Promoting livability through urban planning: A comprehensive framework based on the “theory of human needs”

WT Sheikh, J van Ameijde - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban planning is a key component of livability and plays a significant role in making cities
more livable. Despite the impact the urban environment has on livability, a comprehensive …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of transport inclusion on active Aging: A perceived value analysis

N Zhang, J Zhang, Q Yang, M Skitmore, N Yang… - … research part D …, 2024 - Elsevier
As global aging accelerates, serving an aging society through transport development is
essential. However, the impact of transport inclusion on active aging remains unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Public transport inclusion and active ageing: A systematic review on elderly mobility

N Zhang, Q Yang - Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global ageing has brought attention to addressing the elderly mobility dilemma, and a
commitment to address inclusive transport in ageing. Transport inclusion for older adults …

[HTML][HTML] Will the true inclusive city rise? Mapping the strengths and weaknesses of the city ranking systems

R Zhao, M De Jong, J Edelenbos - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Ranking cities is considered an effective instrument to rate and qualify the specific image of
cities and encourage them to define and improve sustainable development strategies, but it …

The importance of water and climate-related aspects in the quality of urban life assessment

A Ptak-Wojciechowska, A Januchta-Szostak, A Gawlak… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Global challenges such as urbanization, aging societies, climate change, and environmental
and water crises are becoming increasingly important in terms of the impact they might have …

[HTML][HTML] Inclusive Maritime Spatial Planning: Stakes at the Regional Level

M Papageorgiou, G Pozoukidou, T Istoriou… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The paper focuses on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and the importance of incorporating
participatory democracy and inclusivity, from a region-wise perspective. Traditionally MSP is …

[HTML][HTML] An assessment framework for smart and sustainable housing for older adults using analytic hierarchy process (AHP)

A Ptak-Wojciechowska, H Kort, D Kasraian… - Frontiers in Built …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction While there is a call for smart and sustainable housing in general and for older
adults in particular, little attention is paid to identifying the determinants of such housing and …

Housing expectations of future seniors based on an example of the inhabitants of Poland

A Gawlak, M Matuszewska, A Skórka - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
A longer life span, which entails a dynamic increase in the numbers of seniors, poses a wide
range of global challenges, among others for engineers and architects. The said challenges …

From Maslow to architectural spaces: The assessment of reusing old industrial buildings

X Zheng, T Heath, S Guo - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In many cases, the purpose of reusing old industrial buildings is to serve the public.
Converting a building that had a particular function and is unfamiliar to the public to a civic …

[PDF][PDF] Creative Place-making as a Critical Approach to Promoting Cultural Third-Places: Insights from Al-Mutanabi Street in Baghdad, Iraq

HW Al-Shami, HAS Al-Alwan, TA Alqalami - 2023 - researchgate.net
The concept of'third place'has gained widespread recognition as a common theme in urban
areas worldwide, as cities undergo transformations and attract increasing numbers of …