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View article: Three-dimensional walking accessibility to multi-type public open spaces: Spatial equality and planning implications
Three-dimensional walking accessibility to multi-type public open spaces: Spatial equality and planning implications Open
Accessibility to public open space (POS) is critical for promoting walking and outdoor physical activity. In dense, vertically developed cities, traditional two-dimensional accessibility measures fail to capture the complexities of vertica…
View article: Albumin absorption by canine bronchial epithelium
Albumin absorption by canine bronchial epithelium Open
Albumin concentrations in airway surface liquid are low compared with plasma. To investigate the mechanisms that generate albumin gradients across airway epithelia, we have investigated whether active albumin absorption is a feature of bro…
View article: Priorities for a Healthy City: Comparing Expert and Public Views in Small and Midsized Cities
Priorities for a Healthy City: Comparing Expert and Public Views in Small and Midsized Cities Open
Healthy City policies are often enforced based on expert assessments, which calls for research on the presence and occurrence of mismatches between experts’ and public opinions. Additionally, the unique challenges in small and midsized cit…
View article: Navigating between private and public: Understanding publicness of public open spaces in private developments in Hong Kong
Navigating between private and public: Understanding publicness of public open spaces in private developments in Hong Kong Open
Given that lands became increasingly expensive for governments to meet open space standards, there emerged a growing trend towards private sector involvement public open space provision. This collaboration has given rise to public open spa…
View article: Synergies and trade-offs in achieving sustainable targets of urban renewal: A decision-making support framework
Synergies and trade-offs in achieving sustainable targets of urban renewal: A decision-making support framework Open
Urban renewal in high-density cities presents a complex challenge when it comes to balancing social-environmental performance and economic benefits; improvements to the built environment and social wellbeing may be associated with substant…
View article: Spatial Heterogeneity Impacts of Urbanisation on Open Space Fragmentation in Hong Kong’s Built-Up Area
Spatial Heterogeneity Impacts of Urbanisation on Open Space Fragmentation in Hong Kong’s Built-Up Area Open
Rapid urbanisation has generated numerous environmental consequences, particularly regarding open space fragmentation. Open space fragmentation is the transformation of open space from a state of homogeneity, integration, and continuity to…
View article: Spatial Vertical Equity in Public General Hospitals: Towards a Sustainable Healthcare System
Spatial Vertical Equity in Public General Hospitals: Towards a Sustainable Healthcare System Open
The accessibility of public general hospitals is essential for the well-being of urban residents and for more equitable urban planning. However, public general hospitals and the associated spatial vertical equity are still not well known i…
View article: The Spatial Effect of Accessibility to Public Service Facilities on Housing Prices: Highlighting the Housing Equity
The Spatial Effect of Accessibility to Public Service Facilities on Housing Prices: Highlighting the Housing Equity Open
Understanding how public service accessibility is related to housing prices is crucial to housing equity, yet the heterogeneous capitalisation effect remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the spatial effect of public service acce…
View article: Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Outcome Assessments and Registry Development in Ataxias: Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) Working Group Expert Guidance
Consensus Recommendations for Clinical Outcome Assessments and Registry Development in Ataxias: Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) Working Group Expert Guidance Open
To accelerate and facilitate clinical trials, the Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) was established as a worldwide research platform for trial readiness in ataxias. One of AGI’s major goals is the harmonization and standardization of outcome …
View article: Standards of NGS Data Sharing and Analysis in Ataxias: Recommendations by the NGS Working Group of the Ataxia Global Initiative
Standards of NGS Data Sharing and Analysis in Ataxias: Recommendations by the NGS Working Group of the Ataxia Global Initiative Open
The Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) is a worldwide multi-stakeholder research platform to systematically enhance trial-readiness in degenerative ataxias. The next-generation sequencing (NGS) working group of the AGI aims to improve methods,…
View article: Aging-in-Place and Home Modifications for Urban Regeneration
Aging-in-Place and Home Modifications for Urban Regeneration Open
The rapidly growing aging population is a global phenomenon imposing societal challenges on many cities. ‘Aging-in-place’ as a popular concept accommodates both the elderly desire to age in a familiar environment and adaptive old home modi…
View article: Conceptualizing the identification of critical success factors for heritage building maintenance management (HBMM)
Conceptualizing the identification of critical success factors for heritage building maintenance management (HBMM) Open
