Correlation between Vegetation Landscape and Subjective Human Perception: A Systematic Review

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(6), P. 1734 - 1734

Published: June 9, 2024

Environmental perception is a key indicator for evaluating green space preference and satisfaction. The shift in urban research towards emphasizing human benefits over functionality has caused gradual increase the number of articles on recent years. Studying relationship between vegetation landscape (a fundamental aspect spaces) subjective perceptual dimensions have become pivotal topic. This paper delves into correlations influencing relationships these two with main focus being indicators perception. perceived were categorized four groups 80 reviewed: safety, visual aesthetics, restoration benefits, preferences. In this study, also defined categorized. results indicated that guiding had higher frequency species diversity improved all aspects. Among control indicators, plant color, height, composition structure received most attention. Plant color accounted largest proportion studies aesthetics. Vegetation characteristics related to safety shared trait, there was lack correlation aesthetics dimensions. common methods assessing perception, from measurements mixed using emerging technologies underway. As pioneering scope review how landscapes influence perceptions, study not only provided evidence spaces but offers valuable insights tools future policymaking.

Language: Английский

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Determinants influencing the accessibility and use of urban green spaces: A review of empirical evidence

City and Environment Interactions, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24, P. 100159 - 100159

Published: June 28, 2024

The accessibility and utilization of Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play a crucial role in enhancing the health benefits overall quality life for urban residents. However, it is evident that not just single factor, but rather multitude factors, influence use UGSs. Consequently, this study aims to systematically review determinants UGSs, highlighting their complex interrelations through socio-ecological framework. By conducting literature across two major databases, Scopus Web Science (WOS), total 163 articles published between 1988 January 31, 2024, were included study. analysis provides an overview reviewed studies, focusing on aspects such as publication year, geographical distribution, research designs, classifications sampling techniques, sample populations, assessment measures. Furthermore, identifies key affecting individuals' including personal/individual, socio-cultural, physical/environmental, institutional, transport, psychological factors. Based these findings, conceptual framework proposed better understand dynamics UGS use. This designed aid planners designers improving equalizing distribution UGSs meet diverse needs community comprehensively serves foundational guide future research.

Language: Английский

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Renaturing for Urban Wellbeing: A Socioecological Perspective on Green Space Quality, Accessibility, and Inclusivity

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(13), P. 5751 - 5751

Published: July 5, 2024

This perspective examines renaturing cities, the strategic reintroduction of nature, as a potential solution to negative health impacts rapid urbanisation. By utilising nature-based solutions maximise ecosystem services and reintegrate human natural systems, offers access high-quality, accessible green spaces. Studies suggest such is associated with reduced depression, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease risk. Renaturing also presents opportunities for physical activity daily exposure which can further enhance well-being happiness. However, challenges include ensuring equitable these spaces avoiding gentrification. To achieve this distribution ensure project truly benefits community, bottom-up approach involving residents in planning process crucial. Longitudinal studies evidence from design projects are necessary understand types most effectively improve wellbeing happiness disadvantaged groups. Further research needed better refine concept, it sometimes used interchangeably other similar but distinct approaches.

Language: Английский

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A review on the mechanisms behind thermal effect of building vertical greenery systems (VGS): methodology, performance and impact factors

Energy and Buildings, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 303, P. 113785 - 113785

Published: Nov. 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Landscape Elements, ecosystem services and users’ Happiness: An indicator framework for park management based on cognitive appraisal theory

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 165, P. 112209 - 112209

Published: June 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Moderating Effects of Park Accessibility and External Environment on Park Satisfaction in a Mountainous City

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1), P. 77 - 77

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Urban parks play a vital role in enhancing residents’ well-being, making it essential for decision-makers and designers to understand the factors influencing park satisfaction improve attributes. While existing studies primarily focus on internal characteristics, this study investigates diverse ways that external environmental influence satisfaction. Using moderated regression models, we examined six factors, i.e., quality of neighborhood compound greenspaces, perceived home–park distance, walking difficulty, convenience coordinating other trips, quality, travel safety, Chongqing, China. Based an intercept survey 301 residents, five significantly impacted Notably, greenspaces trip coordination were critical determinants, showing large correlations with Enhancing safety along access routes is also crucial, as they directly enhance moderate impacts quality. Reducing difficulties can encourage frequent visits strengthen relationship between Interestingly, distance had minimal impact, likely because studied close proximity participants’ homes. These findings highlight importance holistically considering both urban planning design. Future research should explore additional contexts.

Language: Английский

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Developing the urban comfort index: Advancing liveability analytics with a multidimensional approach and explainable artificial intelligence

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 120, P. 106121 - 106121

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Measuring the Psychological Benefits of Green Space Usage: Development and Validation of the Green Space Use Satisfaction Scale

Social Indicators Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Subjective Well-being: A Key to Bridge Urbanization, Brain and Mental Health

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 10, 2025

The pursuit of happiness is a lifelong endeavor for everyone; nevertheless, elucidating its etiology, neurobiological substrates, and implications mental health continues to pose significant challenges in contemporary research. This study sought delineate the causal relationships among subjective well-being (SWB), urbanization, brain, health, explore protective role SWB against prevalent psychiatric disorders. Utilizing data from 198,823 adults UK Biobank, including questionnaires (five items), urban living environments (121 variables), neuroimaging (2,413 measures), assessments (39 indicators), ICD-10 diagnoses (10 disorders), we initially identified two robust components using ten-fold cross-validated factor analysis: internal (ISWB) social (SSWB). Phenome-wide association studies (PheWAS) revealed associations between urbanization variables both ISWB (78/121) SSWB (59/121); indicators (416/2,413 measures) (77/2,413); (38/39 indicators) (37/39) (P < 0.05, Bonferroni corrected). Sequential mediation analysis uncovered 28 pathways brain (ISWB: 16 pathways, SSWB: 12 pathways), while moderated 19 where significantly → (14 ISWB, 5 SSWB). Finally, Cox proportional hazards survival demonstrated that individuals highest sextile had 76% reduction overall risk developing 10 disorders compared with those lowest (Z = -29.49, Hazard Ratio [HR] 0.24, P 3.93e-191), showed 36% -9.42, HR 0.64, 4.50e-2). Moreover, effects depression 0.13, 0.39). By systematically uncovering through which differentially participate regulation on human thereby affecting this thus provides biological evidence modifiable prevention common

Language: Английский

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Where do urban residents go to restore? A comparative mixed-methods study on psychological experiences in everyday favourite urban indoor and outdoor places

Journal of Environmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102551 - 102551

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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