The pandemic readiness assessment of building design and engineering service-related legislation in Kazakhstan and the EU DOI
Galym Tokazhanov, Serik Tokbolat, Aidana Tleuken

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Engineering Construction & Architectural Management, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 31(4), P. 1585 - 1607

Published: Dec. 6, 2022

Purpose The current COVID-19 pandemic is influencing our life in every aspect, including working and living environments. Millions of people were forced to isolate themselves their homes, which has posed significant pressure on buildings shown us that dwellings are not designed for such purposes. This partly due the fact homes built occasional use rather than isolated long-term occupation. legislative system a country plays an important role defining shaping conditions there. Hence, aim study evaluate readiness Kazakhstani EU construction-related legislation pandemics. Design/methodology/approach Previously developed pandemic-resilient indicators used evaluation construction legislation. Both systems reviewed, quality responses was evaluated by assigning response scores. Findings results based scores indicate environmental resource consumption sub-category better covered At same time, buildings’ health, safety comfort taken into account Seven responded any indicating gap between requirements new conditions. Originality/value No analyzed how can transform reveals limitation Kazakhstan (KZ) EU, need transformation meet era.

Language: Английский

Natural or balanced? The physiological and psychological benefits of window views with different proportions of sky, green space, and buildings DOI

Tianyi Yao,

Wei Lin,

Zhiyi Bao

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Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 104, P. 105293 - 105293

Published: Feb. 22, 2024

Language: Английский

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Nature exposure and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Navigation Guide systematic review with meta-analysis DOI
Muhammad Mainuddin Patwary, Mondira Bardhan, Asma Safia Disha

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Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 356, P. 124284 - 124284

Published: May 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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Optimization of window opening on physical environment simulation based on student’s seeing capacity DOI Open Access

Maria Myron Charlotta Sengke

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1488(1), P. 012029 - 012029

Published: April 1, 2025

Abstract This study uses a simulation-based approach to explore how window openings and seating arrangements affect students’ seeing experience in classroom environments. The simulation replicates field of view, revealing that locations offer varying degrees visibility views. Findings consider the proportion wall ratio is inadequately addresses sustainability objectives; instead, refined metric relative visible area crucial. Optimal placement emerges as essential, enhancing exposure green environments reinforcing cognitive, physiological, psychological well-being. Resonating with Sustainable Development Goal 3 “good health well-being” educational design through aligning architectural elements environment, student well-being student’s capacity.

Language: Английский

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The associations between multiple indicators of campus green space exposure and college students’ mental health before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic DOI

Jiayu Zhu,

Liqing Zhang, Yue Wu

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International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10

Published: April 30, 2025

Campus green space (CGS) is the primary natural environment that college students are exposed to. The health benefits from CGS exposure have received widespread attention. However, few studies compared mental brought by different measures of exposure, or investigated temporal disparities in these associations. This study assessed (March 2022-April 2023) through behavioral trajectories, activity logs, and questionnaires, using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) to quantify health. We analyzed 264 pre-pandemic, 119 during-pandemic, 82 post-pandemic participants Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Our results demonstrated indicator based on logs during pandemic was significantly associated with better (β = -0.300, p 0.007), a stronger association than family harmony 0.181) residential satisfaction(β -0.177). Indoor plant quantity also positively correlated pandemic-era -0.223, 0.031). Notably, 17 provided longitudinal data across all phases. Based results, we proposed an optimization planning scheme recommendations for campus greening improve students' delivers strategic insights health-centric design campus.

Language: Английский

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Interactions with Nature, Good for the Mind and Body: A Narrative Review DOI Open Access
Dahlia Stott,

DeAndra Forde,

Chetan Sharma

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(3), P. 329 - 329

Published: March 12, 2024

Interacting with nature may promote mental and physical health. There are multiple ways to interact nature: indirectly, incidentally, intentionally. How these types of interactions be associated health status behaviors is unclear. The purpose this narrative review (1) describe the relationship between (indirect, incidental, intentional) outcomes behaviors, (2) identify gaps in literature, (3) provide recommendations for future research. Considerable evidence suggests that interacting nature, indirectly intentionally, improvements exhibitions status. Furthermore, intentionally engagement activity gardening fruit vegetable consumption. Research incidentally positive More research needed understand relationships incidental behaviors; as well among all disorders, sleep, dietary behaviors.

