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Greening Urban Spaces: A Healthy Community Design

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 March 2023) | Viewed by 39054

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Dr. Hongxiao Liu

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South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China
Interests: greenspace and health; ecosystem service modelling; urban green infrastructure management
Dr. Tong Wu

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The Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
Interests: ecosystem services valuation and management; nature and public health; green national accounts
Dr. Yuan Li

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Global Regional and Urban Research Institute, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
Interests: ecological restoration; land and resource management; ecosystem services
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Dear Colleagues,

There will be 68% of people living in urban areas by the year 2050 (UN, 2019). Cities play a central role in advancing economic and social developments and addressing the challenges that humanity face today. Although cities provide access to better health services, urban life is also associated with factors that are deleterious to human health, such as increased stress and mental fatigue, pollution, sedentary lifestyles and disconnection to the natural environment (Berman et al., 2008, Gruebner et al., 2017). There is a growing consensus across many academic fields and health promotion policy areas that the provision of accessible and high-quality greenspace is a vital element in combating the adverse health effects of urbanization. A large body of evidence has shown a link between greenspace and multiple health outcomes including higher birth weight, lower Body Mass Index, lower risk for mental and cardiovascular illnesses of various kinds, as well as all-cause mortality (Markevych et al., 2017). Additionally, greenspace provision has been included in indicators and monitoring frameworks for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN, 2015) and health indicators of sustainable cities by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2012, 2016).  However, there are still research gaps that need to be addressed before the health benefits of greenspaces can be fully integrated into practice. This Special Issue aims to close these gaps by encouraging research focused on the following topics:

  1. Interactions with microorganisms, animals, plants, and/or landscapes for health, especially in developing countries or deprived communities;
  2. Biodiversity and human health;
  3. Greenspace quality and human health;
  4. Greenspace and health inequity;
  5. Individual and environmental factors that influence nature exposure;
  6. Advanced research methods in nature-health enquiry, such as prospective longitudinal designs, random controlled trials, meta-analyses and innovative technologies;
  7. Application cases of greenspace intervention for healthy communities and healthy cities;
  8. Implement science—decision supporting tools, institutional innovations that facilitate integrating green interventions into practice.

Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue, especially those combining a high academic standard coupled with a practical focus on providing optimal greenspace solutions.

Dr. Hongxiao Liu
Dr. Tong Wu
Dr. Yuan Li
Guest Editors

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  • greenness
  • built environment
  • nature exposure
  • health inequality
  • well-being

