Integrated analysis of doubly disadvantaged neighborhoods by considering both green space and blue space accessibility and COVID-19 infection risk DOI Creative Commons
Dong Liu, Mei‐Po Kwan

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(11), P. e0273125 - e0273125

Published: Nov. 2, 2022

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the physical and mental health of public. Nevertheless, presence green blue spaces been shown to be able encourage activities alleviate distress caused by COVID-19. However, just as impact varies geographical region area, distribution is also different across neighborhoods areas. By using Hong Kong study we determine local that suffer from both high infection risk well low space accessibility. results show some poorest in territory such Sham Shui Po, Kwun Tong Wong Tai Sin are among most doubly disadvantaged terms

Language: Английский

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the importance of urban green spaces to the public DOI Open Access
Tomasz Noszczyk, Julia Gorzelany, Anita Kukulska‐Kozieł

et al.

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 113, P. 105925 - 105925

Published: Dec. 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
S.M. Labib, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Alessandro Rigolon

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 833, P. 155095 - 155095

Published: April 6, 2022

While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural measures also unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing evidence shows that exposure to the natural environment (e.g., blue-green spaces) can improve human health wellbeing. In this narrative review, we synthesized about nature's contributions wellbeing during first two years of pandemic. We found pandemic, people experienced multiple types nature, including both outdoors indoors. Frequency visits outdoor areas (i.e., public parks) depended lockdown severity socio-cultural contexts. Other forms nature exposure, as spending time in private gardens viewing greenery from windows, may increased. The majority suggests pandemic was associated with less depression, anxiety, stress, more happiness life satisfaction. Additionally, correlated inactivity fewer sleep disturbances. Evidence mixed regarding associations between COVID-related outcomes, while might be greater rates transmission mortality when proper social distancing were not maintained. Findings whether helped ameliorate inequities by impacting lower-socioeconomic populations than their higher-socioeconomic counterparts for example mixed. Based these findings, argue buffered negative behavioral impacts Recovery resilience current crises future improved nature-based infrastructure, interventions, designs, governance.

Language: Английский

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Effects of the built environment and human factors on the spread of COVID-19: A systematic literature review DOI
Mehdi Alidadi, Ayyoob Sharifi

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 850, P. 158056 - 158056

Published: Aug. 17, 2022

Language: Английский

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Integrating Capacity and Efficiency for Optimal Hydrogen Storage Site Selection in Saline Aquifers DOI
Fangxuan Chen, Bailian Chen, Shaowen Mao

et al.

Energy & Fuels, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 38(5), P. 4733 - 4742

Published: Feb. 21, 2024

Hydrogen (H2) energy is a promising transition pathway from conventional fossil fuels to sustainable clean energy. However, H2 requires large storage capacity because of its low volumetric energy–density nature. Underground sites provide ample space for storage. In this work, we proposed general workflow select saline aquifers' optimal sites, considering the and operational efficiency. We developed comprehensive data set high-fidelity numerical simulations quantify effects geologic operating parameters on performance. The simulation results are used train robust reduced-order model (ROM) estimate Due high accuracy flexibility, selected multilayer perceptron develop our ROM. mean squared errors all ROMs less than 0.0001, coefficients determination (R2) were higher 0.99. Integrating performance estimations with calculations capacity, quantitatively evaluated in aquifers using designed objective function. applied Intermountain-West (I-WEST) region, which central mountain area United States, including Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, Wyoming. identified top three 12 potential sites. Our agnostic region could be other areas. Generally, work supports safe efficient operations I-WEST region.

Language: Английский

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Predicting environmental pollutants in the apartment public space: Evaluating the impact of spatial enclosure and monitoring locations DOI
Yang Lv, Xiaodong Wang, Dan Liu

et al.

Urban Climate, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 59, P. 102277 - 102277

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Smart City Thailand: Visioning and Design to Enhance Sustainability, Resiliency, and Community Wellbeing DOI Creative Commons
Kim Irvine, Asan Suwanarit, Fa Likitswat

et al.

Urban Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 6(1), P. 7 - 7

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

A “Smart City” framework was used to investigate and develop visions of alternative futures for a peri-urban superblock north Bangkok, Thailand. The Smart City considers seven smart pillars: environment, economy, energy, mobility, people, living, governance, with focus on community wellbeing that is supported by information communication technology (ICT). mixed-method approach included: industry surveys, both online face-to-face (total n = 770); in depth, semi-structured, stakeholder interviews; passive participant observation; photo-documentation inform organize the project designs. Several themes emerged from surveys key interviews: (i) connected green space highly valued effectively links multiple pillars, enhancing resiliency flooding; (ii) connectivity, sustainable development could be achieved through seamless, integrated public-transit system following principles transit-oriented (TOD); (iii) should prepare implementation Thailand 4.0 improved programmatic physical integration local industry, community, universities, including plans Digital Village co-work space. Example designs address these considerations vision are presented this case study.

Language: Английский

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City-level greenness exposure is associated with COVID-19 incidence in China DOI Creative Commons
Wenjia Peng, Yilin Dong,

Meihui Tian

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 209, P. 112871 - 112871

Published: Feb. 3, 2022

Accumulating studies have suggested an important role of environmental factors (e.g. air pollutants) on the occurrence and development coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Evidence concerning relationship greenness COVID-19 is still limited. This study aimed to assess association between incidence in 266 Chinese cities. A total 12,377 confirmed cases were identified through February 29th, 2020. We used average normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) during January 2020 from MOD13A2 product, represent city-level exposure. generalized linear mixed-effects model was estimate NDVI exposure using as outcome. evaluated whether modified by population density, GDP per capita, urbanization rate, mediated pollutants. also performed a series sensitivity analyses discuss robustness our results. Per 0.1 unit increment negatively associated with (IRR: 0.921, 95% CI: 0.898, 0.944) after adjustment for confounders. Associations stronger cities lower rate. failed detect any mediation effect pollutants incidence. Sensitivity indicated consistent estimates. In conclusion, beneficial could not establish which mechanisms may explain this relationship.

Language: Английский

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Five waves of the COVID-19 pandemic and green–blue spaces in urban and rural areas in Poland DOI
Roman Suligowski, Tadeusz Ciupa

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 216, P. 114662 - 114662

Published: Oct. 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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Effects of spatial scale on the built environments of community life circles providing health functions and services DOI
Wenping Liu, Shuwen Zheng,

Xuyu Hu

et al.

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 223, P. 109492 - 109492

Published: Aug. 14, 2022

Language: Английский

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Potential physical distance in the open urban grey space of city counties in Poland and COVID-19 cases and deaths throughout the pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Roman Suligowski, Tadeusz Ciupa

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: March 25, 2025

This paper reports the structure of grey space and number cases deaths throughout COVID-19 pandemic (from March 2020 to June 2023) in 66 city counties Poland. Three main components urban (built-up areas, transport industrial areas) potential physical distance between residents open – was determined. The total covered entire period (totalling 1,214 days) identified. incidence mortality density rates case fatality ratio were calculated. Simple multiple linear regression models developed predict quantitative characteristics independent size. Within spaces cities, average 17.7 m several times greater than that closed (1.5–2.0 m), which significantly reduced risk infection. Strong relationships observed deaths. coefficient determination (R2) for these eight groups by population 0.90 0.88 (significance level p = 0.001). study contributes understanding how based on space, might have influenced course during pandemic. These findings can be applied planning antiviral protection implementing future multilevel restrictions aimed at reducing reproduction SARS-CoV-2 cities various sizes.

Language: Английский

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