Community-Centered Modeling of Housing Related Health Disparities

The ComDisp consortium is undertaking community-centered research to address housing-related health disparities exacerbated by climate change. By developing a collaborative, grassroots research approach in the USA, Vietnam, Turkey, and Ecuador (also supported by UK and Norway), the project will evaluate health risks—such as respiratory and cardiovascular diseases—across various climate scenarios, with a focus on vulnerable populations like the elderly, children, and low-income communities. Local governments, health organizations, and climate advocates in each case study location will collaborate to design localized approaches and address the impacts of climate-related hazards on health. Through globally shared resources and knowledge, the project will empower affected communities to take action, while practitioners, scientists – with a focus on training and mentoring early career researchers and students – and policy makers gain valuable knowledge co-production experience in this critical field of climate-health research.