Assessment of the ecological quality of urban streams in the context of One Health

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Join us for an enlightening webinar focused on assessing the ecological quality of urban streams within the One Health framework. Our event will take you on a journey through the research sites of OneAquaHealth, with representatives from 5 European cities ( Coimbra, Toulouse, Benevento, Toulouse, and Oslo) showcasing their unique attributes, sampling endeavors, and local partnerships.

Additionally, we will delve into discussions on interactions with non-project sites across the EU and US, highlighting potential challenges and fostering collaboration to ensure project sustainability.

Urban aquatic ecosystems are extremely relevant connectors between people, animals and plants, making cities more biodiverse and sustainable. Yet, these ecosystems are often confronted with lack of space, cuts of vegetation, artificialization, and other urbanisation processes. This degradation can lead to numerous disservices to humans in regard to emerging pathogens, decreasing disease resistance, climate change impacts and other health concerns in cities.

OneAquaHealth aims to improve the sustainability and integrity of freshwater ecosystems in urban environments.  By investigating the interconnection of ecosystem health and human wellbeing, the project will identify early warning indicators and enhance environmental monitoring with AI-assisted tools. As a result, the project will support decision-makers in finding adequate and timely decisions as well as effective measures to restore aquatic ecosystems health and promote OneHealth.