Mgr. Aleš Urban, Ph.D.
Department: | Department of Climatology |
Position: | Research Scientist |
E-mail: | |
Phone: | +420 272 016 069 |
Room: | 209 |
Education:
- 2012–2016 - Ph.D. study: Physical Geography and Geoecology, Charles University in Prague. Thesis: Spatial patterns of relationships between temperature extremes and cardiovascular mortality in the Czech Republic.
International experience:
- August 2018 – Urban Climate Summer School, University of Bucharest, Romania
- January–July 2017 – visiting postdoctoral scholar at the School of Geographical Science & Urban Planning, Arizona State Univeristy, Tempe, Arizona, USA (via the Czech Academy of Sciences Programme for Research and Mobility Support of Starting Researchers)
- summer semester 2014/2015 – visiting Ph.D. researcher at the Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany (ERASMUS+)
- June 2014 – summer school Climate change and health – research methods, Ume? Centre for Global Health Research, Sweden
- April 2014 – a short-term visit at the Geography Department, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, Germany
- winter semester 2011/2012 – exchange student at the Institute of Geographical Sciences, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany (ERASMUS+)
Other international activities:
- Member of the International Society of Biometeorology, Students and Young Professionals Group (https://www.biomet-education.net/)
- Member of the reviewer board of the Atmosphere journal (Impact Factor: 2.046)
- Reviewer of the EASAC (European Academies Science Advisor Council) policy report 38 “The imperative of climate action to protect human health in Europe”, June 2019, ISBN: 978-3-8047-4011-2
- Since 2017 – national representative in the Multi-City Multi-Country collaborative research network.
Employment and academic experience:
- Member of the research group "Hydrological and Climate Variability" at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences
Professional interest:
- biometeorology
- environmental modelling
Projects:
- Principal investigator of a cooperation project MSM 100421604 (by the Czech Academy of Science): Development of time-series approach for assessment of weather-health relationships, 2016–2018
- Principal investigator of a student project GA UK (3300-243-227249): Comparison of synoptic and epidemiological approaches to evaluating relationships between heat stress and mortality, 2015–2017
- Member of research team of a GA CR project (20-28560S): Driving mechanisms of extremes in reanalysis and climate models, 2020–2022. Principal investigator: J. Kyselý. Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Member of research team of a GA CR project (GJ19-24425Y): High impact winter weather in climate models, 2019–2021. Principal investigator: E. Plavcová. Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Member of research team of a GA CR project (18-22125S): Modelling weather-to-human health links, 2018–2020. Principal investigator: J. Kyselý. Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Member of research team of a GA CR project (GAP209/11/1985): Temporal and spatial characteristics of the links between weather and cardiovascular morbidity, 2011–2015. Principal investigator: J. Kyselý. Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Other info:
Researcher ID: H-6476-2014
Awards:
- the Otto Wichterle Award (2020) – the prize is given by the Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences 'to outstanding young scientists under 35 years in the Academy of Sciences'
- Josef Hlávka Award (2020)
- Tromp foundation conference award to young scientists (TFCAYS) (EMS 2021)
Projects:
- COST CA19139 , Process-based models for climate impact attribution across sectors (PROCLIAS), 2020-2024, investigator (IAP): Urban Aleš
- GA ČR GA20-28560S , Driving mechanisms of extremes in reanalysis and climate models, 2020-2022, investigator (IAP): Kyselý Jan, team: Beranová, R., Lhotka, O., Martínková, M., Urban, A., Bešťáková, Z.
- GA ČR GJ19-24425Y , High-impact winter weather in climate models, 2019-2021, investigator (IAP): Pejchová Plavcová Eva, team: Stryhal, J., Urban, A., Lhotka, O.
- GA ČR GA18-22125S , Modelling weather-to-human health links, 2018-2021, investigator (IAP): Kyselý Jan, team: Urban, A., Plavcová, E., Hanzlíková, H., spoluřešitel: Kynčl, J. (SZÚ)
Publications:
- Domingo, N. G. G., Fiore, A. M., Lamarque, J.-F., Kinney, P. L., Jiang, L., Gasparrini, A., Breitner, S., Lavigne, E., Madureira, J., Masselot, P., da Silva, S.N.P., Ng, C.F.S., Kyselý, J., Guo, Y., Tong, S., Kan, H., Urban, A. et al., 2024: Ozone-related acute excess mortality projected to increase in the absence of climate and air quality controls consistent with the Paris Agreement, One Earth, 7, 2, 325-335
- Madaniyazi, L., Armstrong, B., Tobias, A., Mistry, M.N., Bell, M.L., Urban, A., Kyselý, J. et al., 2024: Seasonality of mortality under climate change: a multicountry projection study, Lancet Planetary Health, 8, 2, e86-e94
- Gao, Y., Huang, W., Zhao, Q., (...), Urban, A., Kyselý, J. et al., 2024: Global, regional, and national burden of mortality associated with cold spells during 2000–19: a three-stage modelling study, Lancet Planetary Health, 8, 2, e108-e116
- Chai, K., de Schrijver, E., Sivaraj, S., Sera, F., Scovronick, N., Jiang, L., Roye, D., Lavigne, E., Kyselý, J., Urban, A. et al., 2024: Impact of population aging on future temperature-related mortality at different global warming levels, Nature Communications, 15, 1796
- Dogan, T., Urban, A., Hanel, M., 2024: Effect of COVID-19 Lockdown on Urban Heat Island Dynamics in Prague, Czechia, Remote Sensing, 16, 7, 1113
- Nottmeyer, L., Armstrong, B., Lowe, R., Abbott, S., (...), Urban, Aleš et al., 2023: The association of COVID-19 incidence with temperature, humidity, and UV radiation – A global multi-city analysis, Science of the Total Environment, 854, 158636
- Rai, M., Stafoggia, M., de Donato, F., (...), Kyselý, J., Urban, A., et al., 2023: Heat-related cardiorespiratory mortality: Effect modification by air pollution across 482 cities from 24 countries, Environment International, 174, 107825
- Geletič, J., Lehnert, M., Resler, J., Krč, P., Bureš, M., Urban, A., Krayenhoff, E. S., 2023: Heat exposure variations and mitigation in a densely populated neighborhood during a hot day: Towards a people-oriented approach to urban climate management, Building and Environment, 242, 110564
- Masselot, P., Mistry, M., Vanoli, J., (...), Urban, A., (...), Kyselý, J., et al., 2023: Excess mortality attributed to heat and cold: a health impact assessment study in 854 cities in Europe, Lancet Planetary Health, 7, 4, e271-e281
- Vésier, Ch., Urban, A., 2023: Gender inequalities in heat-related mortality in the Czech Republic, International Journal of Biometeorology, 67, 1373-1385
- Lüthi, S., Fairless, Ch., Fischer, E. M., (...), Kyselý, J., Urban, A. et al., 2023: Rapid increase in the risk of heat-related mortality, Nature Communications, 14, 4894