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The Impact of the Implementation of International Law on Marine Environmental Protection on International Public Health Driven by Multi-Source Network Comment Mining
by Anqi Yang and Shudong Yang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 5130; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20065130 - 14 Mar 2023
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With the increase of people’s living space, global warming caused by the decrease of greening urban spaces and the serious decline of greenspace quality has led to extreme weather events and coastal erosion, which has become the biggest threat to the ocean and [...] Read more.
With the increase of people’s living space, global warming caused by the decrease of greening urban spaces and the serious decline of greenspace quality has led to extreme weather events and coastal erosion, which has become the biggest threat to the ocean and has also led to the occurrence of international public safety incidents. Therefore, it is of great practical significance to explore the tense relationship between the current marine environmental protection and global public safety for the development of an international healthy community. Firstly, this paper discusses the influence of implementing the international law of marine environmental protection on global public health after the reduction of green urban space and the decline of green space quality. Secondly, K-means and discrete particle swarm optimization algorithms are introduced and the particle swarm optimization-K-means clustering (PSO-K-means) algorithm is designed to screen and deal with the mapping relationship between latent variables and word sets about the impact of implementing the international marine ecological protection law on the international public health community in network data information. Moreover, the influencing factors are clustered and the scenarios are evaluated. The results show that the clustering analysis of the marine environment can promote the clustering of marine characteristic words. Meanwhile, the PSO-K-means algorithm can effectively cluster vulnerability data information. When the threshold is 0.45, the estimated recall rate of the corresponding model is 88.75%. Therefore, the following measures have been formulated, that is, increasing greening urban spaces and enhancing the quality of green space to enhance the protection of marine environment, which has practical reference value for realizing the protection of marine environment and the sustainable development of marine water resources and land resources. Full article
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Design and Realization of Rural Environment Art Construction of Cultural Image and Visual Communication
by Fulong Liu, Baogang Lin and Kun Meng
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4001; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20054001 - 23 Feb 2023
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The practice of rural construction has been exploring and trying to adapt to the needs of rural development in various periods. In recent years, under the attention and promotion of the central policy, various social forces have joined the ranks of rural construction, [...] Read more.
The practice of rural construction has been exploring and trying to adapt to the needs of rural development in various periods. In recent years, under the attention and promotion of the central policy, various social forces have joined the ranks of rural construction, and art intervention in rural construction has begun as a new method. Entering the public eye, it deeply intervenes in the construction and development of the countryside in a more gentle way, from the key point of interaction between the social and cultural orientation and the material needs of the countryside. However, most of the art interventions in rural construction practice only unilaterally use artistic techniques to beautify local areas or display works, without realizing the hidden artistic and cultural value of the village and ignoring the participation and role of the villagers in the whole process. After the construction is completed, once the foreign construction forces are withdrawn, the development of the village will stagnate. Therefore, mobilizing the main body of rural construction (original villagers) to participate in the joint construction of the village is an important link to solve the current problems of art intervening in the construction of rural settlements. Full article
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Healthy City Community Space-Oriented Structural Planning and Management Optimization under COVID-19
by Ya Yang, Zhengyu Jiang, Yawei Hou, Huaxing Wang and Zeyu Wang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(5), 3863; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20053863 - 21 Feb 2023
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This work studies ways of Healthy City Construction (HCC) and Urban Governance Optimization (UGO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific urban community space planning structure is proposed following a literature review on the healthy city’s theoretical basis and historical development. Then, the proposed [...] Read more.
This work studies ways of Healthy City Construction (HCC) and Urban Governance Optimization (UGO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific urban community space planning structure is proposed following a literature review on the healthy city’s theoretical basis and historical development. Then, the proposed HCC-oriented community space structure is tested by surveying residents’ physical and mental health and infectious risk using a questionnaire survey and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Specifically, the particle fitness is calculated according to the original data conditions, and the community space with the highest fitness is determined. Based on the calculation, the community space’s neighbors are investigated from different aspects through a questionnaire survey on patients’ daily activities and community health security coverage. The results showed that: (1) The score of daily activities of community patients with respiratory diseases was 2312 before the implementation of the proposed community structure and 2715 after the implementation. Therefore, the service quality of residents increases after implementation. (2) The proposed HCC-oriented community space structure improves the physical self-control ability of chronic patients and helps them reduce their pain. This work aims to create a people-oriented healthy city community space, improve the city’s “immune system,” and regenerate the energy and environmental sustainability of the urban living environment. Full article
