Pub Date : 2025-01-17DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105299
Zsuzsanna MÁRTON, Barbara BARTA, Csaba F. VAD, Beáta SZABÓ, Andrew J. HAMER, Vivien KARDOS, Csilla LASKAI, Ádám FIERPASZ, Zsófia HORVÁTH
The rapid expansion of urban areas often leads to degradation, fragmentation, and loss of natural habitats, threatening biodiversity. While urban ponds might contribute substantially to the biodiversity of urban blue-green infrastructure, the role of garden ponds is still largely unknown. We lack a comprehensive understanding of how local habitat features, different forms of management, and urbanisation might impact the biodiversity of these habitats. This study aimed to reveal the importance of garden ponds via a country-wide online citizen science survey in Hungary, Central Europe. Data from over 800 pond owners revealed the occurrence and local frequency of various native animal taxa (amphibians, odonates, and birds), and introduced animals (e.g., fish). We collected data about pond features and management practices. We tested the effects of pond features, pond management, and landscape-level drivers (urbanisation, surrounding wetland coverage) on the presence of conspicuous animal taxa (adult amphibians and tadpoles, birds, odonates) to identify the potential drivers of the biodiversity of garden ponds. Key pond features including pond age, area, aquatic and shoreline vegetation were the most important factors, while algaecide addition was the most influential management practice negatively affecting amphibian presence. Urbanisation negatively affected the presence of adult amphibians and their tadpoles, but it was not associated negatively with the presence of odonates and birds. Our results indicate the high potential to utilise garden ponds as urban habitats surveyed with the help of the public. Developing effective urban biodiversity monitoring and conservation strategies are necessary for a better functioning blue-green infrastructure. The high level of engagement of pond owners, as in our survey, can create valuable data for achieving these aims.
{"title":"Effects of urbanisation, habitat characteristics, and management on garden pond biodiversity: Findings from a large-scale citizen science survey","authors":"Zsuzsanna MÁRTON, Barbara BARTA, Csaba F. VAD, Beáta SZABÓ, Andrew J. HAMER, Vivien KARDOS, Csilla LASKAI, Ádám FIERPASZ, Zsófia HORVÁTH","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105299","url":null,"abstract":"The rapid expansion of urban areas often leads to degradation, fragmentation, and loss of natural habitats, threatening biodiversity. While urban ponds might contribute substantially to the biodiversity of urban blue-green infrastructure, the role of garden ponds is still largely unknown. We lack a comprehensive understanding of how local habitat features, different forms of management, and urbanisation might impact the biodiversity of these habitats. This study aimed to reveal the importance of garden ponds via a country-wide online citizen science survey in Hungary, Central Europe. Data from over 800 pond owners revealed the occurrence and local frequency of various native animal taxa (amphibians, odonates, and birds), and introduced animals (e.g., fish). We collected data about pond features and management practices. We tested the effects of pond features, pond management, and landscape-level drivers (urbanisation, surrounding wetland coverage) on the presence of conspicuous animal taxa (adult amphibians and tadpoles, birds, odonates) to identify the potential drivers of the biodiversity of garden ponds. Key pond features including pond age, area, aquatic and shoreline vegetation were the most important factors, while algaecide addition was the most influential management practice negatively affecting amphibian presence. Urbanisation negatively affected the presence of adult amphibians and their tadpoles, but it was not associated negatively with the presence of odonates and birds. Our results indicate the high potential to utilise garden ponds as urban habitats surveyed with the help of the public. Developing effective urban biodiversity monitoring and conservation strategies are necessary for a better functioning blue-green infrastructure. The high level of engagement of pond owners, as in our survey, can create valuable data for achieving these aims.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"104 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142988275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Urban greenspaces (UGS) are increasingly recognised as crucial for mitigating urban heat exposure in advancing sustainable development goals. However, limited understanding of spatial heterogeneity in cooling effects hinders optimizing UGS benefits. Moreover, most studies focus solely on relationship exploration, lacking comprehensive assessment frameworks for practical decision-making. We propose a data-driven framework that combines machine learning with local interpretability and benefit evaluation to analyze spatial heterogeneity, guide spatial decisions, and assess decision cooling benefits (measured as reduced population exposure to land surface temperature extremes). Using Beijing as a case study, we investigated UGS cooling effects’ nonlinear impacts and spatial heterogeneity and validated the effectiveness of spatial decisions