superblockify is a Python package designed to assist in planning future Superblock implementations by partitioning an urban street network into Superblock-like neighborhoods and providing tools for visualizing and analyzing these partition results. A Superblock is a set of adjacent urban blocks where vehicular through traffic is prevented or pacifi...
Background: As the global demographic shifts towards an ageing population, the significance of the built environment in facilitating ageing in place gains prominence. This study addresses the critical question of how a built environment can support older adults’ independence and enhance their quality of life. Method: Utilising a systematic review o...
Published in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Achieving a connection between sustainability processes and environmental protection, or what is known as sustainable development, requires paying more attention to environmental and sustainability issues for various projects and their effects on environmental problems. It involves determining the most appropriate ways to deal with them within pill...
Published in Frontiers in Built Environment
By using advanced technologies and data analytics, smart cities can establish conditions that are both inclusive and accessible, addressing the distinctive needs of disabled people. This research aims to examine the benefits of smart city technologies and develop strategies for developing environments that serve the requirements of individuals with...
Published in Frontiers in Built Environment
With the rapid urbanization in Malaysia, human activities have caused damage to many waterfront areas. Efforts are being made to restore the connection between the community and river waterfronts while creating attractive urban spaces. However, the implementation of modern design development strategies without sufficient consideration of cultural a...
Urban densification, intended to enhance efficiency, often exacerbates urban climate issues like diminished thermal and wind comfort. Despite substantial evidence on the climatic impacts of urbanization, integrating this knowledge into development practices remains difficult. This study investigates urban climate design in Brisbane, Australia throu...
Published in Frontiers in Environmental Science
With the rapid expansion of high-speed rail (HSR), the HSR station areas are often the key development areas of the cities and the gateways to display the cities’ image. However, the problem of lack of vitality in these areas has emerged. Limited studies have quantified the vitality of HSR station areas and examined the factors influencing it. The ...
Like many European cities, Paris is engaged in planning for new green infrastructures in order to mitigate the local effects of climate change, biodiversity loss and offer new amenities to urbanites. Urban afforestation is one of the nature-based solutions praised by the European Commission since 2015 and it is on the Paris political agenda (“Plan ...
This article explores the intersection of urban planning, spatial dynamics, and biogas production, with a focus on how these elements can be leveraged to enhance targeted therapy solutions in healthcare. As urban environments become increasingly complex, the need for sustainable energy solutions and effective healthcare delivery grows. This study i...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Exploring the spatiotemporal dynamic evolution of local climate zones (LCZ) associated with changes in land surface temperature (LST) can help urban planners deeply understand urban climate. Firstly, we monitored the evolution of 3D urban spatial form in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China from 2010 to 2020, used the ordinary least squares model ...
