Happiness in urban green spaces: A systematic literature review

MS Syamili, T Takala, A Korrensalo… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space is believed to contribute to residents' happiness but forming a holistic
overview of this relationship based on regional studies is challenging. This review aims to …

Greening smart cities: An investigation of the integration of urban natural resources and smart city technologies for promoting environmental sustainability

CX Hui, G Dan, S Alamri, D Toghraie - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The integration of urban natural resources and smart city technologies as a means to
promote sustainability is investigated in this study using a descriptive-analytical literature …

Exploring associations between subjective well-being and non-market values when used in the evaluation of urban green spaces: A scoping review

E Papastergiou, D Latinopoulos, M Evdou… - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
Proximity and access to urban green spaces (UGSs) provide city dwellers with multiple
benefits related to health and well-being. Understanding what (and how) characteristics of …

Urban green space and cooling services: Opposing changes of integrated accessibility and social equity along with urbanization

T Lan, Y Liu, G Huang, J Corcoran, J Peng - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Heat stress poses a threat to public health and urban green space (UGS) offers a climate
regulation service. When the total amount of UGS increases, the way to allocate UGS should …

A design-support framework to assess urban green spaces for human wellbeing

J Jia, S Zlatanova, H Liu, M Aleksandrov… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid and high-density urban development has led to limited Urban Green Space (UGS),
which is crucial for human wellbeing and sustainable urban development. To avoid …

Beyond the backyard: GIS analysis of public green space accessibility in Australian metropolitan areas

YY Hsu, S Hawken, S Sepasgozar, ZH Lin - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
During times of stress and social pressure, urban green space provides social, cultural, and
economic resources that help individuals and communities cope. Green space accessibility …

Capturing open space fragmentation in high–density cities: Towards sustainable open space planning

P Yu, EHK Yung, EHW Chan, S Wang, Y Chen… - Applied geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban studies attempt to assess open space fragmentation and develop sustainable policies
in high–density cities. However, the complex characteristics of open space fragmentation …

[HTML][HTML] Is proximity enough? A critical analysis of a 15-minute city considering individual perceptions

LA Guzman, D Oviedo, VA Cantillo-Garcia - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban areas encompass essential social functions that are fundamental for the development
and quality of life. This research explores why the concept of the 15-minute city, while …

[HTML][HTML] Co-producing knowledge on the use of urban natural space: Participatory system dynamics modelling to understand a complex urban system

I Pluchinotta, K Zhou, G Moore, G Salvia… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Decision-makers are increasingly asked to act differently in how they respond to complex
urban challenges, recognising the value in bringing together and integrating cross …

[HTML][HTML] Accessibility to urban parks: comparing GIS based measures in the city of Padova (Italy)

P Semenzato, A Costa, T Campagnaro - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Accessibility to urban green spaces is essential for urban dwellers' health and well-being.
For planning purposes different accessibility measures and indicators have been used …