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Plant Sciences
Jihong He, Zezhou Hao, Le Li, Tianyi Ye, Bing Sun, Ruichen Wu, Nancai Pei
Summary: Smellscape, as the sense of smell cross space, has a significant impact on human behavior, attitudes, and health. This study explores the spatial and temporal features of smellscape in urban parks using a refined quantitative method, and reveals the influence of human activities, nature odors, and landscape patterns on smellscape.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
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Urban Studies
Adel Saleh Bouregh, K. M. Maniruzzaman, Ismaila Rimi Abubakar, Faez S. Alshihri, Tareq I. Alrawaf, Sayed M. S. Ahmed, Manal Saleh Boureggah
Summary: Planning authorities worldwide are increasingly using e-participation to enhance public engagement in decision-making processes. However, the prospects of using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to foster public participation in urban planning in conservative Arab societies are still unknown. This study investigates public willingness to participate in the urban planning process through the Internet and smartphones in Saudi Arabia. The findings show that most participants across various demographics are aware of e-participation in urban planning and have a positive attitude towards it. They also prefer e-participation over traditional methods in all stages of urban planning.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Adel Saleh Bouregh
Summary: The study proposes a framework of public-participation exploitation for sustainable urban planning in Saudi Arabia, which assists in managing public participation properly and emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainability into urban plans. This framework has a positive impact on the planning process of cities in Saudi Arabia.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Joanna Badach, Malgorzata Dymnicka, Jaroslaw Zalecki, Maciej Brosz, Dimitri Voordeckers, Maarten Van Acker
Summary: The article presents the results of qualitative studies on air quality management in urban planning and public discourse in Antwerp, Belgium, and Gdansk, Poland. The research highlights the difference between perceived and measured air quality and how it is influenced by spatial conditions. Different stakeholders and experts have varying perceptions of air pollution within sociological, urban planning, and cultural perspectives.
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Environmental Sciences
Eliana Sevianu, Cristian Valeriu Malos, Viorel Arghius, Nicoleta Brisan, Alexandru Sabin Badarau, Marius Catalin Moga, Liviu Muntean, Adrian Raulea, Tibor Hartel
Summary: The social role of peri-urban forests is diversifying, presenting a challenge in balancing social demands with ecosystem maintenance. A project involving the city hall, a major NGO, and the academic sector worked together to integrate ecosystem services and biodiversity into the design concept. Through comprehensive assessments and public consultations, modifications were made to address concerns and improve interdisciplinary collaborations for future projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Environmental Studies
Rico H. Herzog, Juliana E. Goncalves, Geertje Slingerland, Reinout Kleinhans, Holger Prang, Frances Brazier, Trivik Verma
Summary: Identifying and resolving the diverse and often competing values of citizens is crucial for inclusive and integrated urban development. This paper proposes a new approach to empirically investigate public value conflicts in urban space, using a mixed-methods approach and a case study in Hamburg, Germany. The study identifies 19 general public values and nine archetypical conflicts, and proposes a new conceptual model of 'Public Value Spheres' to better account for the value-laden nature of urban space.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Nan Wu, Cunkuan Bao, Weichun Ma
Summary: The Chinese government has been working hard to improve environmental performance, but there is still room for improvement in its protection work due to mixed public feedback. This study analyzes environmental planning in Chinese cities and suggests that a shift from elite planning to participatory planning can enhance environmental governance.
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Forestry
Ling-Chui Hui, Chi-Yung Jim
Summary: This study examines the visiting and activity patterns of different socio-demographic groups in urban parks. The findings show that older residents visit parks for nature-enjoyment activities, middle-aged respondents with children visit parks more frequently for family recreation, and young adults visit parks more often if they engage in outdoor and physical-exercise activities. The study highlights the importance of precision park planning, design, and promotion to cater to the diverse needs of different user groups in creating socially responsive and age-friendly parks.
Article
Urban Studies
Xuan Wang, Yulin Chen, Zhiyuan Han, Xiaoyi Yao, Peiqin Gu, Yang Jiang
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of Mobile-based Public Participation (MPP) through a framework that integrates traditional evaluation criteria and internet product operation strategies. The results suggest that factors related to environment, participants, and organizers significantly impact the success of MPP. Policy recommendations are proposed to enhance the development of MPP.
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Urban Studies
Eva Duivenvoorden, Thomas Hartmann, Marlies Brinkhuijsen, Ton Hesselmans
Summary: Managing public space is a significant blind spot in urban and regional planning and design. A more comprehensive and strategic approach to managing public space holds great potential, which has been largely overlooked in academic discussions.
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Urban Studies
Louise Poppe, Delfien Van Dyck, Emma De Keyser, Amber Van Puyvelde, Jenny Veitch, Benedicte Deforche
Summary: This study investigates the impact of park renewal on park use, park-based physical activity, and social interaction in an urban public park in Belgium. The renewal increased the number of park visitors across age categories, but did not have an effect on visitors' mean level of physical activity or level of social interaction.
Article
Environmental Studies
Nazanin Hosseinpour, Fatemeh Kazemi, Hassan Mahdizadeh
Summary: This study investigates the impact of urban agricultural development on the design and economic aspects of urban parks. By applying Value Engineering, Risk Management, and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making techniques, it is found that urban agriculture can bring high profitability and low risks. The methodology of this study provides a decision-making framework for urban landscapes and can benefit policymakers, urban planners, and researchers.
Article
Urban Studies
Lauren E. Mullenbach
Summary: This paper critically analyzes the discourse of urban park development, finding that it overstates the ability of parks to address social stratification while neglecting potential negative impacts. Urbanists use their power and influence to promote this discourse, potentially leading to environmental injustices.
Article
Environmental Studies
Peishen Wu, Mei Liu
Summary: This research reviewed the literature on spatial inequality/injustice/inequity research related to urban public facilities (UPFs) and proposed empirical planning and design interventions from a spatial perspective to address the gaps in existing research.
Article
Environmental Studies
Fatemeh Kazemi, Nazanin Hossein Pour, Hassan Mahdizadeh
Summary: Urban landscape development faces resource shortages and requires more sustainable methods. This research integrated decision-making methods to optimize city park design, reducing resource consumption and maintenance costs. The results showed that Value Engineering can balance costs and improve design quality.