incorporating such heterogeneity. Our findings reveal that: (1) Beyond greenspace coverage, the spatial configuration and morphology of UGS significantly mitigate urban heat exposure; (2) All UGS landscape indicators exhibit nonlinear and threshold effects, with their cooling efficiency varying across areas due to interactions with regional environmental factors; (3) The spatial inequality in cooling benefits exceeds that of UGS indicator distribution; (4) Integrating regional heterogeneity of cooling benefits to prioritise optimal areas can more than double mitigation benefits (when only 10% of areas can be optimised). The proposed framework achieves equivalent benefits while optimizing only 40% of the region compared to random methods. This study advances the understanding of greenspace benefits from distribution heterogeneity to cooling effect heterogeneity. These insights emphasize the importance of considering regional heterogeneity in urban spatial planning, providing theoretical and practical support for enhancing urban sustainability and resident well-being through UGS.
{"title":"Spatially-optimized greenspace for more effective urban heat mitigation: Insights from regional cooling heterogeneity via explainable machine learning","authors":"Shuliang Ren, Zhou Huang, Ganmin Yin, Xiaoqin Yan, Quanhua Dong, Junnan Qi, Jiangpeng Zheng, Yi Bao, Shiyi Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105296","url":null,"abstract":"Urban greenspaces (UGS) are increasingly recognised as crucial for mitigating urban heat exposure in advancing sustainable development goals. However, limited understanding of spatial heterogeneity in cooling effects hinders optimizing UGS benefits. Moreover, most studies focus solely on relationship exploration, lacking comprehensive assessment frameworks for practical decision-making. We propose a data-driven framework that combines machine learning with local interpretability and benefit evaluation to analyze spatial heterogeneity, guide spatial decisions, and assess decision cooling benefits (measured as reduced population exposure to land surface temperature extremes). Using Beijing as a case study, we investigated UGS cooling effects’ nonlinear impacts and spatial heterogeneity and validated the effectiveness of spatial decisions incorporating such heterogeneity. Our findings reveal that: (1) Beyond greenspace coverage, the spatial configuration and morphology of UGS significantly mitigate urban heat exposure; (2) All UGS landscape indicators exhibit nonlinear and threshold effects, with their cooling efficiency varying across areas due to interactions with regional environmental factors; (3) The spatial inequality in cooling benefits exceeds that of UGS indicator distribution; (4) Integrating regional heterogeneity of cooling benefits to prioritise optimal areas can more than double mitigation benefits (when only 10% of areas can be optimised). The proposed framework achieves equivalent benefits while optimizing only 40% of the region compared to random methods. This study advances the understanding of greenspace benefits from distribution heterogeneity to cooling effect heterogeneity. These insights emphasize the importance of considering regional heterogeneity in urban spatial planning, providing theoretical and practical support for enhancing urban sustainability and resident well-being through UGS.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142987896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-16DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105297
Bruno Vargas Adorno, Rafael H.M. Pereira, Silvana Amaral
Proximity to urban green spaces offers numerous benefits, sparking increased research and policy interest in equitable access for different population groups. While spatial analyses evaluate access to urban green space, previous studies overlook fine-grained spatial disparities, needed for targeted urban planning. Spatial clustering models (Local Indicators of Spatial Association – LISA) group values significantly higher and lower than the average in the geographic space. In turn, spatial regression (Geographically Wheigted Regression – GWR) reveals the strength and direction of the correlation between variables across space. Here, we investigate whether and how the combination of both types of models helps examine distributional green equity. We show how combining LISA and GWR gives a more nuanced understanding of distributional green equity. We apply this approach to Goiânia, Brazil, with an empirical analysis of access to three categories of green spaces: tree cover, herb-shrub, and public green spaces. Using open-source methods and tools, we examine variations in accessibility for black people, women, and people of different age, literacy, and income groups. We used a new accessibility metric accounting for the size/area of green spaces, walking times and competition for accessing green spaces. The analyses revealed access disparities by population group and green space category identifying specific regions in the city and population groups with consistently limited access to urban green spaces, guiding planners with refined information to prioritize green space interventions where they are most likely needed. This method enables targeted, equitable urban planning that fosters inclusive access to green spaces for diverse communities.
