Developing Scenario‐Based Strategies for Health, Climate, and Environmental Preparedness: The One Health, One Earth Approach

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Authors: Azar M. Abadi, Kyle D. Brumfield, Moiz Usmani, Gemma Jiang, T. C. Chakraborty, Yuzhou Wang, Zhijie Zhou, Cenlin He, Minghao Qiu, Jennifer Stowell, Douglas Fritz, Sunil Kumar
+15 more Qiang Guo, Xiong Ying, Georgia Destouni, Qian Xiao, Xindi C. Hu, Kelvin C. Fong, Yun Hang, John W. Nielsen‐Gammon, Rima Habre, Jennifer R. Bratburd, Christopher W. Tessum, Antarpreet S Jutla, R. R. Colwell, Gabriel Filippelli, Thanh H. Nguyen
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Abstract

workshop sought to explore this gap through human-centered design exercises involving interdisciplinary researchers from climate and Earth sciences, engineering, epidemiology, microbiology, and environmental health. Although participants did not co-develop solutions with affected communities, they used stakeholder role-playing to guide ideation and lay groundwork for actionable plans. Through these methods, participants identified community needs and proposed prototype solutions to alleviate health threats exacerbated by global environmental change. Prototypes were organized around infectious diseases, extreme weather, and air quality, as illustrative themes rather than an exhaustive set of risks. Key solutions included strategies for anticipatory systems and early warning (e.g., integrating environmental signals with health data), inclusive communication and infrastructure needs for responding to extreme weather events, and integrated platforms visualizing air quality trends to support tailored, context-aware guidance beyond one-size-fits-all alerts. The workshop highlighted opportunities such as leveraging machine learning, Earth observation, and real-time surveillance to protect communities, but also noted barriers including data quality, technological redundancy, privacy, and governance challenges. Additionally, participants emphasized the need for interdisciplinary teams capable of collaborating across sectors, breaking down silos and addressing gaps in training and education. Overall, the workshop illustrates how process-driven, human-centered approaches can help surface user needs and generate testable prototype concepts, while underscoring the importance of direct community partnership for implementation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate Change and Health Impacts Zoonotic diseases and public health Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability

Publication details

Journal / source
GeoHealth
Publisher
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Volume
10
Issue
4
Pages
e2025GH001674–e2025GH001674
Publication date
1 April 2026
Language
EN