Human health is known to be affected by the physical environment. Various environmental
influences have been identified to benefit or challenge people's physical condition. Their …

Sound has been researched as either an environmental pollutant (noise) with detrimental
health effects or an environmental resource with beneficial outcomes for well-being. We …

Abstract In the Global North, and increasingly in emerging countries, car use can be
essential to access services, opportunities and social networks that are instrumental to need …

Background In modern societies, noise is ubiquitous. It is an annoyance and can have a
negative impact on human health as well as on the environment. Despite increasing …

In contemporary urban design, green public areas play a vital role. They have great societal
value, but if exposed to undue environmental noise their restorative potential might be …

Global population growth, urbanization, and climate change worsen the immediate
environment of many individuals. Elevated concentrations of air pollutants, higher levels of …

Noise from road and air traffic is known to harm human health, reduce mobility and
accessibility, undermine community well-being, precipitate socio-environmental conflict, and …

Noise pollution's impact on human health and community perceptions is explored in this
study. This study employed a mixed method approach, including survey, documentary, in …

The rise in urbanization has led to an expansion of traditional urban externalities toward
suburban and rural areas together with changes in the preferences of human populations for …

Increasing evidence suggests adults living in greener areas tend to have more favourable
sleep-related outcomes, but children and adolescents are under-researched. We …