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| Air Pollution | Harmful substances in the air that can affect health. |
| Air Pollution Exposure | The amount of air pollution a person breathes in over time. |
| Air Pollution Monitor | A device that measures pollution levels in the air. |
| Air Quality Modelling | Using computers to estimate pollution levels when direct measurements are not available. |
| Behaviour Change Intervention | An activity or programme designed to encourage healthier or more sustainable behaviours. |
| Building Stock Model | A computer representation of different types of homes in an area and how they perform. |
| Capacity Building | Helping people and organisations develop knowledge, skills and resources. |
| Case Study | A detailed examination of a real-life example. |
| Climate Mitigation | Actions taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
| Climate Scenario | A possible future situation used to understand climate change impacts. |
| Co-benefits | Additional positive effects that come from an action taken for another reason. |
| Collaborative Learning Space | A setting where different groups share knowledge and learn together. |
| Community Engagement | Working with local people to understand their views and involve them. |
| Conceptual Model | A simple way of showing how different factors and ideas are connected. |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | Training that helps people maintain and improve professional skills. |
| Co-production | Researchers, professionals and the public working together on solutions. |
| Damp | Excess moisture in a building that can damage property and affect health. |
| Decision-Support Tool | A tool that helps people make informed decisions using evidence. |
| Decarbonisation | Reducing carbon emissions from activities such as heating homes. |
| Dissemination | Sharing research findings and information with others. |
| Ecosocial Theory | A way of understanding how social and environmental factors affect health. |
| Energy Efficiency | Using less energy to achieve the same level of comfort or service. |
| Engagement Activity | An event or activity that allows people to participate or share views. |
| Environmental Exposure | Contact with environmental factors such as pollution, damp or heat. |
| Environmental Justice | The principle that everyone should have equal access to healthy environments. |
| Exposure | The amount of time a person comes into contact with something that may affect health. |
| Exposure Assessment | Estimating how much pollution, heat or other factors people experience. |
| Exposure-Health Modelling Framework | A method linking environmental exposures to health outcomes. |
| Feedback Loop | When one change causes another change that then affects the original change. |
| Financial Framework | The funding arrangements and financial structures supporting a project. |
| Health Co-benefits | Health improvements that happen alongside other goals such as reducing emissions. |
| Health Economic Modelling Framework | A method for estimating health impacts and financial costs or savings. |
| Health Inequalities | Unfair and avoidable differences in health between groups of people. |
| Health Justice | The idea that everyone should have a fair opportunity for good health. |
| Health Outcome | A measurable change in a person’s health. |
| Health-Centred Action | An action designed with improving health as a key goal. |
| Housing Decarbonisation | Reducing carbon emissions produced by homes. |
| Housing Association | An organisation that owns and manages affordable housing. |
| Humidity | The amount of moisture in the air. |
| Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) | The quality of air inside a building and its effect on health and comfort. |
| Indoor Environment | Everything inside a building that affects comfort and health. |
| Indoor Environment Monitoring | Regularly measuring conditions inside buildings. |
| Integrated Modelling Tool | A computer tool combining information from different sources to estimate impacts. |
| Interdisciplinary Research | Research involving experts from different subjects. |
| Intervention | An action designed to bring about change or improvement. |
| Knowledge Exchange | Sharing information, expertise and experience between groups. |
| Knowledge Translation | Turning research findings into practical guidance or action. |
| Mental Health | A person’s emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. |
| Modelling | Using computer calculations to estimate what might happen. |
| Mould | A fungus that grows in damp places and can affect health. |
| Net Zero | Balancing greenhouse gases produced with those removed from the atmosphere. |
| Net Zero Delivery | Putting plans into practice to achieve net zero goals. |
| Net Zero Intervention | A measure intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. |
| Net Zero Neighbourhood | An area designed or improved to greatly reduce carbon emissions. |
| Outdoor Environmental Modelling | Computer modelling of outdoor conditions such as pollution and temperature. |
| Particulate Matter | Tiny particles in the air that can be breathed into the lungs. |
| Participatory Systems Mapping | People working together to map how a complex system operates. |
| Physical Health | The condition of a person’s body and how well it functions. |
| Policy Intervention | A law, programme or initiative aimed at achieving a specific outcome. |
| Population-Level Health Effects | Health impacts occurring across a large group of people. |
| Public Involvement | Including members of the public in research and decision-making. |
| Real-World Evidence | Information collected from real situations rather than laboratories. |
| Regulatory Framework | The rules and requirements that govern how something operates. |
| Research Participation | Taking part in a research study or project. |
| Responsible Innovation | Developing new ideas while considering wider impacts on society. |
| Retrofit | Improvements made to an existing home to make it more energy efficient and healthy. |
| Retrofit Programme | An organised scheme for improving large numbers of homes. |
| Retrofit Scenario | A possible set of home improvements used in modelling. |
| Scenario Modelling | Using models to test different future situations. |
| Secondment | A temporary placement in another organisation to gain experience. |
| Sensor | A device that records information such as air quality or temperature. |
| Social Equity | Fairness in how opportunities and benefits are distributed. |
| Socio-Economic Outcomes | Effects on people, communities and financial circumstances. |
| Stakeholder | A person or organisation affected by or interested in a project. |
| Stakeholder Engagement | Working with interested or affected groups. |
| Systems Map | A visual diagram showing how parts of a complex issue connect. |
| Systems Mapping | The process of identifying and illustrating connections within a system. |
| Systems Understanding | Understanding how different factors interact within a wider system. |
| Temperature Exposure | The amount of time someone experiences certain temperatures. |
| Time-Use Survey | A study recording how people spend their time during the day. |
| Transdisciplinary Research | Research bringing together experts, organisations and communities. |
| Ventilation | The process of bringing fresh air into a building and removing stale air. |
| Whole-System Approach | Understanding problems by considering all connected factors. |