South to North: The Construction Industry Must Prepare for the Threat of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Beskrivelse

Article published in ING (the Danish Engineering Association) descriping the increase habit spread of Aedes mosquitoes and the need for building professionals to incorporate vector control approaches into building design. Originally published in Danish under the title: 'Fra syd til nord: Byggebranchen skal forberede sig på truslen fra mygbårne sygdomme'. 

Emne

The article discusses the expanding habitat of Aedes mosquitoes, carriers of diseases like Dengue fever, Yellow Fever, and Zika, due to increasing trade, populations, migration, and anthropogenic climate change. By 2050, climate change is projected to make much of Europe, including Denmark, suitable for Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes. It emphasises the importance of designing the built environment to mitigate this risk and underscores the necessity for building professionals to collaborate across disciplines with public health experts and entomologists.