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The Impact of Government Governance on Regional Public Health and Development Measures from the Perspective of Ecological Environment
by Tao He, Lulu Liu and Manyi Gu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(4), 3286; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20043286 - 13 Feb 2023
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In order to further improve the satisfaction of public health safety, this paper discusses the impact of government governance on the satisfaction of regional public health safety and discusses the effectiveness of government public health governance and development countermeasures. From the perspective of [...] Read more.
In order to further improve the satisfaction of public health safety, this paper discusses the impact of government governance on the satisfaction of regional public health safety and discusses the effectiveness of government public health governance and development countermeasures. From the perspective of ecological environment protection, combined with the survey data of national urban public health safety satisfaction in the last two years, this paper performs an in-depth empirical analysis on the relationship between government governance, public health governance efficiency, public credibility and regional public health safety satisfaction, as well as the impact mechanism. Through the analysis, it is found that the efficiency of government governance directly affects the satisfaction of regional residents with public health safety. With the help of the intermediary effect test, the significant level standard error of the indirect effect is greater than 1.96, and the confidence interval does not include 0, which proves that the intermediary effect exists. On this basis, the strategy of improving the satisfaction of regional public health security is further analyzed. Full article
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Exploring the Relationship between Urban Street Spatial Patterns and Street Vitality: A Case Study of Guiyang, China
by Junyue Yang, Xiaomei Li, Jia Du and Canhui Cheng
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1646; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021646 - 16 Jan 2023
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Understanding how street spatial patterns are related to street vitality is conducive to enhancing effective urban and street design. Such analysis is facilitated by big data technology as it enables more accurate methods. This study cites data from street view imagery (SVI) and [...] Read more.
Understanding how street spatial patterns are related to street vitality is conducive to enhancing effective urban and street design. Such analysis is facilitated by big data technology as it enables more accurate methods. This study cites data from street view imagery (SVI) and points of interest (POI) to assess street vitality strength after the classification of street spatial and vitality types to explore the relationship between street spatial patterns and street vitality with a further discussion on the layout features of street vitality and its strength in various street spatial patterns. First, street spatial patterns are quantified based on SVI, which are further classified using principal component analysis and cluster analysis; POI data are then introduced to identify street vitality patterns and layout, and the strength of street vitality is evaluated using spatial overlay analysis. Finally, relevance analysis is explored to cast light on the relationship between street vitality layout and street spatial patterns by overlaying street spatial pattern, street vitality types, and street vitality strength in the grid cells. This paper takes the urban area of Guiyang, China, as an example and the analysis shows that a pattern is discovered in Guiyang regarding the layout of street vitality types and vitality strengths across different street spatial patterns; compact street spaces should be prioritized in designing street space renovation; and cultural leisure vitality is most adaptive to street spatial patterns. Based on big data and using grids to understand the intrinsic relationship between street spatial patterns and the type and strength of street vitality, this paper brings more options to urban street studies in terms of perspective and methodology. Full article
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Exploring Urban Green Space Optimization of the Urban Walking Life Circle in Fuzhou, China
by Huili Xie, Xinke Wang, Xiaoting Hu, Zhiyong Shi, Hong Lin, Xiangqun Xie, Lingxiu Chen, Hongxia Dai, Jiao Zhang, Mengjie Xu and Xingzhao Liu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1180; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021180 - 9 Jan 2023
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The spatial distribution of urban green spaces (UGS) is closely related to the health of residents and the ecological pattern of cities. Exploring the equity of UGSs plays an important role in urban planning and also provides guidance for urban development. Taking the [...] Read more.
The spatial distribution of urban green spaces (UGS) is closely related to the health of residents and the ecological pattern of cities. Exploring the equity of UGSs plays an important role in urban planning and also provides guidance for urban development. Taking the main urban area of Fuzhou City as an example, this study uses network big data and census data to pinpoint the population demand, evaluates the accessibility and equity of UGS within the basic living circle, neighborhood living circle and daily living circle of residents at the scale of residential and sub-districts. Based on the G2SFCA model, we also quantify the actual effective UGS’s service capacity. Then, using the scale and travel range as the entry point, we further discuss the similarities and differences under different scales and different travel ranges. Finally, optimization strategies are proposed for the construction status. The results show that: (1) The spatial allocation of urban green space resources varies significantly, and there is a serious inequity in the spatial distribution of urban green space under pedestrian conditions; (2) The results of UGS accessibility, equity, and service capacity in Fuzhou at both residential and sub-district scales are consistent; (3) Urban construction should be multi-level overall planning, combined with local economic and social development factors in accordance with local conditions to take measures. The results of the study can provide a scientific reference for the optimization of the spatial distribution of UGS. Full article
