Modeling place-based nature-based solutions to promote urban carbon neutrality

C Cong, H Pan, J Page, S Barthel, Z Kalantari - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are recognized as widely available and cost-effective
mechanisms for sequestering carbon and offsetting carbon emissions. Realistic NbS …

Urban green space and health: The role of thermal comfort on the health benefits from the urban green space; a review study

R Javadi, N Nasrollahi - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on a report stated by the population division of the UN Department of Economic and
Social Affairs,“Nowadays, 55% of the world's population live in urban areas, and this ratio is …

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 …

Effects of urban parks on residents' expressed happiness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Cheng, J Zhang, W Wei, B Zhao - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted human health worldwide. In these unprecedented
times, the benefits of urban parks for residents have gained attention. However, few studies …

Using Google Street View to investigate the association between street greenery and physical activity

Y Lu - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban greenspaces have been demonstrated to have associations with physical activity and
health. Yet empirical studies have almost exclusively focused on parks rather than street …

The effect of street-level greenery on walking behavior: Evidence from Hong Kong

Y Lu, C Sarkar, Y **ao - Social Science & Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Accumulating evidence shows that urban greenspaces have great health benefits, but
establishing a causal relationship is difficult. It is often hypothesized that walking and …

Residential greenness and prevalence of major depressive disorders: a cross-sectional, observational, associational study of 94 879 adult UK Biobank participants

C Sarkar, C Webster, J Gallacher - The Lancet Planetary Health, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Increased urbanisation and the associated reduced contact of individuals with
natural environments have led to a rise in mental disorders, including depression …

Neighbourhood greenness and mental wellbeing in Guangzhou, China: What are the pathways?

Y Liu, R Wang, G Grekousis, Y Liu, Y Yuan… - Landscape and urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization in China has diminished urban residents' opportunities to connect with
nature and thereby posed a great threat to their mental wellbeing. While a plethora of …

Understanding cycling distance according to the prediction of the XGBoost and the interpretation of SHAP: A non-linear and interaction effect analysis

S Ji, X Wang, T Lyu, X Liu, Y Wang, E Heinen… - Journal of Transport …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cycling benefits both the individual and society in terms of public health promotion, traffic
congestion relief and vehicle emissions reduction. To better understand cycling behaviors …

Objective and perceived built environment, sense of community, and mental wellbeing in older adults in Hong Kong: A multilevel structural equation study

Y Guo, Y Liu, S Lu, OF Chan, CHK Chui… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Studies have indicated that a sense of community may be shaped by the built environment
and has potential mental wellbeing implications. However, few studies have explored this …