The use of Google community mobility reports to model residential waste generation behaviors during and after the COVID-19 lockdown

TS Mahmud, KTW Ng, S Ray, L Lyu, C An - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposed an original analytical approach to quantify waste generation and
recycling behaviors in Regina, a Canadian capital city, using Google's Community Mobility …

Disparities in city-wide park use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of Atlanta, Georgia

J Fernandez, K Melcher, Y Song, S Rezaeimalek… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Access to parks is important for a population's mental, physical, and social health. The
importance of parks became even more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic when …

[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variations in urban park characteristics and visitation patterns in Atlanta: A big data study using smartphone user mobility

P Sun, P Liu, Y Song - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban parks are essential for physical activity and health enhancement of local residents.
Although previous research has explored the utilization of the urban parks, seasonal …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the relationship between public transport use and COVID-19 infection: A survey data analysis in Madrid Region

L Tapiador, J Gomez, JM Vassallo - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's mobility patterns, increasing the preference
for private modes and reducing the public transportation demand. Most scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental press of urban greenspace pre-post COVID on older adults: A big data study in metropolitan Atlanta

P Liu, Y Song, Q Zou, J Tang, J Fernandez - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacted the use of urban green
spaces. For older adults who are vulnerable to environmental press, there were more …

A review of big data applications in studies of urban green space

LI Wenpei, S Yang, R STOUFFS - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Big data has garnered substantial attention from urban researchers and policymakers,
offering new perspectives for assessing the urban environment and supplementing …

Causal Effect of New Bus Rapid Transit on Non-Work-Related Activities

Y Song, S Zhong, C Lee, M Xu - Journal of Planning …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Bus rapid transit (BRT) has emerged as a promising solution to support sustainable urban
development. Using smartphone mobility data, this quasi-experiment in El Paso, Texas …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental awareness and transportation choices: A case study in Valencia, Spain

B Vázquez-Paja, M Feo-Valero… - … Research Part D …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research examines the role of environmental awareness and pro-environmental actions
on transport mode choice among university students in Valencia, Spain. Based on data …

Green infrastructure and community health: Exploring the characteristics of campus users in three university towns in Texas

RJ Lee, Z Xu, G Newman, C Lee, Y Song, W Sohn… - Cities & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Green infrastructure in college campuses and their surrounding communities can bring
public health benefits. Using green infrastructure measures in three university towns in …

A robust seating arrangement for future pandemics

G Karakose, B Dundar - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Numerous studies have examined classroom seating arrangements to enhance student
safety and resource utilization during COVID-19. These studies typically aimed to maximize …