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Study on Chinese Farmland Ecosystem Service Value Transfer Based on Meta Analysis
by Liangzhen Nie, Bifan Cai, Yixin Luo, Yue Li, Neng Xie, Tong Zhang, Zhenlin Yang, Peixin Lin and Junshan Ma
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(1), 440; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010440 - 27 Dec 2022
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An analytic database was built based on meta-regression analysis (MRA) method, mainly including ecosystem service type, farmland division, cultivated land type, value assessment method, and farmland characteristics. The feasible weighted least square (FWLS) method was adopted to comprehensively investigate the seventy observations from [...] Read more.
An analytic database was built based on meta-regression analysis (MRA) method, mainly including ecosystem service type, farmland division, cultivated land type, value assessment method, and farmland characteristics. The feasible weighted least square (FWLS) method was adopted to comprehensively investigate the seventy observations from empirical studies. The results indicate that: (1) except the negative impact of farmland area on farmland value, such factors as paddy field, good soil conservation function, mainly providing agricultural products, and using market value method for assessment all produce positive effect on the promotion of farmland value. (2) In meta-regression analysis, the average transfer error is 36.74%, and the median transfer error is 14.59%. (3) Under the A1B, A2, B1, and B2 scenarios of IPCC SRES, it is discovered from calculation that the value changes under different scenarios have some differences, in which, the total value rises significantly under A2 scenario and will reach to 15,220 billion yuan until the year of 2100; while the total value loss is the greatest under B1 scenario and will fall to 6320 billion yuan until the year of 2100. Finally, this paper gives some suggestions for scholars to deeply study the service value of farmland ecosystem as well as for the government to formulate differentiation policies. Full article
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Do Environmental Regulations Promote or Inhibit Cities’ Innovation Capacity? Evidence from China
by Xiaowen Zeng, Ming Jin and Shuang Pan
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16993; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416993 - 17 Dec 2022
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The “Porter Hypothesis” proposes that appropriate environmental regulations would promote firm innovation. This study aims to build a theoretical model for illustrating the impact and mechanism of environmental regulation on urban innovation through a panel of 281 Chinese prefecture-level cities during 2003–2016. The [...] Read more.
The “Porter Hypothesis” proposes that appropriate environmental regulations would promote firm innovation. This study aims to build a theoretical model for illustrating the impact and mechanism of environmental regulation on urban innovation through a panel of 281 Chinese prefecture-level cities during 2003–2016. The results indicated that an increase in environmental regulation markedly suppressed the innovative capacity of Chinese cities during the sample period. This inhibitory effect is primarily transmitted through two mediating variables: lower regional fiscal revenue and reduced manufacturing output. Moreover, improved regional economic development level helps generate positive incentives for environmental regulation and mitigate its inhibitions to innovation. Environmental regulation and urban innovation might have a non-linear U-shape relation, with the former helping improve urban innovation capacity upon reaching a particular level. Full article
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The Impact of Managers’ Environmental Cognition on Urban Public Service Innovation from the Perspective of Green Ecology
by Ling Liu and Yuanyuan Zhou
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15945; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315945 - 29 Nov 2022
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With the continuous improvement in urban managers’ cognition of green ecology, it is a hot issue in current research to explore the role of managers’ cognition on urban public service innovation from the perspective of green ecology. The main purpose of this study [...] Read more.
With the continuous improvement in urban managers’ cognition of green ecology, it is a hot issue in current research to explore the role of managers’ cognition on urban public service innovation from the perspective of green ecology. The main purpose of this study was to explore ways to build green ecological cities and provide high-quality urban public services based on managers’ environmental cognition. Through sorting out and discriminating the concepts related to green ecology, this research improves the current theoretical system related to green ecological city services. A theoretical model of a green ecological city public service system was constructed, and its influence path and effect on green ecological city public service innovation were analyzed in detail. This research provides a good tool and method for follow-up research to better understand the composition and innovation of green ecological city public service systems. Full article
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Investigating the Usage Patterns of Park Visitors and Their Driving Factors to Improve Urban Community Parks in China: Taking Jinan City as an Example
by Deyi Kong, Zujian Chen, Cheng Li and Xinhui Fei
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 15504; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315504 - 23 Nov 2022
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Urban community parks have significant benefits for city residents, both physical and spiritual. This is especially true in developing countries, such as China. The purpose of our study is to describe the current situation of the community parks in five main districts of [...] Read more.
