Urban planning and quality of life: A review of pathways linking the built environment to subjective well-being

Cities, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 115, P. 103229 - 103229

Published: April 29, 2021

In light of the rapid global urbanization, providing a better quality life in cities is becoming an increasingly critical issue for urban planning. However, links between built environment and subjective well-being are not sufficiently understood. This paper reviews evidence on range pathways linking to well-being. Seven potential identified reviewed: (1) travel, (2) leisure, (3) work, (4) social relationships, (5) residential well-being, (6) emotional responses, (7) health. Based this knowledge, presents overview strategies improving through Among others, proposed to: enhance conditions active travel; improve public transport while restricting cars; provide easy access facilities services; develop or steer technology emerging mobility options inclusiveness different groups; integrate various forms nature as much possible; accessible, inclusive spaces communal spaces; maintain upkeep order space, vegetation, systems; implement noise reduction strategies; aesthetically pleasing buildings based residents' needs preferences; reduce socio-spatial inequalities support housing vulnerable groups.

Language: Английский

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Health risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in park soils of the largest megacity in China by using Monte Carlo simulation coupled with Positive matrix factorization model

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 415, P. 125629 - 125629

Published: March 12, 2021

Language: Английский

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Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 214, P. 104175 - 104175

Published: June 29, 2021

In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and following lockdown measures during spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has more durable changes in recreation patterns remains an open question. We used mobile tracking data from 53,000 STRAVA users explore longevity increases recreational activity. compared activity levels relative a weather benchmark (i.e. baseline), defined one would have expected given time year prevailing conditions. Recreational by 240% five weeks comprehensive were maintained until summer vacation period June/July when they dropped baseline levels. Yet, August again 89% above baseline. Although across all city land zones, after there was shift away residential commercial zones toward spaces including forests protected areas. Cultural landscapes areas received disproportionately high length trails available within them. Recreationists teenager demographic (13–19) exhibited four-fold increase their share user-base at start lockdown. The pandemic its disruptions status quo had lasting effects over short-term on way Norwegian citizens recreate. Our findings reinforce value nature for societal preparedness, particularly youths, times crisis.

Language: Английский

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Urban green space use during a time of stress: A case study during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brisbane, Australia

People and Nature, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 3(3), P. 597 - 609

Published: May 26, 2021

Abstract Spending time in nature is one potential way to cope with the negative physical and psychological health impacts from major stressful life events. In 2020, a large fraction of global population was impacted by restrictions contain spread COVID‐19 outbreak, period characterised marked risks behavioural changes. Here we explore whether people responded this stressor spending more investigate reasons for any We surveyed 1,002 Brisbane, Australia measure change use green space during benefits associated visiting them. About 36% participants increased their urban use, but 26% reduced it, indicating great deal flux. Furthermore, 45% previous non‐users began using it first period. Older were less likely increase those backyard spaces. Participants' occurred regardless amount available close proximity households. addition, did not find relationship between nature‐relatedness use. People's shifted pandemic‐related period, many emphasising improvement personal well‐being rather than consolidating community capital. Most indicated an importance obtained conclude that moments stress such as pandemic has ameliorate some effects stressor, capacity desire spend varies markedly across society. Sufficient provision all sections society will maximise opportunity employ nature‐based coping mechanism times or stress.

Language: Английский

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How COVID-19 reshaped quality of life in cities: A synthesis and implications for urban planning

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 111, P. 105772 - 105772

Published: Sept. 20, 2021

This paper synthesizes knowledge on how the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic reshaped relationship between cities and quality of life. The possible impacts seven domains life - travel, leisure, work, social relationships, residential well-being, emotional responses, health during COVID-19 are reviewed. Findings indicate that role transport land use, urban nature, public space, facilities services, housing, information communications technology (ICT) in was transformed COVID-19. Access to healthcare services local amenities; opportunities for walking cycling; COVID-19-secure transport; access a car; blue or green space nearby nature; easy open space; living dwelling sufficient size quality; private communal outdoor areas; ICT infrastructure systems possibly helped mitigate negative cities. Implications planning policy arise from crisis, shedding light ways address inequities, support vulnerable groups, improve times pandemics but also under normal circumstances.

Language: Английский

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the importance of urban green spaces to the public

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

Published: Dec. 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 and urban planning: Built environment, health, and well-being in Greek cities before and during the pandemic

Cities, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 121, P. 103491 - 103491

Published: Oct. 11, 2021

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has led to dramatic changes in quality of life, bringing the forefront debate question planning and design pandemic-resilient cities. Using quasi-longitudinal survey data (via a social media campaign) geospatial from Greek cities, we evaluate health well-being during COVID-19 compared pre-COVID-19 period, then explore detail how specific built environment characteristics Athens Thessaloniki relate before COVID-19. Results suggest that overall health, life satisfaction, happiness, personal relationships leisure satisfaction with income, vacations all decreased COVID-19, while anxiety back pain increased role urban was found differ considerably for period pre-COVID-19. Proximity large parks, proximity numerous local facilities, lower neighborhood density, living further city center, larger dwelling were associated better outcomes Urban relevant policies cities adopt should carefully focus on mitigating implications critical issues such as quest sustainable development forms.

Language: Английский

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Escaping to nature during a pandemic: A natural experiment in Asian cities during the COVID-19 pandemic with big social media data

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 777, P. 146092 - 146092

Published: Feb. 27, 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

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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Association between indoor-outdoor green features and psychological health during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: A cross-sectional nationwide study

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 127156 - 127156

Published: April 22, 2021

Language: Английский

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