Ana Isabel Ribeiro MPH PhD
anaisabelribeiro.bsky.social
Ana Isabel Ribeiro MPH PhD
@anaisabelribeiro.bsky.social
Epidemiologist & Health Geographer | Urban, Environmental and Planetary Health
Always a pleasure to talk with @andreiasoares from @publico.pt . This time, we discussed our recent study on the individual, family, and environmental determinants of #ecoanxiety among adolescents in the Porto Metropolitan Area 🇵🇹
www.publico.pt/2025/10/25/a...
Raparigas têm 2,5 vezes mais probabilidade de sentir ecoansiedade do que os rapazes
A ecoansiedade, uma resposta emocional à degradação ambiental, afecta significativamente os adolescentes portugueses, em particular os que vivem em contextos urbanos e desfavorecidos.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Excelente trabalho do @expresso!

Foi um prazer contribuir para os indicadores de mortalidade por município.

Vejam os mapas revelam a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗴𝗿á𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮 do país e as 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 que também ecoam nas urnas.

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Em que concelho nascem mais bebés? Onde é que se morre mais e onde é que as casas são mais caras? Portugal à lupa em oito indicadores
Da natalidade à mortalidade ou à imigração, passando pelos preços da habitação ou os níveis de rendimento, Portugal é um país de contrastes e de desigualdades. A poucos dias de eleições autárquicas, a...
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October 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Superhappy to be among the Top 2% most cited scientists worldwide (Stanford & Elsevier). ✨
It’s all about consistency, brave steps, and inspiring collaborations along the way.
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Há 205 cientistas da U.Porto entre os mais citados do mundo em 2024
A “World’s Top 2% Scientists list” 2025 destaca ainda 138 nomes da Universidade do Porto na lista de cientistas com maior impacto na carreira
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October 6, 2025 at 9:56 AM
📰 New in Social Science & Medicine: Health impacts of displacement in Porto’s housing crisis.

Being forced out of home is much more than moving healthwise! It’s root shock: loss of place, ties & security, with real consequences for health.

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Health impacts of direct displacement in a context of housing crisis and transnational gentrification: findings from Porto, Portugal
Direct displacement of low-income, long-time residents has long been considered a key feature of gentrification. It has also been linked to adverse he…
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September 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Fresh out of the oven 🍞📚
New edited book with @José Silva, @Thomas Astell-Burt & @pgullon.bsky.social on the intersection of gentrification & health, bringing together diverse perspectives, disciplines, methods & case studies! Thanks to all the contributors involved!
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Gentrification and Public Health (Geographies of Health Series)
Gentrification and Public Health (Geographies of Health Series) [Ribeiro, Ana Isabel, Silva, José Pedro, Gullón, Pedro, Astell-Burt, Thomas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Gentrification and Public Health (Geographies of Health Series)
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August 14, 2025 at 10:20 AM
🌍 Honoured to be part of the 2025 United Nations High-Level Political Forum Side Event: "Cities Against Chronic Diseases: Space, Design and Prevention" — happening this July 23.
July 21, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It’s almost out! Huge thanks to all the amazing co-editors (@pgullon.bsky.social, José Silva, Thomas Astell-Burt) and, of course, to the brilliant chapter authors who made this book a reality. We managed to gather the crème de la crème: the leading scientists in the field are all represented here!
July 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
O calor extremo afeta desigualmente os idosos — não só por fatores fisiológicos, mas porque envelhecimento demográfico, pobreza energética, isolamento e exposição ao calor coincidem no território.
Falei sobre isso ao @Publico: www.publico.pt/2025/07/15/a...
“Armadilhas de calor”: porque morrem tantos idosos quando os termómetros disparam?
As pessoas mais velhas podem transpirar pouco e sentir menos sede, ficando mais vulneráveis ao calor. Mas há outros factores em jogo: isolamento, mobilidade, pobreza energética e problemas de saúde.
www.publico.pt
July 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Exciting News! 🏆
Honoured to receive the Seal of Quality for Pedagogical Innovation 2024 from @UPorto for our course "Health, Wellbeing, & Architecture."
Thanks to Teresa Leão & Ana Neiva (the coordinators) for making this possible!
#InterdisciplinaryEducation
March 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM