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Spatially-optimized greenspace for more effective urban heat mitigation: Insights from regional cooling heterogeneity via explainable machine learning 空间优化绿地，更有效地减缓城市热量：通过可解释的机器学习洞察区域降温异质性

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2025.105296

Shuliang Ren , Zhou Huang , Ganmin Yin , Xiaoqin Yan , Quanhua Dong , Junnan Qi , Jiangpeng Zheng , Yi Bao , Shiyi Zhang

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.

城市绿地（UGS）越来越被认为是缓解城市热暴露和推进可持续发展目标的关键。然而，对冷却效应的空间异质性的有限理解阻碍了UGS效益的优化。此外，大多数研究只关注关系探索，缺乏实际决策的综合评估框架。我们提出了一个数据驱动的框架，将机器学习与当地可解释性和效益评估相结合，以分析空间异质性，指导空间决策，并评估决策冷却效益（以减少人口暴露于地表极端温度来衡量）。本文以北京市为例，研究了地下震源降温效应的非线性影响和空间异质性，并验证了考虑这种异质性的空间决策的有效性。研究结果表明：①除了绿地覆盖外，城市绿地的空间结构和形态还显著缓解了城市热暴露；(2)各UGS景观指标均表现出非线性和阈值效应，降温效率因区域环境因子的相互作用而存在区域差异；(3)降温效益的空间不均匀性大于UGS指标分布的空间不均匀性；(4)综合降温效益的区域异质性，优选最优区域，可使降温效益增加一倍以上（当只有10%的区域可优化时）。与随机方法相比，所提出的框架只优化了40%的区域，却获得了同等的效益。本研究将绿地效益从分布异质性提升到降温效应异质性。这些见解强调了在城市空间规划中考虑区域异质性的重要性，为通过UGS提高城市可持续性和居民福祉提供了理论和实践支持。

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Combining spatial clustering and spatial regression models to understand distributional inequities in access to urban green spaces 结合空间聚类和空间回归模型，了解城市绿地使用权的分布不平等问题

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 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.

靠近城市绿地提供了许多好处，激发了对不同人口群体公平获取的研究和政策兴趣。虽然空间分析评估了城市绿地的可及性，但以前的研究忽略了有针对性的城市规划所需要的细粒度空间差异。空间聚类模型（Local Indicators of Spatial Association - LISA）在地理空间上的分组值显著高于和低于平均值。反过来，空间回归（地理加权回归- GWR）揭示了变量之间跨空间相关性的强度和方向。在这里，我们研究了两种模型的组合是否以及如何帮助检查分配绿色公平。我们展示了将LISA和GWR结合起来如何更细致地理解分配的绿色权益。我们将这一方法应用于巴西goi尼亚，对三种类型的绿地（树木覆盖、草本灌木和公共绿地）的可及性进行了实证分析。使用开源方法和工具，我们研究了黑人、女性和不同年龄、文化水平和收入群体的人在可访问性方面的变化。我们使用了一种新的可达性指标来衡量绿色空间的大小/面积、步行时间和进入绿色空间的竞争。分析揭示了人口群体和绿地类别的可及性差异，确定了城市中特定区域和人口群体对城市绿地的可及性一直有限，指导规划者利用精确的信息优先考虑最可能需要的绿地干预措施。这种方法可以实现有针对性的、公平的城市规划，为不同的社区提供包容性的绿色空间。

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Solution to what? Global assessment of nature-based solutions, urban challenges, and outcomes 解决什么问题？基于自然的解决方案、城市挑战和结果的全球评估

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 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.

为应对城市面临的多重社会挑战，基于自然的解决方案（NbS）作为支持可持续和弹性城市规划的手段日益受到重视。然而，全球各地的城市都在实施国家统计局，但没有全面的证据表明它们在应对城市挑战方面的有效性。基于系统的制图方法，我们综合了全球197个城市的547个国家统计局的实证案例，得出了799个结果，包括生物多样性、健康福祉和调节生态系统服务。为了构建这一证据，我们开发了城市国家统计局分类和城市挑战和结果的类别。通过综合国家统计局解决了哪些城市挑战，产生了哪些结果，以及与替代解决方案相比这些结果的表现，评估了国家统计局的有效性。我们的分析表明，具体的城市挑战大多与密切相关的结果相关，但很少与多重结果相关。具体来说，森林& &；树木和一般公园通常用于增进健康和福祉，而草地和花园则用于减轻生物多样性的丧失。此外，与非国家统计局相比，城市国家统计局总体上产生了积极影响，特别是在小气候缓解和心理健康结果方面。然而，我们注意到缺乏关于多功能国家统计局的证据，特别是同时报告与生物多样性和福祉相关的多个结果的研究。我们的研究为进一步了解国家统计局的有效性提供了基础，并可以为城市规划者和政策制定者提供可衡量的基于证据的国家统计局应用目标。

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Assessing the impact of homeowner associations’ pro-environmental codes, covenants, and restrictions on member yards 评估业主协会的环保法规、契约和对成员庭院的限制的影响

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI: 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.

