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Sustainable Development of Key Areas for Human Wellbeing

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 3015

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Institute of Socio-Economic Geography and Spatial Management, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Kraśnicka Av. 2d, 20-718 Lublin, Poland
Interests: spatial planning; management of rural areas; tourism and leisure; geoturism; landscape ecology; land use changes
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Dear Colleagues,

Human wellbeing means an individual’s subjective sense of satisfaction with the mental, physical, and social conditions of their life. The concept of wellbeing encompasses a comprehensive approach to people and satisfying their various needs, including a sense of safety, self-realization, ability to cope with stress, development of mental resilience, and sense of happiness and satisfaction with life. Wellbeing is an outcome of our individual personality traits and traits acquired through upbringing and education, life experiences, as well as family and professional circumstances. Our wellbeing also depends on the environment where we live, work, and rest. We function in geographical space, and hence, environmental factors and the condition of the natural environment are of tremendous importance in this case. On the other hand, anthropogenic pressure modifies these conditions and causes local degradation and, in extreme cases, global changes. Understanding the impact of external factors is particularly important in the context of contemporary changes in the environment. Sustainable development assumes a balance between the development of the economy and humanity, and nature. It can be achieved by appropriately influencing socioeconomic conditions and managing environmental resources. This Special Issue will be primarily dedicated to the results of research on sustainable development, planning, and management of spaces that have a fundamental impact on human wellbeing. This Special Issue welcomes papers focusing on topics including (but not limited to) the following: the space of everyday life (urban and rural, including public space and green areas, regeneration and renewal); the space of leisure and recreation (assets and challenges in the development of space for tourism, including space in health resorts, sustainable tourism, agritourism); spaces of high natural and cultural value (conservation threats and challenges); evaluation and valuation of space (ecosystem services); and assessment of the quality of space (state and threats).

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Keywords

  • spatial planning
  • ecosystem services
  • areas of high natural value
  • green areas
  • public space
  • health resorts
  • sustainable tourism
  • recreation and leisure
  • quality of the natural environment
  • environmental management

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A Comparative Analysis of Outdoor Thermal Comfort Indicators Applied in China and Other Countries
by Zhiyi Tao, Xiangdong Zhu, Guoqiang Xu, Dezhi Zou and Guo Li
Sustainability 2023, 15(22), 16029; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152216029 - 16 Nov 2023
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Outdoor thermal comfort is an important criterion for evaluating the quality of outdoor activity environments and is also a significant indicator for assessing sustainable building design. Over the past century, more than 165 indoor and outdoor thermal comfort indexes have been developed to [...] Read more.
Outdoor thermal comfort is an important criterion for evaluating the quality of outdoor activity environments and is also a significant indicator for assessing sustainable building design. Over the past century, more than 165 indoor and outdoor thermal comfort indexes have been developed to define human thermal comfort conditions under various circumstances and to quantify indoor and outdoor thermal environmental conditions. However, in the process of outdoor thermal comfort indicators becoming widely used worldwide, it remains a pressing research issue to compare the current state of application in China and other countries, identify the key areas of application for both sides, and outline the trends in outdoor thermal comfort index application. This study analyzed 346 articles on outdoor thermal comfort indicators. Employing bibliometric methods, we outline the general landscape of outdoor thermal comfort index applications in China and other countries. Additionally, we utilize comparative analysis to uncover similarities and differences in the research focus on outdoor thermal comfort. The research findings indicate the following: (1) Compared to China, other countries started outdoor thermal comfort index application research earlier. Their papers have higher average citation counts and engage in close academic collaborations. However, the quantity of published papers is fewer than in China. (2) The top five frequently used indexes in both China and other countries are PET (including mPET), UTCI, PMV, SET* (including OUT_SET*), and THI (including DI). China tends to use PET and UTCI more frequently than other countries. (3) The potential future directions for outdoor thermal comfort index applications in both China and other countries include: “monitoring and controlling regional outdoor thermal comfort at the temporal and spatial scales”, “multi-factors coupling effects on outdoor thermal comfort”, “human health assessment and prediction based on outdoor thermal comfort”, and “utilizing computational algorithms to calculate outdoor thermal comfort”. This study can serve as a reference for researchers and designers in the industry, contributing to the creation of sustainable outdoor environments. Full article
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