Understanding urban perception with visual data: A systematic review

K Ito, Y Kang, Y Zhang, F Zhang, F Biljecki - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Visual characteristics of the built environment affect how people perceive and experience
cities. For a long time, many studies have examined visual perception in cities. Such efforts …

Towards human-centric digital twins: Leveraging computer vision and graph models to predict outdoor comfort

P Liu, T Zhao, J Luo, B Lei, M Frei, C Miller… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional sidewalk studies focused on quantitative analysis of sidewalk walkability at a
large scale which cannot capture the dynamic interactions between the environment and …

Integrating restorative perception into urban street planning: A framework using street view images, deep learning, and space syntax

Y Wu, Q Liu, T Hang, Y Yang, Y Wang, L Cao - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing urban street planning often neglects human perception despite being designed for
human utility. Therefore, exploring the relationship between urban street planning and …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring cyclists' subjective perceptions of the street riding environment using K-means SMOTE-RF model and street view imagery

Q Zeng, Z Gong, S Wu, C Zhuang, S Li - International Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cyclists' willingness to ride is usually influenced by their subjective perception of the street
riding environment. Measuring this perception is crucial for enhancing residents' willingness …

From intangible to tangible: The role of big data and machine learning in walkability studies

J Yang, P Fricker, A Jung - Computers, Environment and Urban …, 2024 - research.aalto.fi
Walkability reflects the well-being of a city, and its measurement is evolving rapidly due to
advancements of big data and machine learning technologies. The study examines the …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the nonlinear effects of the street canyon characteristics on human perceptions with street view images

J Xu, Q **ong, Y **g, L **ng, R An, Z Tong, Y Liu… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human perceptions represent the psychological experiences and feelings of individuals
toward the surrounding environment. It is influenced by various physical elements (eg, sky …

Measuring the age-friendliness of streets' walking environment using multi-source big data: A case study in Shanghai, China

Z Wei, K Cao, MP Kwan, Y Jiang, Q Feng - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapidly aging population demands more public and academic attention to both the
physical and psychological needs of older adults. Walking is one of the most favored forms …

Translating street view imagery to correct perspectives to enhance bikeability and walkability studies

K Ito, M Quintana, X Han, R Zimmermann… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Street view imagery (SVI), an emerging geospatial dataset, is useful for evaluating active
transportation infrastructure, but it faces potential biases from its vehicle-based capture …

Sensing noise exposure and its inequality based on noise complaint data through vision-language hybrid method

Y Zhang, MP Kwan, H Ma - Applied Geography, 2024 - Elsevier
This study seeks to reveal urban noise exposure patterns and inequalities using noise
complaint data and vision-language hybrid method. By applying a natural language …

A bibliometrics analysis related to the built environment and walking

C Fang, R Homma, T Qiu - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The built environment and walking are hot topics in human settlement environment and
health. It is essential for both built environment and walking research to clarify the …