房主协会（hoa）使用他们的规范契约和限制（ccr）来规范院子的组成。为数不多但数量不断增加的居屋协议在其核心责任协议书中加入环保条款。本研究评估了原生植物需求和草坪限制亲环境条款（PECs）对庭院组成的影响。通过前院调查，我们发现PEC庭院的平均本土物种覆盖率（29.51%）高于非PEC庭院（6.94%），而PEC庭院的平均草坪覆盖率（38.44%）低于非PEC庭院（68.04%）。虽然这些结果表明PECs是提高房主保护行为的一个机会，但我们建议进一步研究PECs的语言，房主对本地植物和可持续园林绿化实践的了解，以及开发商或HOA在支持房主方面的作用。

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Preferring Local over Non-Local Parks? Green Space Visit Patterns by Urban Residents in Desert Cities, Arizona 本地公园比非本地公园更受欢迎？亚利桑那州沙漠城市居民的绿地访问模式

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-03 DOI: 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.

这项研究调查了城市居民是否比远处的居民更频繁地使用附近的绿地。利用2019年的手机跟踪数据，我们分析了美国亚利桑那州凤凰城-梅萨城市化地区步行距离内的绿地（即当地公园）的访问模式。主要发现包括：(1)约40%拥有当地公园的社区没有优先考虑当地公园的使用；(2)可达性措施和社区社会构成与居民频繁使用当地公园显著相关；(3)西班牙裔居民百分比与当地公园使用之间的关系基于对当地公园的可及性（邻近程度和平均规模）呈非线性变化。最后，我们讨论了这些发现对城市绿地规划和公平考虑的影响。

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Urban heat mitigation through misting, and its role in broader blue infrastructure portfolios 通过雾化减少城市热量，以及它在更广泛的蓝色基础设施组合中的作用

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI: 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.

长期以来，人们一直在城市空间中使用蒸发雾来缓解热量，但其热应力影响和最佳运行条件尚未得到充分探索。为了填补这一空白，我们开发了一个雾化模型，并首次将其嵌入到城市冠层模型中。我们的测试证实，在炎热干燥的城市（亚利桑那州凤凰城），喷雾可以显著降低城市峡谷的最高空气温度（高达17.5°C）和人体皮肤温度（高达0.48°C）。在炎热潮湿的城市（德克萨斯州休斯顿），它们继续有效地减少热应力，尽管只有一半的冷却效果。这些热应力影响取决于风速：最佳风速通常落在一个中间范围内——从轻风（雾流率低）到微风（雾流率高）。然后，我们将雾化纳入更广泛的蓝色冷却策略的比较，包括灌溉（在植被上）和喷洒（在人行道上）。由于水资源丰富，洒沥青和喷雾是最有效的冷却方案，特别适用于中午和下午晚些时候。为了平衡冷却效益和有限的水资源，我们提出了一个恒温控制方案，与100米长的街道连续雾化相比，至少可以节省10.5立方米/天的水，相当于约20名凤凰城居民的用水需求。值得注意的是，喷雾和喷洒可以在10分钟内以足够的流量快速冷却，这表明它们在极端高温紧急情况下作为快速激活措施的潜力。

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How sensory stimuli and barrier-free environments through restorative environmental perception influence visually impaired Individuals’ satisfaction with urban parks 恢复性环境知觉的感官刺激和无障碍环境如何影响视障个体对城市公园的满意度

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 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.

The study’s findings validated the seven hypotheses: sensory stimuli and a barrier-free environment influence the restorative environmental perception and satisfaction among VII. Moreover, restorative environmental perception influences satisfaction while acting as a partial mediator not only between sensory stimuli and satisfaction but also between perceptions of a barrier-free environment and satisfaction. Additionally, this research introduced kinesthesia as the sixth sense, which, following touch, exerts a significant influence on the perception of VIIs. Furthermore, being away exerts the greatest influence on the perception of a restorative environment for VIIs.

Accordingly, this study provides insights for urban public sectors seeking to develop green spaces with enhanced restorative benefits and a more inclusive atmosphere, thereby contributing to evidence-based policy and design decisions that promote inclusivity and well-being for the VII within city parks.

视障人士的福祉和全面发展是建设更具包容性的城市的基本条件，因此需要提供更有利于视障人士居住的环境。城市公园内VII的恢复性体验对促进其身心健康起着关键作用；然而，这一领域受到的学术关注相对较少。因此，本研究以恢复性和感官补偿理论为基础，选择中国广州作为研究背景。它采用了一种混合方法，结合线上和线下问卷调查来收集城市公园中448 VII的感知体验数据。本研究构建“刺激-认知-态度”模型，探讨感官刺激、无障碍环境知觉、恢复性环境知觉与满意度之间的关系。

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Availability is not enough, but visitation and usage matter: Assessing associations between natural environments and depressive and anxiety symptoms 可用性是不够的，但访问和使用很重要：评估自然环境与抑郁和焦虑症状之间的关系

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2024-12-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105288

Yuliang Lan , Matthew H.E.M. Browning , Marco Helbich

Background

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.