{"title":"Combining spatial clustering and spatial regression models to understand distributional inequities in access to urban green spaces","authors":"Bruno Vargas Adorno, Rafael H.M. Pereira, Silvana Amaral","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105297","url":null,"abstract":"Proximity to urban green spaces offers numerous benefits, sparking increased research and policy interest in equitable access for different population groups. While spatial analyses evaluate access to urban green space, previous studies overlook fine-grained spatial disparities, needed for targeted urban planning. Spatial clustering models (Local Indicators of Spatial Association – LISA) group values significantly higher and lower than the average in the geographic space. In turn, spatial regression (Geographically Wheigted Regression – GWR) reveals the strength and direction of the correlation between variables across space. Here, we investigate whether and how the combination of both types of models helps examine distributional green equity. We show how combining LISA and GWR gives a more nuanced understanding of distributional green equity. We apply this approach to Goiânia, Brazil, with an empirical analysis of access to three categories of green spaces: tree cover, herb-shrub, and public green spaces. Using open-source methods and tools, we examine variations in accessibility for black people, women, and people of different age, literacy, and income groups. We used a new accessibility metric accounting for the size/area of green spaces, walking times and competition for accessing green spaces. The analyses revealed access disparities by population group and green space category identifying specific regions in the city and population groups with consistently limited access to urban green spaces, guiding planners with refined information to prioritize green space interventions where they are most likely needed. This method enables targeted, equitable urban planning that fosters inclusive access to green spaces for diverse communities.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142987895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-14DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105294
Meng Li, Roy P. Remme, Peter M. van Bodegom, Alexander P.E. van Oudenhoven
In response to multiple societal challenges faced in cities, nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining prominence as means to support sustainable and resilient urban planning. However, NbS are being implemented in cities around the globe without comprehensive evidence on their effectiveness in addressing urban challenges. Based on a systematic mapping methodology, we synthesized 547 empirical cases of NbS in 197 cities globally, yielding 799 outcomes encompassing biodiversity, health well-being, and regulating ecosystem services. To structure this evidence we developed an urban NbS classification and categories of urban challenges and outcomes. Effectiveness of NbS was assessed through synthesizing which urban challenges are addressed by NbS, which outcomes are generated, and how these outcomes perform compared to alternative solutions. Our analysis suggests that specific urban challenges were mostly linked to closely related outcomes, but rarely to multiple outcomes. Specifically, forests & trees and general parks were commonly used to enhance health and well-being, while grassland and gardens were applied to mitigate biodiversity loss. Furthermore, urban NbS generally yielded positive effects compared to non-NbS, particularly in relation to microclimate mitigation and mental health outcomes. However, we note a scarcity of evidence on multifunctional NbS, especially on studies that report multiple outcomes related to biodiversity and well-being simultaneously. Our study provides a foundation for further understanding NbS effectiveness and can inform urban planners and policymakers with measurable evidenced-based targets for the application of NbS.
{"title":"Solution to what? Global assessment of nature-based solutions, urban challenges, and outcomes","authors":"Meng Li, Roy P. Remme, Peter M. van Bodegom, Alexander P.E. van Oudenhoven","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105294","url":null,"abstract":"In response to multiple societal challenges faced in cities, nature-based solutions (NbS) are gaining prominence as means to support sustainable and resilient urban planning. However, NbS are being implemented in cities around the globe without comprehensive evidence on their effectiveness in addressing urban challenges. Based on a systematic mapping methodology, we synthesized 547 empirical cases of NbS in 197 cities globally, yielding 799 outcomes encompassing biodiversity, health well-being, and regulating ecosystem services. To structure this evidence we developed an urban NbS classification and categories of urban challenges and outcomes. Effectiveness of NbS was assessed through synthesizing which urban challenges are addressed by NbS, which outcomes are generated, and how these outcomes perform compared to alternative solutions. Our analysis suggests that specific urban challenges were mostly linked to closely related outcomes, but rarely to multiple outcomes. Specifically, forests & trees and general parks were commonly used to enhance health and well-being, while grassland and gardens were applied to mitigate biodiversity loss. Furthermore, urban NbS generally yielded positive effects compared to non-NbS, particularly in relation to microclimate mitigation and mental health outcomes. However, we note a scarcity of evidence on multifunctional NbS, especially on studies that report multiple outcomes related to biodiversity and well-being simultaneously. Our study provides a foundation for further understanding NbS effectiveness and can inform urban planners and policymakers with measurable evidenced-based targets for the application of NbS.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142988359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105295
Madeline F. Carr, Daniel Boyd Kramer, David Drake
Homeowner’s associations (HOAs) use their codes covenants, and restrictions (CCRs) to regulate yard composition. A small but growing number of HOAs include clauses in their CCRs with pro-environmental aims. This study assessed the effect of native plant requirement and lawn restriction pro-environmental clauses (PECs) on yard composition. Using front yard surveys, we found a greater mean percent cover of native species in PEC yards (29.51%) compared to non-PEC yards (6.94%) and less mean percent lawn cover in PEC yards (38.44%) than non-PEC yards (68.04%). While these results suggest that PECs are an opportunity for enhancing conservation behaviors of homeowners, we recommend further studies explore the language of PECs, homeowner knowledge of native plants and sustainable landscaping practices, and developer or HOA roles in supporting homeowners.
{"title":"Assessing the impact of homeowner associations’ pro-environmental codes, covenants, and restrictions on member yards","authors":"Madeline F. Carr, Daniel Boyd Kramer, David Drake","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105295","url":null,"abstract":"Homeowner’s associations (HOAs) use their codes covenants, and restrictions (CCRs) to regulate yard composition. A small but growing number of HOAs include clauses in their CCRs with pro-environmental aims. This study assessed the effect of native plant requirement and lawn restriction pro-environmental clauses (PECs) on yard composition. Using front yard surveys, we found a greater mean percent cover of native species in PEC yards (29.51%) compared to non-PEC yards (6.94%) and less mean percent lawn cover in PEC yards (38.44%) than non-PEC yards (68.04%). While these results suggest that PECs are an opportunity for enhancing conservation behaviors of homeowners, we recommend further studies explore the language of PECs, homeowner knowledge of native plants and sustainable landscaping practices, and developer or HOA roles in supporting homeowners.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142939686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105292
Jieun Kim, Youngjae Won, Yushim Kim, Elizabeth Corley
This study investigates whether residents in urban neighborhoods use nearby green spaces more frequently than distant ones. Using mobile phone tracking data from 2019, we analyzed visitation patterns to green spaces within walking distance of residence (i.e., local parks) in the Phoenix-Mesa urbanized area, Arizona, USA. Key findings include: (1) about 40% of neighborhoods with available local parks did not prioritize local park use, (2) both accessibility measures and neighborhood social composition were significantly associated with frequent local park use by residents, and (3) the association between the percentage of Hispanic residents and local park use varied non-linearly based on access to local parks (proximity and average size). We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for urban green space planning and equity considerations.
{"title":"Preferring Local over Non-Local Parks? Green Space Visit Patterns by Urban Residents in Desert Cities, Arizona","authors":"Jieun Kim, Youngjae Won, Yushim Kim, Elizabeth Corley","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105292","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates whether residents in urban neighborhoods use nearby green spaces more frequently than distant ones. Using mobile phone tracking data from 2019, we analyzed visitation patterns to green spaces within walking distance of residence (i.e., local parks) in the Phoenix-Mesa urbanized area, Arizona, USA. Key findings include: (1) about 40% of neighborhoods with available local parks did not prioritize local park use, (2) both accessibility measures and neighborhood social composition were significantly associated with frequent local park use by residents, and (3) the association between the percentage of Hispanic residents and local park use varied non-linearly based on access to local parks (proximity and average size). We conclude by discussing the implications of these findings for urban green space planning and equity considerations.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105290
Xinjie Huang, Elie Bou-Zeid, Jennifer K. Vanos, Ariane Middel, Prathap Ramamurthy
Evaporative misters have long been used in urban spaces for heat mitigation, yet their thermal stress impacts and optimal operating conditions have not been fully explored. To fill this gap, we develop a misting model and embed it into an urban canopy model for the first time. Our tests confirm that misters can considerably reduce maximum urban canyon air temperature (up to 17.5 °C) and human skin temperature (up to 0.48 °C) in a hot and dry city (Phoenix, AZ). They continue to effectively reduce thermal stress, albeit with half of the cooling benefits, in a hot and humid city (Houston, TX). These thermal stress impacts are contingent upon wind speeds: the optimal wind speeds generally fall within an intermediate range—from light air (with low mist flow rates) to a moderate breeze (with higher mist flow rates). We then incorporate misting into a broader comparison of blue cooling strategies, including irrigation (on vegetation) and sprinkling (on pavements). With abundant water resources, sprinkling on asphalt and misting are the most effective cooling solutions, particularly suitable for middays and late afternoons, respectively. To balance cooling benefits with limited water resources, we propose a thermostatic control scheme that can save at least 10.5 m3/day of water compared to continuous misting for a 100-m stretch of street, equivalent to the water demand of about 20 Phoenix residents. Notably, misting and sprinkling generate rapid cooling in under 10 min with sufficient flow rates, demonstrating their potential as fast activation measures during extreme heat emergencies.
{"title":"Urban heat mitigation through misting, and its role in broader blue infrastructure portfolios","authors":"Xinjie Huang, Elie Bou-Zeid, Jennifer K. Vanos, Ariane Middel, Prathap Ramamurthy","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105290","url":null,"abstract":"Evaporative misters have long been used in urban spaces for heat mitigation, yet their thermal stress impacts and optimal operating conditions have not been fully explored. To fill this gap, we develop a misting model and embed it into an urban canopy model for the first time. Our tests confirm that misters can considerably reduce maximum urban canyon air temperature (up to 17.5 °C) and human skin temperature (up to 0.48 °C) in a hot and dry city (Phoenix, AZ). They continue to effectively reduce thermal stress, albeit with half of the cooling benefits, in a hot and humid city (Houston, TX). These thermal stress impacts are contingent upon wind speeds: the optimal wind speeds generally fall within an intermediate range—from light air (with low mist flow rates) to a moderate breeze (with higher mist flow rates). We then incorporate misting into a broader comparison of blue cooling strategies, including irrigation (on vegetation) and sprinkling (on pavements). With abundant water resources, sprinkling on asphalt and misting are the most effective cooling solutions, particularly suitable for middays and late afternoons, respectively. To balance cooling benefits with limited water resources, we propose a thermostatic control scheme that can save at least 10.5 m<ce:sup loc=\"post\">3</ce:sup>/day of water compared to continuous misting for a 100-m stretch of street, equivalent to the water demand of about 20 Phoenix residents. Notably, misting and sprinkling generate rapid cooling in under 10 min with sufficient flow rates, demonstrating their potential as fast activation measures during extreme heat emergencies.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105293
Minhui Lin, Xinyun Lin, Yajun Wang
The well-being and holistic development of visually impaired individuals (VII) are fundamental requisites for constructing more inclusive cities, and they necessitate the provision of environments that are more conducive to the habitation of the VII. The restorative experiences of the VII within urban parks play a pivotal role in fostering their physical and mental health; however, this domain has received relatively little scholarly attention. Hence, this study, which is grounded in theories of restorativeness and sensory compensation, adopted Guangzhou, China, as its contextual background. It employs a mixed-methods approach that incorporates both online and offline questionnaire surveys to gather data on the perceptual experiences of 448 VII in urban parks. This study constructed a “stimulus-cognition-attitude” model to investigate the interrelationships among sensory stimuli, perceptions of a barrier-free environment, restorative environmental perception, and satisfaction.
