Residents’ seasonal behavior patterns and spatial preferences in public open spaces of severely cold regions: Evidence from Harbin, China

Habitat International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 103279 - 103279

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Impact of neighborhood safety on adolescent physical activity in Saudi Arabia: gender and socio-economic perspectives

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Background and objectives Adolescent physical activity is a critical determinant of long-term mental health. However, the factors influencing levels remain underexplored in rapidly urbanizing regions such as Saudi Arabia, where changing built environments pose unique challenges. Methods This study examined relationship between neighborhood safety perceptions among 1,500 adolescents aged 14–17 years cities Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, representing mix urban suburban settings. used cross-sectional design with data collected through validated self-reported questionnaires interviews; were analyzed multivariate regression. Results The results indicate that who perceived higher traffic-related concerns engaged 30% less compared to those safer neighborhoods ( p < 0.01). Female 20% more likely than male report 0.05), while residing villas 15% their peers living flats 0.05). Conclusions These findings underscore significant role shaping adolescent health behaviors, particularly regarding traffic management accessibility. contribute growing evidence influence on youth wellbeing regions. offers actionable policy recommendations for planners public officials create safer, inclusive encourage activity, especially female adolescents. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs incorporate objective measures, wearable trackers, assess impact interventions outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Acoustic-Visual perception and satisfaction in urban Parks: Based on behavioral analysis

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 112022 - 112022

Published: April 18, 2024

Urban parks are vital green spaces where people can participate in various activities. A favorable acoustic-visual environment is crucial for satisfaction, and perception may vary depending on the behavioral state. This study aimed to examine of undertaking different behaviors (sitting, walking, acoustic) explore relationship between acoustic visual perceptions satisfaction. The was conducted using questionnaire surveys (N = 1044) three urban Quanzhou, China. results showed that (1) respondents had perceptions, (2) satisfaction influenced by perception, (3) overall both (4) acoustic, visual, could be predicted via multiple linear regression. Based design strategies this study, a more comfortable activity proposed.

Language: Английский

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Thermal comfort perception among park users in Prague, Central Europe on hot summer days—A comparison of thermal indices

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. e0299377 - e0299377

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

The assessment of human perception the thermal environment is becoming highly relevant in context global climate change and its impact on public health. In this study, we aimed to evaluate suitability use four frequently used comfort indices (thermal indices)–Wet Bulb Global Temperature (WGBT), Heat Index (HI), Physiologically Equivalent (PET), Universal Thermal Climate (UTCI)–to assess three large urban parks Central Europe, using Prague, capital Czech Republic, as a case study. We investigated relationship between park visitors, while taking into account effect sex, age, activity respondents week-time daytime their visit (assessed parameters). Park visitors were interviewed during summertime, collecting meteorological data. correlations performed explore individual indices, multivariate statistical methods explain how well variation can be explained by assessed parameters. found significant association all perception; however, was strongest with HI. While independent sex week-time, physical activity, visit. Nevertheless, effects largely conditions. Based results, conclude that are suitable for studies Europe HI seems most architects planners.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Relationship between Elderly Women Responses, Multi-domain Factors, and Street Geometry Indicators: A Case Study in a Mediterranean Context.

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112647 - 112647

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Improving outdoor thermal environmental quality through kinetic canopy empowered by machine learning and control algorithms

Building Simulation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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A Systematic Review of Factors Affecting User Behavior in Public Open Spaces Under a Changing Climate

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2724 - 2724

Published: March 19, 2025

Climate change is increasingly affecting the livability and functionality of urban environments, particularly public open spaces (POSs), impacting user behavior in complex ways that require a comprehensive, multi-perspective approach to understanding. This study reviews current progress, methodologies, findings POS research by proposing critical analytical framework focused on key spatial temporal factors contribute design climate adaptive solutions. Overall, 62 significant influencing were identified categorized into four subject areas, environmental factors, attributes, population society, behavioral perceptions, which further divided 12 themes. These analyzed through two-dimensional using co-occurrence matrix examine interactions. The reveal dimensions do not operate independently but interact significantly influence usability. also indicate such as temperature, solar radiation intensity, wind speed when combined with like site facilities, greenness, walkability. Understanding these interactions essential for optimizing enhance adaptability long-term By promoting principles based empirical research, this review offers insights practical guidance future planning address change.

Language: Английский

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Happy urban public spaces: a systematic review of the key factors affecting citizen happiness in public environments

Cities & Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 17

Published: June 18, 2024

Urban spaces play a crucial role in shaping the happiness of individuals and communities. However, understanding factors that contribute to urban is challenging due complex subjective nature concept, as well scattered relevant literature. This paper presents systematic review aimed at identifying citizens public spaces. The review, which followed PRISMA method, includes literature from eight academic search engines covering period 2000 2023. A total 57 papers were analyzed, resulting identification 64 across domains: physical, ecological, visual, functional, social, subjective, political, personal aspects. comprehensive overview these provides broad landscape influences on happiness. Policymakers planners can use this enhance citizens' quality life

Language: Английский

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An assessment of the psychologically restorative effects of the environmental characteristics of university common spaces

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 110, P. 107645 - 107645

Published: Sept. 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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How Could Increasing Temperature Scenarios Alter the Risk of Terrorist Acts in Different Historical Squares? A Simulation-Based Approach in Typological Italian Squares

Heritage, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 6(7), P. 5151 - 5186

Published: July 6, 2023

Squares in the urban historical built environment are public open spaces prone to risk of terrorist acts, essentially because they ideal soft targets and attract significant user densities. Risk assessment methods should consider how users behave them, both before during an accident (i.e., evacuation process). In addition squares’ morphology layout, considering that areas more effects increasing temperatures, outdoor climate conditions can alter initial scenario. fact, such lead gather specific areas, where look for shadows shelter. This work hence proposes a simulation-based approach assess differences users’ behaviours response temperatures acts emergency evacuation. An agent-based model is developed simulate interactions between users, hazards environment. The considers four typological squares since host special building attracting front it. These derived from analysis Italian contexts within BE S2ECURe project. Users generated space (thus, act) depending on intended uses square temperature, which affected by square’s morphology. Three different modelled (or not) temperature thermal acceptability levels situation. Then, two scenarios simulated: (a) general process, without attackers, as baseline assessment; (b) armed assault with cold weapons, define one most probable attack situations spaces. Evacuation performance indicators risk. Preliminary verifications demonstrate capabilities approach. results show higher noticed large asymmetric squares, their highly affect variability temperatures. At same time, stronger safety could reduce issues allow be dispersed initially placed farther area. Decision-makers take advantage proposed simulation tool, moving towards effectiveness solutions increase comfort respect Finally, applications real-world thus encouraged compare idealized effective conditions.

Language: Английский

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