Objective

To assess the pathways linking nature availability and visitation frequency with three mediators to depressive and anxiety symptoms, considering various green and blue space types. We also examined whether income moderated these pathways.

Methods

A population-representative survey of 11,505 adults was conducted in the Netherlands. Respondents self-reported their depressive and anxiety symptoms, and visitation frequency to different types of green and blue spaces. Nature availability was captured based on respondents’ residential neighborhoods. We employed structural equation modelling to understand the theorized pathways.

Results

More frequent visits to all types of green and blue spaces, except lakes, were associated with weaker depressive symptoms through one or more mediators. Residential nature availability was only indirectly associated with depressive symptoms. Green space availability was associated with depressive symptoms through forest visits and subsequently social contact, physical activity, and stress reduction. Associations between blue space availability and depressive symptoms were serially mediated by visits to rivers or beaches and subsequently by physical activity. The results for anxiety symptoms were largely insignificant. Income moderated pathways related to blue space and sports field visits.

Conclusions

Merely having natural spaces in a residential neighborhood may not be sufficient to yield mental health benefits. Instead, the frequency of nature visits and the specific activities therein may play crucial roles. Planning professionals might need to prioritize promoting the visitation and usage of green and blue spaces as part of mental health promotion efforts.

在自然心理健康研究中，很少有研究同时考虑到自然的可用性和访问频率，区分不同类型的绿色和蓝色空间的研究就更少了。

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Measuring the effectiveness of street renewal design: Insights from visual preference surveys, deep-learning technology, and eye-tracking simulation software 衡量街道更新设计的有效性：来自视觉偏好调查、深度学习技术和眼动追踪模拟软件的见解

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2024-12-28 DOI: 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.

本研究通过对心理和视觉感知的评估，探讨了城市更新项目（URPs）对街道空间视觉质量（VQoS）的影响，解决了经验证据的重大空白。本文分析了亚洲人口密集城市的51个urp，评估了绿地、步行性和开放性等空间特征的可测量变化如何影响更新前后感知的VQoS，以确定有效的街道改善措施。该方法包括捕获选定urp的多年谷歌街景图像（SVIs），并进行在线视觉偏好调查，以收集感知VQoS的数据。深度学习算法用于识别街景中的关键元素。此外，眼动追踪仿真技术被用于研究个体如何下意识地与视觉刺激相互作用，旨在确定感知到的VQoS的变化是否与转换后的街道元素捕获视觉注意力的容易程度有关。结果表明，VQoS的改善主要与绿化的增加有关，这表明增强的绿色空间有助于提高视觉吸引力。还有一种无意识的偏好，即在视觉上与街道元素相结合，例如建筑物和绿色植物，而不太详细的区域，包括人行道、车道和未经装饰的建筑立面，往往被忽视。此外，引人注目的新建筑立面设计可以显著提高VQoS。这些发现表明，城市设计干预措施应优先考虑将绿化和视觉刺激元素结合起来，以创造更具吸引力和视觉吸引力的街道空间，从而改善城市环境的整体视觉质量。

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Impacts of imageability of architecture on brain health: A systematic literature review 建筑可想象性对大脑健康的影响：一项系统的文献综述

IF 7.9 1区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ECOLOGY

Landscape and Urban Planning

Pub Date : 2024-12-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2024.105286

Cristian A. Maestre , Shana Garza , Yohany Albornoz , Silvia Mejia-Arango , Jesus D. Melgarejo , Gladys E. Maestre

Imageability is a component of urban design and planning that has been recognized for its potential to enhance people’s perceptual and emotional engagement with their environment. Nevertheless, evidence supporting specific strategies and its mpacts on brain health is still unclear. This systematic review aimed to characterize and summarize the evidence on the importance of imageability of architecture for brain cognitive and psychological health.

This systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Our keywords included imageability and architecture, environment, built environment, neuroarchitecture, aphantasia, urban design, memorability, visual recall, mental visualization, architectural features, façade, wayfinding, familiarity, vividness, cognition, expectations, green walls, biophilia, aesthetics, emotions, embodied cognition and embodiment. We searched electronic databases for studies showing the relationship among imageability, architecture, and neuroscience.

From the 5,270 identified articles, we included 56 original peer-reviewed articles. The findings suggest that environments with high imageability are correlated with better cognitive and psychological health, high emotional engagement, and enhanced social connectivity. In conclusion, studies have also highlighted that high-imageability environments enhance livability, promote wayfinding, and support physical activity. However, some gaps were identified, including the need for standardized methods to assess imageability and its impact on brain health by examining brain structures and functions with imaging studies. Imageability seems to play an important role in creating environments that promote cognitive and psychological health, physical activity and foster a sense of community belonging. Future research should focus on developing objective, replicable methods for evaluating imageability and exploring the neural paths that underlie its effects.

形象性是城市设计和规划的一个组成部分，它被认为具有增强人们对环境的感知和情感参与的潜力。然而，支持具体策略及其对大脑健康影响的证据仍不明确。本系统综述旨在描述和总结有关建筑形象性对大脑认知和心理健康重要性的证据。

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