Urban community parks have significant benefits for city residents, both physical and spiritual. This is especially true in developing countries, such as China. The purpose of our study is to describe the current situation of the community parks in five main districts of Jinan City while recognizing features of the community parks that influence usage patterns. Our study also means to determine the desired improvements of visitors that promote access to and use of community parks on the basis of the Chinese context. We conducted a survey among 542 community park visitors and obtained valid responses. The findings of respondents show that community parks are mostly used by people over 55 years (34.7%) and children under 10 years (23.6%). The main motives for using community parks are for exercise (24.2%) and to socialize with others (21.6%). The majority of respondents (65.7%) rated the community park as satisfactory and considered only a few improvements needed. Regarding the desired improvements, numerous respondents mentioned adding more physical training facilities (13.3%) and activity areas (7.6%), as well as emergency call buttons in areas frequented by children and older people (7.6%). Furthermore, most of the respondents (79.9%) indicated that they would like to use the community parks more frequently if there is additional progress to make the parks more attractive, cleaner, and friendlier. These results can help park designers, government agencies, and community groups to provide the planning and design strategies for community parks to promote their upgrading in China. Full article
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How Do Landscape Heterogeneity, Community Structure, and Topographical Factors Contribute to the Plant Diversity of Urban Remnant Vegetation at Different Scales?
by Xingzhao Liu, Guimei Yang, Qingmin Que, Qi Wang, Zengke Zhang and Liujing Huang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(21), 14302; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114302 - 1 Nov 2022
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In highly fragmented urban areas, plant diversity of remnant vegetation may depend not only on community structure and topographical factors, but also on landscape heterogeneity. Different buffer radius settings can affect the relative importance of these factors to plant diversity. The aim of [...] Read more.
In highly fragmented urban areas, plant diversity of remnant vegetation may depend not only on community structure and topographical factors, but also on landscape heterogeneity. Different buffer radius settings can affect the relative importance of these factors to plant diversity. The aim of this study was to examine the relative importance of landscape heterogeneity, community structure, and topographical factors on plant diversity under different buffer radii in biodiversity hotspots. We established 48 plots of remnant vegetation in Guangzhou city, one of the biodiversity hotspots. A buffer radius of 500 m, 1000 m, and 2000 m was established around the center of each sample plot, and 17 landscape heterogeneity indices in each buffer were calculated by FRAGSTATS 4.2 software. Combined with the community structure and topographical factors, the impact factors of plant diversity under different buffer radii were analyzed by multiple regression analysis. We found the following: (1) The combined explanatory power of the three factors accounted for 43% of the species diversity indices and 62% of the richness index at its peak. The three impact factors rarely act independently and usually create comprehensive cumulative effects. (2) Scale does matter in urban landscape studies. At a 500 m buffer radius, community structure combined with road disturbance indices was strongly related to diversity indices in herb and shrub layers. The stand age was negatively correlated with the tree-layer richness index. As the scale increased, the diversity indices and richness index in the three layers decreased or increased under the influence of comprehensive factors. (3) The richness index in the herb layer was more responsive to impact factors than other biodiversity indices. Except for the herb layer, the interpretation of landscape heterogeneity for each plant diversity index was more stable than that for the other two factors. Road disturbance indices, combined with the other six landscape pattern metrics, can well indicate species diversity and richness. We suggest that the vegetation area of remnant patches within a radius of 500–2000 m should be appropriately increased to protect plant diversity, and the negative effects of road disturbance should also be considered. Full article
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Optimization of Work Environment and Community Labor Health Based on Digital Model—Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries
by Shiya Gao, Zeyu Wang, Shaoxiang Jiang, Wen Ding, Yuchen Wang and Xiufang Dong
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13114; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013114 - 12 Oct 2022
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As far as we know, for large manufacturing enterprises, there is often a community of labor gathered around such enterprises, which is especially used as a place for the enterprise to place the labor force. This paper aimed to update the industry model [...] Read more.
As far as we know, for large manufacturing enterprises, there is often a community of labor gathered around such enterprises, which is especially used as a place for the enterprise to place the labor force. This paper aimed to update the industry model of Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises (CMEs) to improve workers’ health management. This work first discusses the value, mode, and process of Enterprise Digital Transformation (EDT) and Worker Health and Safety Management (WHSM). Then, it proposes the CMEs-oriented EDT model and WHSM system based on Big Data Technology (BDT) and the Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed model and system are verified through a case study on the Shanghai BYD manufacturing enterprise (short for BYD) using the Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method (CFEM). The EDT model verification considers the adaptation and performance of enterprises after EDT. The WHSM system considers workers’ oxygen inhalation status to evaluate their heart and cardiovascular health. The results show that EDT improves the enterprise’s revenue and reshuffles the revenue structure. The EDT model has absolute adaptability to BYD. It has greatly improved BYD’s indexes, especially financial performance, market capability, and technical capability. Full article
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Sustainable Development Efficiency of Cultural Landscape Heritage in Urban Fringe Based on GIS-DEA-MI, a Case Study of Wuhan, China