Language: Английский

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Nature connectedness connects the visibility of trees through windows and mental wellbeing: a study on the “3 visible trees” component of the 3-30-300 rule DOI
Hansen Li, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Mondira Bardhan

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International Journal of Environmental Health Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 34(11), P. 3919 - 3931

Published: April 9, 2024

To examine the mediatory role of nature connectedness between tree visibility through windows and mental wellbeing, we conducted a questionnaire survey examined mediation effect using both cross-sectional semi-longitudinal models. We evaluated Inclusion Nature in Self (INS) scale Connectedness to Scale (CNS) measured wellbeing WHO-5 index. Our results showed that participants who could see at least three trees their reported higher levels compared those without such visibility. significantly mediated relationship albeit with somewhat limited effect. More broadly, this study provides additional evidence support "3" component 3-30-300 "rule" for equitable access greenspace cities.

Language: Английский

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Estimation of mediators in the associations between campus green spaces and students’ anxiety: a case study in Nanjing DOI Creative Commons

Wanting Diao,

Silei Li,

Zhao Bing

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Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Oct. 10, 2024

Although a number of scholars have examined the theoretical pathways between green space (GS) and mental health, few focused on how campus greenness affects health Chinese youth.

Language: Английский

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Towards a Fairer Green city: measuring unfairness in daily accessible greenery in Chengdu’s central city DOI Creative Commons
Jiaxin Zhang, Jinyu Hu, Xinyu Zhang

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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(5), P. 1776 - 1795

Published: Oct. 12, 2023

Urban green spaces exert beneficial effects on both individuals and communities. However, as urban sprawl intensifies, socioeconomic disparities widen, populations burgeon, the concepts of fairness environmental justice confront substantial hurdles. The daily exposure to greenery emerges a crucial determinant these factors, yet no comprehensive methodologies currently exist gauge levels accessible or probe distribution inequities. In this research, we harness capabilities Spatial Design Network Analysis (sDNA) scrutinize spatial choice integration, using metropolis Chengdu case study. Three indicators representing accessed are utilized, including Green View Index (GVI) at street level, assessment based Normalized Differential Vegetation (NDVI), level within visible range buildings. Accessibility (GAI) was further proposed calculated for three states commuting, recreation, work synthesize accessibility greenness levels. unfairness in study area evaluated bivariate local autocorrelation. Our findings reveal that (1) frequent expressway commuting existing does not satisfy needs. (2) Significant differences unfair areas building (3) Unfair concentrated high-income neighborhoods (4) Severe between population large cities, where most people do enjoy benefits adequate greenery. We provide recommendations findings, thereby offering actionable insights optimize through enhanced

Language: Английский

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The two-year epidemiological investigation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the nomadic population of Fars province, Southern Iran: An ecological study (February 20, 2020, to February 19, 2022) DOI Creative Commons
Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Ahad Amiri Gharghani, Alireza Heiran

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Heliyon, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(11), P. e32130 - e32130

Published: May 31, 2024

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of traveling populations, yet little is known about health status nomadic communities. This ecological study aimed to investigate population in Fars Province, Iran, during first two years pandemic.MethodsNomadic Information Registration System (NIRS) data were used compare diagnostic tests, confirmed cases, referrals, hospital admissions, deaths, and vaccination coverage between general populations. Non-parametric chi-square test was for analysis.ResultsIn tests performed on 2.73 % 40 population. The positivity rate 23.91 29.3 case fatality ratio (CFR) 9.24 1.29 Additionally, only 41.83 24.35 had received second doses a vaccine, respectively, which lower than population's rates 65.65 59.71 %.ConclusionThe Province suboptimal care compared

Language: Английский

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The Connections among Interacting with Nature, Nature Relatedness and Dietary Choices: A Pilot Mixed Methods Study DOI Open Access
Dahlia Stott, Chetan Sharma, Jonathan Deutsch

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(7), P. 899 - 899

Published: July 10, 2024

Interacting with nature and a connection to (Nature Relatedness [NR]) have been associated better mental physical health as well higher levels of activity. However, limited research has explored how interacting NR may promote healthful dietary behaviors. The purpose this pilot convergent mixed methods study was explore the connections between nature, NR, choices. For descriptive purposes, we measured participants' (

Language: Английский

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