{"title":"How sensory stimuli and barrier-free environments through restorative environmental perception influence visually impaired Individuals’ satisfaction with urban parks","authors":"Minhui Lin, Xinyun Lin, Yajun Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105293","url":null,"abstract":"The well-being and holistic development of visually impaired individuals (VII) are fundamental requisites for constructing more inclusive cities, and they necessitate the provision of environments that are more conducive to the habitation of the VII. The restorative experiences of the VII within urban parks play a pivotal role in fostering their physical and mental health; however, this domain has received relatively little scholarly attention. Hence, this study, which is grounded in theories of restorativeness and sensory compensation, adopted Guangzhou, China, as its contextual background. It employs a mixed-methods approach that incorporates both online and offline questionnaire surveys to gather data on the perceptual experiences of 448 VII in urban parks. This study constructed a “stimulus-cognition-attitude” model to investigate the interrelationships among sensory stimuli, perceptions of a barrier-free environment, restorative environmental perception, and satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142917996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105288
Yuliang Lan, Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Marco Helbich
Few studies have simultaneously considered nature availability and visitation frequency in nature-mental health research, with even fewer distinguished different types of green and blue spaces.
{"title":"Availability is not enough, but visitation and usage matter: Assessing associations between natural environments and depressive and anxiety symptoms","authors":"Yuliang Lan, Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Marco Helbich","doi":"10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105288","url":null,"abstract":"Few studies have simultaneously considered nature availability and visitation frequency in nature-mental health research, with even fewer distinguished different types of green and blue spaces.","PeriodicalId":54744,"journal":{"name":"Landscape and Urban Planning","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":9.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105291
Rong Liu, Paulina Neisch
This study investigates the impact of urban renewal projects (URPs) on the visual quality of street space (VQoS) through the evaluation of both psychological and visual perception, addressing the significant gap in empirical evidence. Analysing fifty-one URPs in densely populated Asian cities with complex urban settings, it assesses how measurable changes in spatial features such as greenness, walkability, and openness affect perceived VQoS pre- and post-renewal to identify the effective street improvements. The methodology includes capturing multi-year Google Street View images (SVIs) of selected URPs and conducting online visual preference surveys to gather data on perceived VQoS. Deep learning algorithms were used to identify key elements within the street scene. Additionally, eye-tracking emulation technology was utilized to investigate how individuals subconsciously interact with visual stimuli, aiming to determine whether variations in perceived VQoS are linked to how readily transformed street elements capture visual attention. Results indicate that VQoS improvements are predominantly associated with increased greenery, suggesting that enhanced green spaces contribute to higher visual appeal. There is also an unconscious preference for visually engaging with street elements, such as buildings and greenery, while less detailed areas, including sidewalks, driveways, and unadorned building façades, are often overlooked. Moreover, attention-catching designs of new building facades can significantly enhance VQoS. These findings suggest that urban design interventions should prioritize incorporating greenery and visually stimulating elements to create more engaging and visually appealing street spaces, thereby improving the overall visual quality of urban environments.
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