Predicting Desire Paths: Agent-Based Simulation for Neighbourhood Route Planning

Computers Environment and Urban Systems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 117, P. 102251 - 102251

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Humanization of Street Median Islands: Utilizing Pedestrian Quality Needs Indicators for Saudi Urban Transformation

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(4), P. 1661 - 1661

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Saudi Arabia has developed initiatives to transform wide street median islands into vibrant linear gardens that enhance city aesthetics, pedestrian safety, and social cohesion. Despite the significance of these spaces, urban designers often focus on physical aspects (Pedestrian Quality Needs) while ignoring ones (Users’ which lead deterioration weakening their capability create a positive user experience. This research aims bridge gap between two highlight potential transforming friendly spaces. The researcher conducts structured experts’ questionnaires analyze pedestrians’ needs measure impact PQN attitudes them indicate most effective indicator needed for each need. Additionally, quantitative technique using Statistical Package Social Sciences was employed verify weigh importance indicators contribute developing suggested integrated framework. framework is be used evaluating improving performance study findings emphasize considering creating livable islands. Moreover, results design considerations ensure success spaces in generating sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Transformations in Urban Human Settlements Within China’s Sustainable Development Innovation Demonstration Zones: A Case Study of Chenzhou City, Hunan Province, During Rapid Urbanization

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(2), P. 431 - 431

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

The quality of urban human settlements (UHSs) directly affects the city’s livability and well-being its residents. Scientific monitoring assessment UHSs, their progress toward sustainable development, impacts they experience from rapid urbanization can accelerate implementation United Nations development goals (SDGs) in field settlements. This study focuses on Chenzhou City, an innovation demonstration zone for China’s Sustainable Development Agenda. It develops a evaluation index based SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities Communities), 6 (Clean Water Sanitation), other relevant SDGs, with objectives residential stability, facilitated mobility, safety residents, comfortable environment, low-carbon development. Solutions Network (SDSN) methodology was utilized to assess City 2015 2022, focusing UHS indicators, targets, (SDI) scores. geographic detector techniques were employed investigate impact new UHSs. analysis found following: (1) After established (2019–2022), scores five SDI increased by over 50% compared pre-establishment period (2015–2018), highly significant difference between two periods. (2) Among 35 indicators measured, proportion those that reached or nearly targets 57.1% 2018 71.4% 2022. As there has been positive goal while efforts four have made some but require further acceleration. (3) process had notable SDI, most influencing factors positively correlated interactive effects population, economic, social, spatial demonstrate strong explanatory power. findings provide decision-making support zone’s UHSs offer reference evaluating similar cities.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of New Urbanization on Urban Land Green Use Efficiency in the Middle and Lower Yellow River, China: An Analysis Based on Spatial Correlation Networks

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(3), P. 625 - 625

Published: March 15, 2025

Rapid urbanization has posed serious challenges to urban land use, especially in the green and efficient use of land. However, existing research rarely combines new with efficiency (ULGUE), despite its significant importance for promoting regional sustainable development. To fill this gap, study focused on 60 cities middle lower Yellow River (MLYR) integrated various methods such as undesired output super-efficiency SBM model, modified gravity centrality indexes, random forest, geographically temporally weighted regression model. The purpose is reveal impact multi-dimensional spatial correlation network ULGUE results revealed following: (1) From 2001 2021, levels MLYR exhibited a upward trend obvious differences. (2) There was between MLYR, which dense east sparse west, balance gradually strengthened. Betweenness degree improved, while closeness declined. (3) comprehensive system exerted complex influence ULGUE. Ecological showed strongest positive In contrast, social relatively prominent negative correlation. This provides policy recommendations balanced development improving quality, efficiency, sustainability Basin, China.

Language: Английский

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Sustainable urban planning for addressing the compounded challenges of rapid urbanization and climate change

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 107544 - 107544

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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