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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ali Reza Sadeghi, Maryam Ebadi, Fatemeh Shams, Sina Jangjoo
Summary: This study examined the relationship between the subjective well-being of citizens and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics in urban historical fabrics. The results showed a significant positive correlation between social inclusion and perceived neighborhood environment characteristics. Additionally, there were moderate positive correlations between satisfaction with life, mental well-being, positive and negative effect, and feeling of happiness, as well as a weak positive correlation with physical and mental health.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Kang, Zhaoping Yang, Yunxiao Dang, Wenzhong Zhang, Caicai Liu
Summary: This study analyzes the perceptions of residents on urban liveability in 40 key tourist cities in China. The results show that the objective evaluation of the natural and sociocultural environment affects urban liveability, with the natural environment having a stronger influence. Additionally, residents' liveability satisfaction is influenced by factors such as age, education level, and household income.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Estela Nunez-Barriopedro, Pedro Cuesta-Valino, Pablo Gutierrez-Rodriguez, Rafael Ravina-Ripoll
Summary: The study focuses on attracting and retaining members through happiness in karate federations. It found that consumer satisfaction and happiness have significant impacts on loyalty, with engagement being the most important variable influencing happiness.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Liyin Shen, Yi Yang, Haijun Bao, Xiaoyun Du, Hongman He
Summary: This paper presents a study on residents' perceptions of urban resources environment (URE) in China. The findings indicate that there are differences in the perceptions and levels of satisfaction among different groups of residents and different types of urban resources. Additionally, different cities perform differently in managing URE to satisfy their residents. These findings provide useful references for policymakers in improving URE.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Jaehyun Kim, Yujin Lee, Namyun Kil, Nicholas A. Pitas, Sunhwan Hwang
Summary: This study examined the relationship between specialization, leisure satisfaction, and happiness among 443 Korean hikers. The results showed that as behavioral involvement increased, hikers exhibited greater specialization until a certain point, after which it decreased. There was also an inverted U-shaped curvilinear relationship between specialization, leisure satisfaction, and happiness. Furthermore, specialization was found to moderate the relationship between leisure satisfaction and happiness.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
R. Adele H. Wang, Claire M. A. Haworth, Qiang Ren
Summary: This study investigates the individual and contextual effects of education, unemployment, and marriage rate on individual happiness, life satisfaction, and depressive symptoms in China. The results show that higher education and employment are associated with higher happiness and lower depressive symptoms, while unemployment and being single, divorced or widowed are related to lower happiness and life satisfaction. The study also finds interaction effects for education and employment in relation to regional factors. An increase in the marriage rate is positively correlated with happiness and life satisfaction. These findings suggest the importance of policies to improve education, employment, and marriage rates for overall wellbeing in China.
Article
Economics
Haochen Shi, Lijun Yu, Yaogeng Xu, Yuqi Liu, Miaoxi Zhao
Summary: This study examines the relationship between the built environment and recreation satisfaction, showing that accessibility and suitability have a direct impact on recreation satisfaction, while serviceability affects it indirectly through accessibility. These findings provide advice for urban planners to create more activity-friendly street designs.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Junjie Zhang, Junji Liu, Hong Yang, Junping Quan, Li Wang, Qixiao He, Fanmiao Li
Summary: This study constructs a perception evaluation system to assess the environmental characteristics of underpass green space in mountainous cities, focusing on five dimensions: path organization, security, aesthetic value, physical environment, activities and cultural. The IPA-Kano model is used to quantify environmental perception and improve the satisfaction of underpass green space in different terrains. The study finds that visitors prioritize the physical environment and their activity experience, with less emphasis on visual senses. Improving security and recreational facilities can enhance visitor satisfaction in different terrains.
Article
Economics
Wanglin Ma, Puneet Vatsa, Hongyun Zheng
Summary: This study examines the impacts of cooking fuel choices on individuals' subjective well-being in China. The findings suggest that a complete energy transition significantly improves happiness and life satisfaction, while an incomplete transition has no significant impact. Switching to cleaner fuels also reduces well-being inequality and improves self-reported health.
