How Do Urban Walking Environments Impact Pedestrians' Experience and Psychological Health? A Systematic Review

C Sundling, M Jakobsson - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Daily walks are recommended for health gains, and walkable urban environments are
recommended as one strategy to combat climate change. Evidence of the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] Urban park use and self-reported physical, mental, and social health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An on-site survey in Bei**g, China

D Lin, Y Sun, Y Yang, Y Han, C Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for people's health. Studies
have demonstrated the positive impact of urban green spaces, particularly urban parks, on …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the user perspective on urban public spaces: A systematic review and opportunities for machine learning

Y Zhu, Y Zhang, F Biljecki - Cities, 2025 - Elsevier
With people-centered approaches gaining prominence in urban development, studying
urban public spaces from the user's perspective has become crucial for effective urban …

Evaluating the accessibility of urban parks and waterfronts through online map services: A case study of Shaoxing, China

S Zhou, F Chen, Z Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Regular access to natural environment has many physical and mental health benefits for
urban residents. This study was to evaluate the accessibility of urban parks and waterfronts …

[BOOK][B] The Routledge handbook of urban ecology

I Douglas, D Goode, M Houck, R Wang - 2011 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Names: Douglas, Ian, 1936–editor.| Routledge (Firm) Title: The Routledge handbook of
urban ecology/edited by Ian Douglas, Pippin Anderson, David Goode, Michael C. Houck …

Understanding the drivers of woody plant diversity in urban parks in a snow climate city of China

Z Ma, P Zhang, N Hu, G Wang, Y Dong, Y Guo… - Journal of Forestry …, 2023 - Springer
Urban parks are an important part of urban ecosystems and play an important role in
biodiversity conservation. However, it is still unclear how park characteristics affect plant …

Utilizing mobile phone big data to simulate the impact of park boundary openness on the accessibility

W Li, H Zhang, W Liu, J Chen, P Li, HH Kobayashi… - Cities, 2025 - Elsevier
The openness of a park's boundary is crucial in promoting accessibility to the park. However,
there are few studies that have quantified the impact of park boundary openness on …

Modeling the relationships between hardscape color and user satisfaction in urban parks

I Saeedi, E Dabbagh - Environment, development and sustainability, 2021 - Springer
Urban parks are important components of everyday life and have important contributions to
residents' satisfaction with their neighborhoods. While the literature about urban park …

Designing urban green spaces for older adults in Asian cities

Z Tan, KKL Lau, AC Roberts, STY Chao… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Elderly populations in Asian countries are expected to increase rapidly in the next few
decades. Older adults, particularly in high-density cities, spend a considerable amount of …

Evaluating green resource branding using user-generated content data: The case study of a greenway in eastern Guangzhou, China

M Zhao, H Lu, J Liang, CS Chan - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Examining the functional conditions of completed infrastructure will contribute new
knowledge of practical performance to the original place branding. This paper evaluates …