How does the urban environment affect health and well-being? A systematic review

AC Krefis, M Augustin, KH Schlünzen, J Oßenbrügge… - Urban science, 2018 - mdpi.com
In times of rapid urbanization, health and well-being of citizens is increasingly recognized as
a challenge. A remarkable amount of research on relations between urban environments …

Evaluation of thermal indices for their applicability in obstacle-resolving meteorology models

J Fischereit, KH Schlünzen - International journal of biometeorology, 2018 - Springer
A thermally comfortable design of outdoor spaces favors social interaction and outdoor
activities and thus contributes to the overall well-being of urban dwellers. To assess such a …

[HTML][HTML] Planned, unplanned, or in-between? A concept of the intensity of plannedness and its empirical relation to the built urban landscape across the globe

H Debray, NJ Kraff, XX Zhu, H Taubenböck - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
The physical appearance of the built urban landscape is the result of multiple, intertwined
processes. The relationship between the existing morphology and the diversity of planning …

Looking beyond boundaries: Revisiting the rural-urban interface of Green Space Accessibility in Europe

M Wolff, S Scheuer, D Haase - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Improving Green Space Accessibility (GSA) in public spaces in cities and
communities reduces disparities among people and fosters sustainable development …

Effect of ambient air quality on subjective well-being among Chinese working adults

W Guo, L Chen, Y Fan, M Liu, F Jiang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In the context of rapid urbanization and climate change in China, it is especially important to
understand the effects of air quality on the subjective well-being of working adults because …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between the built environment and subjective wellbeing–analysis of cross-sectional data from the English Housing Survey

GM Huebner, T Oreszczyn, K Direk… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper assesses how subjective wellbeing is related to housing and neighbourhood
characteristics, controlling for personal variables. The secondary data analysis was based …

Dealing with green gentrification and vertical green-related urban well-being: A contextual-based design framework

TY Ling, WK Hung, CT Lin, M Lu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Urbanization and climate change have generated ever-increased pressure to the
ecosystem, bringing critical resilience challenges to densely congested cities. The resulted …

An agent-based modeling framework for simulating human exposure to environmental stresses in urban areas

LE Yang, P Hoffmann, J Scheffran, S Rühe, J Fischereit… - Urban Science, 2018 - mdpi.com
Several approaches have been used to assess potential human exposure to environmental
stresses and achieve optimal results under various conditions, such as for example, for …

Relation between observed and perceived traffic noise and socio-economic status in urban blocks of different characteristics

M Von Szombathely, M Albrecht, J Augustin, B Bechtel… - Urban Science, 2018 - mdpi.com
Living in cities offers many benefits and thus more and more people are living in urban
areas. However, the concentration of human activities also creates environmental stressors …

[HTML][HTML] Lifestyle changes for climate mitigation in cities and their relationship to urban health and well-being: A literature review

D Sirin, P Hoffmann, J Scheffran - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024 - Elsevier
Recently, an increasing number of studies are showing that lifestyle changes can effectively
contribute to climate change mitigation and potentially provide health and well-being co …