The impact of historic built environment on residents’ emotional experiences: Duhok as a case study

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Abstract This study explores the impact of Historic urban environments in shaping emotional experience Duhok City residents, focusing on interdisciplinary insights from design, planning, and environmental psychology as development has shown a significant residents’ mental state, with recent research linking city living to an increased rate mood anxiety disorders. builds previous findings gaps localized context. Maslow’s hierarchy needs considers psychological well-being crucial aspect human journey self-connection transcendence, based that explored how historic settings influence sense belonging, identity, self-connection. Preliminary results suggest Environments contribute reduced negative emotions, enhanced satisfaction levels, by fostering strong attachment, place, community identity. underlines importance preserving integrating historical elements design planning promote enrich experiences.

Language: Английский

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Assessing accessibility and crowding in urban green spaces: A comparative study of approaches

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 257, P. 105301 - 105301

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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Decoding the Role of Urban Green Space Morphology in Shaping Visual Perception: A Park-Based Study

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 495 - 495

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Urban green spaces, vital public infrastructure, have received limited research on how their morphology affects visual perception preferences. Using data from ten parks, we generated space maps high-resolution satellite imagery and calculated indicators, such as quantity, fragmentation, connectivity, shape complexity. By combining the Mask2Former image segmentation deep learning model with a multi-objective regression structural equation modeling, analyzed relationship between preferences, controlling for geographic demographic factors. The results showed that spaces tighter aggregation, continuity, complexity led to more distinct perceptions. This was mediated by proportion of landscape elements. distribution, shape, connectivity urban had an independent impact individual perception, far exceeding influence quantity alone. spatial should be incorporated into health-oriented design, exploring global interest in human well-being, providing valuable insights planning health-driven design.

Language: Английский

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The Role of Social Determinants in Racial and Ethnic Mental Health Disparities: Getting It Right

Harvard Review of Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 33(2), P. 67 - 77

Published: March 1, 2025

Abstract Despite increased research on and attention to mental health, significant racial ethnic disparities in this area persist. We propose that health should be examined through the lens of social determinants (SDoMH). In perspective article, we review current definitions frameworks SDoMH, discuss their strengths shortcomings, provide recommendations for a framework better capture causal pathways racially ethnically minoritized populations. also efforts address focusing policy-level SDoMH interventions, progress challenges integrating approaches into care.

Language: Английский

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The Beneficial Interaction Between Human Well-Being and Natural Healthy Ecosystems: An Integrative Narrative Approach

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 427 - 427

Published: March 14, 2025

This study highlights the lack of research on relationship between ecosystem services, climate change, and human well-being. The experiences with COVID-19 pandemic show value natural environment for people's We propose a framework that fosters an integrative approach to enhance our connection nature, which is vital tackling current environmental challenges. reviewed over 70 articles 160 references from databases such as Elsevier, ScienceDirect, Dialnet, MDPI, Taylor & Francis, focusing correlation pro-environmental behavior emotional bonds nature. Increasing awareness nature crucial fostering sustainable ecosystems. To deepen understanding how this influences well-being health, we advocate application specific neuroscience artificial intelligence techniques. presents compendium prospective topics future investigation analysis. In particular, it underscores significance development effective policy practical applications in realm conservation efforts.

Language: Английский

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Examining Residents’ Perceptions and Usage Preferences of Urban Public Green Spaces Through the Lens of Environmental Justice

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2627 - 2627

Published: March 17, 2025

Improving the equity of urban public green space is crucial for residents’ well-being and a key objective in planning. While most existing studies focus primarily on spatial distribution characteristics resources, fewer explore mechanisms influencing subjective perceptions preferences. This study, based survey 1419 residents Hunan Province, constructs structural equation model (SEM) to investigate impact unequal happiness, mediated by social–psychological factors such as environmental perception, sense security, neighborhood cohesion. Additionally, random forest (RF) algorithm employed identify main usage The results demonstrate that significantly influences happiness through perception (path coefficient γ = 0.744, p 0.001), security (γ 0.664, cohesion 0.830, 0.001). Key preferences use include age, housing prices, walkability, with walkability contributing 17.5%, 11.0%, age 10.2% frequency use. These findings are critical developing fairer more effective policies, creation sustainable, equitable, satisfying environment.

Language: Английский

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Perceived Benefits of Nature in Diverse Populations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 563 - 563

Published: April 4, 2025

The relationship between socioeconomic and demographic characteristics health effects of green spaces has been studied, suggesting that certain groups may reap more benefits from exposure to nature. However, the link perceived nature remains a gap in literature. We used subsample (n = 711, 2018–2019) an environmental cardiovascular risk cohort investigate Participants completed 11-item survey about their perceptions at in-person visits. Socioeconomic including income, education, race, biological sex birth, age, were self-reported. Generalized linear models evaluate associations factors; odds ratios 95% confidence intervals (CIs) are reported. Both unadjusted fully adjusted for sex, education Our results suggest participants who identified as male, member minoritized population, and/or completing less beneficial. Although additional research is needed better understand contributors these perceptions, access convenient, safe, multi-use be important encouraging time shifting greenness.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Mental Health Benefits of Urban Green Spaces Through Social Media Big Data: A Case Study of the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan Urban Agglomeration

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(8), P. 3465 - 3465

Published: April 13, 2025

Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide recreational and cultural services to urban residents play an important role in mental health. This study uses big data mining techniques analyze 62 parks the Changsha–Zhuzhou–Xiangtan agglomeration (CZXUA) based on such as points of interest (POIs), areas (AOIs), user comments from popular social media platform Dianping. In addition, authors apply sentiment analysis using perceptual dictionaries combined with geographic information identify text emotions. A structural equation model (SEM) was constructed IBM SPSS AMOS 24.0 software investigate relationship between five external features, types services, nine landscape elements, four environmental factors, tourist The results show that UGS factors all have positive effects residents’ emotions, elements having greatest impact. other similar moods. various UGSs, natural vegetation water tend evoke emotions residents, while artificial roads, squares, buildings elicit more varied emotional responses. research provides science-based support for design management parks.

Language: Английский

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Analysis of the characteristics of university common spaces that affect university students’ psychological restoration

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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Chronic impacts of natural infrastructure on the physical and psychological health of university students during and after COVID−19: a case study of Chengdu, China

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the health benefits of green spaces, yet research on how specific elements natural infrastructure affect well-being during been limited. Methods This study, conducted at Sichuan Agricultural University with 300 students in 2022, investigated urban impacts physical and psychological pandemic. Different aspects infrastructure, such as thermal comfort, air quality (negative ion concentration), noise light levels, varied their positive effects students’ health. Results findings revealed that 65.6% university felt reduced stress when engaging outdoor 72.8% them renewed recognized therapeutic value nature. Discussion study emphasizes importance incorporating into planning to enhance activity well-being, especially post-pandemic settings. Recommendations are provided for future design address needs populations.

Language: Английский

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