A comprehensive review of the environmental benefits of urban green spaces

F Zhang, H Qian - Environmental research, 2024 - Elsevier
This detailed analysis highlights the numerous environmental benefits provided by urban
green spaces, emphasizing their critical role in improving urban life quality and advancing …

Associations of public open space attributes with active and sedentary behaviors in dense urban areas: A systematic review of observational studies

M Motomura, MJ Koohsari, CY Lin, K Ishii, A Shibata… - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
In the context of rapid urbanization, public open spaces in dense urban areas are critical
built environment elements to support active lifestyles. Several reviews have explored the …

Using an improved 3SFCA method to assess inequities associated with multimodal accessibility to green spaces based on mismatches between supply and demand …

H Liang, Q Yan, Y Yan, Q Zhang - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The problem that limited green spaces do not meet the increasingly demands of people
living in urbanized areas is a global concerning. This study employed an improved 3SFCA …

Study on thermal comfort of elderly in community parks: An exploration from the perspectives of different activities and ages

W Wang, Y Li, L Li, R Wang, Y Wang - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Community parks are significant green spaces for outdoor activities among the elderly in
urban areas, further serving as crucial environments for their social interaction and mental …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable, walkable cities for the elderly: Identification of the built environment for walkability by activity purpose

Y Kim, H Yeo, L Lim - Sustainable cities and society, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the relationship between the built environment and walking behavior
for socially resilient urban design to promote walking in the aging population. We used a …

Understanding the long-term effects of public open space on older adults' functional ability and mental health

Y Liu, Y Guo, S Lu, OF Chan, CHK Chui, HC Ho… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Little is known about how public open space (POS) environment quality and vitality influence
older adults' functional ability and mental health over time. POS vitality refers to the capacity …

Embedding of spatial equity in a rapidly urbanising area: Walkability and air pollution exposure

P Yu, Y Chen, Q Xu, S Zhang, EHK Yung, EHW Chan - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the spatial relationship between walkability and air pollution
exposure via a spatial vertical equity lens, and discusses the possible bias of healthy spaces …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing accessibility disparities: A latent class analysis linking objective and subjective accessibility measures

ML Moleman, M Kroesen - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The last decade denoted a growing interest in perceived accessibility, yet the link between
perceived and objective accessibility measures is understudied. This paper aims to address …

A canonical correlation analysis study on the association between neighborhood green space and residents' mental health

W Yang, R Yang, X Li - Journal of Urban Health, 2023 - Springer
Based on survey data conducted in Guangzhou in 2021, this study employs canonical
correlation analysis (CCA) to evaluate the relationship between neighborhood green space …

Assessment of public open space research hotspots, vitalities, and outlook using CiteSpace

K Ren, X Sun, J Cenci, J Zhang - Journal of Asian Architecture and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Urbanization is essential for human development and progress. Therefore, it is urgent to
study urban public open space (POS) under the dual impact of urbanization construction …