Assessing impacts of objective features and subjective perceptions of street environment on running amount: A case study of Boston

L Dong, H Jiang, W Li, B Qiu, H Wang, W Qiu - Landscape and urban …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The built environment is found to relate to running behaviors. However, the impacts of the
street environment on running were less addressed due to the lack of running data in large …

[HTML][HTML] Jane Jacobs reloaded: A contemporary operationalization of urban vitality in a district in Barcelona

I Gómez-Varo, X Delclos-Alio, C Miralles-Guasch - Cities, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The theories of Jane Jacobs have gained momentum as a framework to address
the challenges faced by present-day cities. Of special relevance is the concept of urban …

A literature review of parameter-based models for walkability evaluation

D Dragović, M Krklješ, B Slavković, J Aleksić… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Many scientific papers that deal with the topic of the pedestrian environment use a
predefined form for assessing or evaluating its quality as a basic methodological instrument …

[HTML][HTML] The hidden characteristics of land-use mix indices: An overview and validity analysis based on the land use in Melbourne, Australia

J Jiao, J Rollo, B Fu - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The land-use mix index is a way to quantify the mixture of land-use patterns. Due to practical
limitations, few studies have highlighted the validity of land-use mix indices. This paper aims …

Assess the non-linear relationship between built environment and active travel around light-rail transit stations

W **ao, YD Wei - Applied geography, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Active travel is promoted in transit-oriented development to reduce the negative outcomes of
urban sprawl, such as traffic congestion and obesity. This article examines the impacts of the …

Amenity, accessibility and housing values in metropolitan USA: A study of Salt Lake County, Utah

H Li, YD Wei, Z Yu, G Tian - Cities, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Negative amenities, such as air pollutions, have plagued many rapidly growing cities.
However, researchers have not comprehensively examined their effects on housing values …

Application of multi-criteria decision analysis methods for assessing walkability: A case study in Porto Alegre, Brazil

A Ruiz-Padillo, FM Pasqual, AML Uriarte… - … research Part D …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
The concept of walkability refers to the extent to which a neighbourhood is walking-friendly.
Several walkability indexes have been developed to quantify and evaluate the pedestrian …

Identifying the influencing factors controlling the spatial variation of heavy metals in suburban soil using spatial regression models

Z Wu, Y Chen, Y Han, T Ke, Y Liu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Determining the factors that control the spatial variation of heavy metals in suburban soil is
important in identifying and preventing pollution sources. Soil intrinsic factors combined with …

Effects of accessibility and environmental health risk on housing prices: A case of Salt Lake County, Utah

G Tian, YD Wei, H Li - Applied Geography, 2017‏ - Elsevier
While transportation infrastructure can increase housing price by improving accessibility to
opportunities, it generates environmental health risks, such as noise and air pollution, which …

Examining the diffusion of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in a metropolis: a space syntax approach

Y Yao, W Shi, A Zhang, Z Liu, S Luo - International journal of health …, 2021‏ - Springer
Background The urban built environment (BE) has been globally acknowledged as one of
the main factors that affects the spread of infectious disease. However, the effect of the street …