A Importância de Fatores Sócio Econômicos e da Infraestrutura Verde na Saúde Respiratória nos Municípios do Estado do Paraná, Brasil

Abstract

The article reports the results of research on the relationships between socio-economic factors, urban green infrastructure and respiratory health in municipalities in the State of Paraná, Brazil, in the context of proposing an increase in green areas as mitigation and adaptation measures to climate change in the built urban environment. Data were extracted from public domain national databases. The methodology involved analysis of basic and multivariate statistics of indicators that represent these variables. The results demonstrated that, on average, municipalities with a greater area of ​​biodiversity per inhabitant have lower rates of hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases (ICD-10 X). Data analysis also demonstrated that green infrastructure provides ecosystem services for better respiratory health, but these are intertwined with socioeconomic factors.