Heritage building maintenance management (HBMM), which has been recognized as a tool to enhance sustainability, enables the preservation of past legacies for future generations. HBMM is also known for reducing the intensity of climate chan…
View article: Cultural regeneration and neighborhood image from the aesthetic perspective: Case of heritage conservation areas in Shanghai
Cultural regeneration and neighborhood image from the aesthetic perspective: Case of heritage conservation areas in Shanghai Open
A systematic approach for understanding how the urban environment and regeneration influence neighborhood image is lacking, particularly involving aesthetic perspective. This study considers image reform under cultural regeneration and qua…
View article: Developing a Health-Spatial Indicator System for a Healthy City in Small and Midsized Cities
Developing a Health-Spatial Indicator System for a Healthy City in Small and Midsized Cities Open
A recent examination of the significant role of public health has prompted calls to re-investigate how the urban environment affects public health. A vital part of the solution includes Healthy City initiatives that have been the subject o…
View article: A Policy Framework for Producing Age-Friendly Communities from the Perspective of Production of Space
A Policy Framework for Producing Age-Friendly Communities from the Perspective of Production of Space Open
Given various hindrances in the macro context, how to efficiently develop age-friendly community policies requires further research. Currently, such kinds of frameworks are lacking. This paper aims to develop a policy framework to minimise…
View article: Meshing Sustainability with Satisfaction: An Investigation of Residents’ Perceptions in Three Different Neighbourhoods in Chengdu, China
Meshing Sustainability with Satisfaction: An Investigation of Residents’ Perceptions in Three Different Neighbourhoods in Chengdu, China Open
Can sustainability and liveability be simultaneously pursued at the neighbourhood level? Adopting neighbourhood satisfaction as a proxy to indicate liveability at the neighbourhood scale, this paper investigated how the residential subject…
View article: Are you an energy saver at home? The personality insights of household energy conservation behaviors based on theory of planned behavior
Are you an energy saver at home? The personality insights of household energy conservation behaviors based on theory of planned behavior Open
Personality traits play an important role in pro-environmental behavioral heterogeneity. This study aims to explore the effects of Big Five personality traits on the energy-saving behavior of residents based on the extended theory of plann…
View article: Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach
Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach Open
The ageing population tends to be seen as a burden of cities’ future development. Thus, the public funds for older residents’ wellbeing are at risk of being cut back under the economic austerity due to the prevalent neoliberalism policy at…
View article: A Review of Human Mobility Research Based on Big Data and Its Implication for Smart City Development
A Review of Human Mobility Research Based on Big Data and Its Implication for Smart City Development Open
Along with the increase of big data and the advancement of technologies, comprehensive data-driven knowledge of urban systems is becoming more attainable, yet the connection between big-data research and its application e.g., in smart city…
View article: Alternative Governance Model for Historical Building Conservation in China: From Property Rights Perspective
Alternative Governance Model for Historical Building Conservation in China: From Property Rights Perspective Open
With the rapid advancement of urbanisation, the adaptive reuse of heritage plays a key role in achieving sustainable development, which is widely recognised by UNESCO and International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). In the proces…
View article: Assessing the relative importance of sustainability indicators for smart campuses: A case of higher education institutions in Nigeria
Assessing the relative importance of sustainability indicators for smart campuses: A case of higher education institutions in Nigeria Open
The appraisal of educational institution campuses’ sustainability performance has been on the rise within the past decades. This appraisal is primarily due to the importance of establishing and executing planning policies targeted at desig…
View article: Green Approach for Post-industrial Urban Regeneration: A case of Economic and Technical Development Zone, China
Green Approach for Post-industrial Urban Regeneration: A case of Economic and Technical Development Zone, China Open
For cities facing post-industrial transition, urban greenways are proven strategies to activate urban spaces and improve the sustainability of cities. However, significant challenges remain when seeking to link greenways as a greenway netw…
View article: Modifiable Campus-Wide Appraisal Model (MOCAM) for Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions
Modifiable Campus-Wide Appraisal Model (MOCAM) for Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions Open
Institutions of higher education across the globe have commenced the appraisal of their sustainability performance via the utilization of various existing campus sustainability assessment tools. A comprehensive review of these existing too…