Article
Computer Science, Cybernetics
Jung Kyoon Yoon, Shuran Li, Yu Hao
Summary: This study investigates how positive emotions can be effectively regulated through interaction design, emphasizing the deliberate engagement in activities that contribute to positive experiences as the pathway to effective regulation. By introducing Purpal, a self-administered interactive device, the study demonstrates how interaction design can support Positive Mental Time Traveling (PMTT) and its effectiveness in fostering positive emotional experiences and well-being through an experimental study.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Xincheng Zhao, Qian Liu, Shan Zhang, Tinghua Li, Bin Hu
Summary: This paper examines the mediating and interactive effects of social capital on psychological capital and happiness in the context of COVID-19. The results show significant positive relationships between psychological capital, social capital, and happiness, with psychological capital enhancing the impact of social capital on happiness. This highlights the importance of emphasizing psychological support to enhance citizens' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Philip S. Morrison
Summary: The proposition that living in the largest urban agglomerations of an advanced economy reduces the average wellbeing of residents is known as the urban wellbeing paradox. Empirical tests using subjective wellbeing have produced mixed results, highlighting the need for further research on the uneven effects across different cities.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nicolas Contreras-Barraza, Juan Felipe Espinosa-Cristia, Guido Salazar-Sepulveda, Alejandro Vega-Munoz, Antonio Ariza-Montes
Summary: This study conducts a scientometric analysis on the evolution, geographical distribution, co-authorship level, and knowledge trends in the field of entrepreneurial wellbeing, contributing methodologically by using a robust approach and providing updated research results for the last two years. This is crucial in a research field experiencing exponential growth, with 2019 and 2020 nearly doubling the knowledge production compared to 2017 and 2018.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Business
Peng Nie, Wanglin Ma, Alfonso Sousa-Poza
Summary: The study found a positive correlation between smartphone use and life satisfaction and happiness among rural residents, especially when usage exceeds 3 hours. Smartphone usage had a more significant impact on subjective well-being at the median level. Farm income and off-farm income partially mediated the relationship between smartphone use and subjective well-being.
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Yuchen Hu, Yanjun Liu, Peipei Chen, Min Zhang
Summary: Research on the impact of urban shrinkage on residents' lives challenges the common belief that the overall quality of life and satisfaction in shrinking cities is low. This article aims to explain why a decline in the objective environment may not necessarily lead to residents' dissatisfaction. Using a structural equation model and multiple group analysis in Yichun, China, the study finds that positive perceptions of urban shrinkage, policy and planning practices, and urban development prospects positively influence residents' overall life satisfaction, while negative perceptions have a negative impact. Additionally, gender, age, retirement status, and length of residence affect residents' perceptions and the influence on their overall life satisfaction.
Article
Geography, Physical
Xumei Pan, Zhaoping Yang, Fang Han
Summary: Protected areas have a dual mandate of protecting and utilizing their resources. Nature-based tourism is considered effective for environmental conservation. Studying the spatiotemporal succession of tourism construction helps understand changes in tourism-environment interaction. Using Mt. Bogda as an example, we quantified the interaction between tourism construction and environmental factors, revealing changes in the protected area's landscape and the evolution of tourism-environment interaction over time. Our findings indicate that tourism construction initially increased, then decreased dramatically, and eventually grew slowly in the Bogda protected area. The spatial expansion followed a core-periphery pattern, with different stages of concentration on the core. The high land-use intensity of tourism construction influenced landscape fragmentation, diversity, stability, primitiveness, and the degree of nature in the area. The coupling coordination between tourism and the environment initially decreased but slowly increased. The interaction between tourism and the environment did not cause irreversible damage, suggesting a state of balanced development. This study provides insights into the pattern of periodic changes in China's protected areas.
JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lei Kang, Zhaoping Yang, Yunxiao Dang, Wenzhong Zhang, Caicai Liu
Summary: This study analyzes the perceptions of residents on urban liveability in 40 key tourist cities in China. The results show that the objective evaluation of the natural and sociocultural environment affects urban liveability, with the natural environment having a stronger influence. Additionally, residents' liveability satisfaction is influenced by factors such as age, education level, and household income.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tian Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Xin Zheng, Yayan Lu, Fang Han, Zhaoping Yang
Summary: This study proposes an integrated framework for identifying priority conservation areas for natural heritage sites. By assessing landscape ecological risks and ecosystem services, the study determines the most effective areas for conservation. The results can provide decision support for the conservation of heritage sites and serve as a methodological reference for other natural heritage sites.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xuankai Ma, Zhaoping Yang, Jingzhe Wang, Fang Han
Summary: This study proposes a population model using nighttime LBS data and nighttime light data in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which shows good fit and reduced errors at the city level. The model introduces the concept of effective population simulation using nighttime LBS data globally and compensates for it with nighttime light data, thereby improving accuracy. The modeling framework can be used for dynamic and low-cost population estimates in ecologically vulnerable areas, supporting sustainable regional development.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Tian Wang, Zhaoping Yang, Xiaodong Chen, Fang Han