by Han Zou, Yang Liu, Baihao Li and Wenjing Luo
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(20), 13061; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013061 - 11 Oct 2022
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Cultural landscape heritage refers to the rare and irreplaceable cultural landscapes recognized by UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee. It is recognized as a “common works of nature and human beings” of outstanding significance and universal value, and is a type of world [...] Read more.
Cultural landscape heritage refers to the rare and irreplaceable cultural landscapes recognized by UNESCO and the World Heritage Committee. It is recognized as a “common works of nature and human beings” of outstanding significance and universal value, and is a type of world heritage. Dueto construction, land isincreasingly limited in urban and rural areasin the process of urbanization, and cultural landscape heritage faces a huge threat, especially larger culturallandscapeheritagelocated at the edgesof cities. However, most of the existing studies have mainly focused on the material protection of heritage but have not paid enough attention to the non-material aspects of heritage sites, failing to reveal the inseparable nature of heritage and land. Therefore, this study takes sustainable development efficiency as its analysis tool, examines two pieces of cultural landscape heritage (the Panlongcheng site and the Tomb of the King of the Ming Dynasty) in the urban edge area of Wuhan, China as examples, innovates and establishes a multidimensional evaluation method based on the GIS-DEA-Ml model, and compares the dynamic changes of the spatial development efficiency and non-spatial development efficiency of the above two cultural landscape heritage cases. The results show that: both the spatial development efficiency and non-spatial development efficiency of Panlongcheng from 2010 to 2019 are significantly higher than that of the Tomb. This method makes up for the deficiency of traditional subjective qualitative analysis. It can be used to study the development efficiency of cultural landscape heritage more objectively and comprehensively, and promote the overall sustainable development of material and intangible cultural heritage. It can provide the basis for early decision-making and post-implementation evaluation for the preservation and utilization of cultural landscape heritage under the background of urban renewal. Full article
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The Impact of Rail Transit on Accessibility and Spatial Equity of Public Transit: A Case Study of Guangzhou, China
by Huiling Chen, Wenyue Yang and Tao Li
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11428; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811428 - 11 Sep 2022
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The urban rail transit network provides the possibility for people to shift from car to public transit for travel. This paper clarified the relationships among public transit, accessibility, and equity and studied the impact of rail transit on public transit accessibility that incorporates [...] Read more.
The urban rail transit network provides the possibility for people to shift from car to public transit for travel. This paper clarified the relationships among public transit, accessibility, and equity and studied the impact of rail transit on public transit accessibility that incorporates the measure of travel time and transit fare and the impacts’ spatial equity. The results show that rail transit contributes to the similar distribution between high rate of changes of time-based accessibility communities and fare-based accessibility communities, which are located nearby the rail transit lines. The degree of inequity in travel time is higher than the degree in transit fare in two scenarios. Due to the well-connected bus transit in the city center, absolute changes in travel time are slight, while relative changes are high. The rail transit has promoted the improvement of public transit equity in some areas. The difference between the time-based accessibility of Conghua District, northern and southern Baiyun District, Huadu District, Nansha District and southern Panyu District, and other communities is getting smaller, which is conducive to the improvement of spatial equity. The results provide theoretical support for the development of an integrated multimodal public transit system. Full article
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Spatial and Temporal Evolution and Driving Factors of Urban Ecological Well-Being Performance in China
by Jing Bian, Feng Lan, Yulin Zhou, Zhenzhen Peng and Mingfang Dong
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(16), 9996; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169996 - 13 Aug 2022
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Abstract
Extensive development leads to the decline of ecological well-being, and it is necessary to improve the urban ecological well-being performance (EWP). This paper adopted the Super-slack-based measure (Super-SBM) model to evaluate the EWP of 285 Chinese prefecture level cities from 2011 to 2017. [...] Read more.
Extensive development leads to the decline of ecological well-being, and it is necessary to improve the urban ecological well-being performance (EWP). This paper adopted the Super-slack-based measure (Super-SBM) model to evaluate the EWP of 285 Chinese prefecture level cities from 2011 to 2017. The exploratory spatial data analysis method (ESDA) was used to explore the spatial and temporal evolution characteristics of the EWP, and then the spatial Durbin model (SDM) was adopted to analyze the driving factors of the EWP. The results show that the trend of the overall average EWP has experienced a stage evolution process of “upward → downward → upward”. The urban EWPs have significant spatial agglomeration and path dependence. The economic development level and technological progress had the positive impacts on the EWP, and the urbanization level, economic extroversion and industrial structure had the negative impacts on the EWP. The result reveals that there was a “U-shaped” relationship existing between urbanization level and the EWP. The negative spatial spillover effect of urbanization level on the EWP was significant. The corresponding policy implications were put forward. This study will provide strategic guidance for policy makers to optimize and enhance the urban EWP. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Greening Urban Spaces: A Healthy Community Design)
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