B4644 - Risk perception of extreme weather and tick-borne disease in cities - 04/07/2024

B number: 
B4644
Principal applicant name: 
Eunice Lo | University of Bristol
Co-applicants: 
Dr Sinead English, Dr Helena Stage
Title of project: 
Risk perception of extreme weather and tick-borne disease in cities
Proposal summary: 

This is part of a work package in the team's UKRI funding proposal entitled "CIVIC: Climate Impacts on Vectors in Cities". With a warming climate and increasing number of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, the risk of tick-borne diseases in the UK is expected to increase. CIVIC will investigate climate-mediated changes in vector-borne disease risk in urban green spaces and evaluate best approaches to increasing public understanding of risk and adaptation. This ALSPAC project will be important to achieve the objectives of CIVIC through understanding the cohort's perception, lived experience and behavioral adaptation to heatwaves and tick exposure.

Impact of research: 
- Updated guidelines/considerations for vectors in urban spaces. - General methodology and engagement to have applicability beyond case study on ticks, c.f. wetland/mosquitoes. - Public education and communication partnerships in urban green space management, policy forum. - Updated adaptive evaluation framework for stakeholders such as UKHSA. - Evidence base for the Health and Wellbeing Chapter of the upcoming UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (of which myself and Helena Stage are lead authors).
Date proposal received: 
Wednesday, 3 July, 2024
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 4 July, 2024
Keywords: 
Climate and health, Infection, Statistical methods, Social science