Summary: This study provides a comprehensive review and analysis of tourism destination resilience research based on literature from 2000 to 2021. The study identifies the primary countries involved in this research field and identifies five hot research themes. Additionally, the study proposes four research gaps and future directions for tourism destination resilience research, including the theoretical framework, assessment, sustainable management, and application of advanced technology.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yayan Lu, Fang Han, Qun Liu, Zhaoguo Wang, Tian Wang, Zhaoping Yang
Summary: This study assessed the nature-based recreation potential in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using an integrated index, and found spatial variations in the potential. The construction of protected areas was effective in improving the potential, and altitude had a notable effect on it.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianwei Qi, Yayan Lu, Fang Han, Xuankai Ma, Zhaoping Yang
Summary: This paper analyzes the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of rural tourism villages in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau using various spatial analysis methods. The results show that there is an agglomeration distribution tendency of rural tourism villages in the southeast and a sparse distribution in the northwest. The villages are mainly distributed in areas with favorable topographic and climate conditions, near roads and water sources, around cities, and close to tourism resources. Social-economic factors and tourism resources are the dominant factors influencing the distribution.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shuaifei Duan, Fang Han, Feng Li, Zhaoping Yang
Summary: The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon (YTGC) region in China serves as an important gene bank for mountain biological species and provides an exceptional environment for scientists to study organism differentiation. This study evaluates the ecological value of the region and identifies the extremely important areas for conservation. The findings can be used to establish national parks for strict conservation and guide the construction of biodiversity conservation corridors.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Studies
Yayan Lu, Junhong Zhao, Jianwei Qi, Tianyu Rong, Zhi Wang, Zhaoping Yang, Fang Han
Summary: Globally, mountains have experienced significant biodiversity loss and habitat degradation due to climate change and human activities. Evaluating habitat quality change is crucial for regional ecological security and human well-being enhancement. This study proposes an integrated framework using the NDVI and InVEST-HQ module to assess habitat quality, with the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang as an example. The results show spatiotemporal dynamics of habitat quality and the influence of factors such as terrain, land-use change, precipitation, temperature, and grazing intensity.
Article
Environmental Studies
Yayan Lu, Xiaoliang Xu, Junhong Zhao, Fang Han
Summary: This study evaluated the ecosystem services provided by the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang from 2000 to 2020 using the InVEST and RUSLE models. The results showed that habitat quality and carbon storage remained relatively stable, while soil retention and water yield fluctuated significantly. All ecosystem services exhibited synergies, and middle- and high-altitude areas were the main supply areas. Land-use types and mean annual precipitation were identified as the dominant driving factors for ecosystem services.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xiaodong Chen, Zhaoping Yang, Fang Han
Summary: This study proposed an evaluation system for assessing the tourist landscape vulnerability in a mountainous natural area, considering the integration, ecology, and coordination aspects. The results revealed that the factors influencing the landscape vulnerability in Karajun-Kurdening were natural conditions, landscape patterns, and human activities. The forest and grassland landscapes were carriers of aesthetic value, with varying levels of vulnerability. The current tourism development was found to be compatible with the landscape.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Baoshi He, Fang Han, Jiali Han, Qingliu Ren, Ying Li
Summary: The spatiotemporal ecological environment analysis of World Natural Heritage Sites (WNHSs) is crucial for their conservation and sustainable development. This study evaluates the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the ecological environment of the Kalajun-Kuerdening WNHS using remote sensing data. The results provide valuable insights for understanding the ecological background and evolutionary process of WNHSs and guide ecologically related decision making and management.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Zhongwu Zhang, Jinyuan Zhang, Liping Liu, Jian Gong, Jinqiang Li, Lei Kang
Summary: Using 736 counties in the Yellow River Basin of China as the study area, this research measured the comprehensive urbanization development level and ecosystem service capacity from 2000 to 2020. By combining spatial autocorrelation, the spatial pattern evolution characteristics of the two systems in the Yellow River Basin were revealed. The spatio-temporal geographically weighted regression (GTWR) model was employed to analyze the spatio-temporal heterogeneity of the impact of various elements on urbanization and ecosystem service capacity. The results showed that the urbanization level and ecosystem service capacity in the Yellow River Basin were on the rise but still low, with significant spatial and temporal heterogeneity. The two systems exhibited positive correlation in space, with significant agglomeration characteristics. The study also found enhanced impact of ecosystem services on comprehensive urbanization over time, with significant spatial 'center-periphery' diffusion characteristics. The influence of urbanization on comprehensive ecosystem service capacity was enhanced as well, showing the law of east-west differentiation in space. There were obvious transition zones in the spatial heterogeneity interval of the interaction between the two systems.
Article
Environmental Studies
Xiaodong Chen, Tian Wang, Xin Zheng, Fang Han, Zhaoping Yang
Summary: This study explores the structure and evolution characteristics of the tourism economic network on the Tibetan Plateau from 2015 to 2019. The findings reveal that tourism economic strength has increased over time, but with regional variations. The network density shows an overall upward trend, and the structure of the tourism economic network follows a core-periphery distribution pattern. A-level attractions and star-rated hotels significantly contribute to the formation of spatial associations. The study provides recommendations for policy-makers to promote tourism economic associations.
