well as facilitating healthier and more just societies. SOCIO-CLIMP has three primary objectives.

1) Investigating socio-demographic inequalities in exposure to extreme weather events, including their intersection with environmental hazards.

2) Analysing the disparities in vulnerability to extreme weather events - physical and mental health impacts of exposure - according to socio-demographic characteristics.

3) Evaluating how variations in individual and residential contexts contribute to inequalities in exposure and disparities in physical and mental impacts.

SOCIO-CLIMP analyses the socio-demographic correlates of exposure to climate events and environmental hazards using harmonised demographic data across 30 European countries from the 2021 census at a granular spatial resolution. It combines the spatial data with individual-level panel data in the UK and Germany to provide groundbreaking insights into the physical and mental vulnerability (as the cumulative health burden) of different socio-demographic groups to these climate events.

SOCIO-CLIMP represents an innovative effort to understand the socio-demographic inequality in climate change impacts across Europe. It will transform our comprehension of who is exposed to climate change, where specific sub-populations are particularly exposed, how vulnerable these groups are to exposure, and what can be done to effectively mitigate the negative impacts. It will uncover vital insights into social disparities related to climate change, inform targeted interventions, and contribute robust evidence for addressing the demographic and social challenges of climate change.