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Shraddha, Thorat, Pathak Sanjay, and Raisoni Harshad. "Analyzing Liveability Index Parameters for Formulating Assessment Model at the Zone Level– A case of Pune City." International Journal of Progressive Research in Science and Engineering 4, no. 9 (2023): 17–23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8397977.

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The Liveability Index is a tool designed to help cities measure their performance in contrast to local, national, and global standards and encourage them to embrace an "outcome-based" approach to urban planning and management. It attempts to provide an organized evaluation of a city's liveability by considering many factors and measures. However, the Liveability Index does not contain explicit advice on how to improve these aspects, which is critical for increasing the liveability of communities. Develop plans and actions to address the identified parameters and help enhance them in order to move the goal of improving liveability forward. Although the Liveability Index provides a framework for assessment, it makes no recommendations for action. As a result, it is up to stakeholders, decision-makers, and urban planners to use the index's findings to develop real solutions to improve the liveability of their respective cities. The diverse methodology and criteria utilized make comparing the Liveability Index results across different locations challenging. The index's dimensions and metrics may not be universally relevant or effective in all locations and conditions, particularly in underdeveloped countries where there are considerations and obstacles. As a result, it is critical to develop context-specific liveability indices that consider each region's particular demands, conditions, and culture. To close this gap, the proposed research would identify and investigate a few key elements in determining liveability. The process entails reviewing existing data, collecting, and analyzing new data, identifying key parameters, and developing a liveability rating system. This comprehensive assessment approach will provide a framework for evaluating the liveability of various city zones. The evaluation procedure, once created, will be valuable to stakeholders, decision-makers, and urban planners. They can use this model to gain insight into the liveability strengths and weaknesses of distinct zones within a city and make decisions to improve overall liveability. The goal is to provide these stakeholders with the knowledge they need to prioritize and implement policies that will increase the standard of living for inhabitants in various zones, hence improving the city's overall livability.
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Liu, L. "THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LIVEABILITY AND PRICE OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES – A CASE STUDY OF SHENZHEN." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLII-3/W10 (February 7, 2020): 141–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-3-w10-141-2020.

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Abstract. This study proposes an index for cities in China to measure the liveability of real estate. This liveability index combines indicators from four dimensions including education, transportation, living facilities and entertainment, and can be quickly obtained by using data of Point of Interest, based on popular internet maps. Then, using Shenzhen as a sample city, correlation analysis has been adopted to examine the relationship between this liveability index and housing price. The results show that, the liveability index can well reflect the real-world situation of the city. Moreover, a weak but significant relationship can be found between liveability and the housing price. The results of this study not only can be used for urban residents to search a proper housing estate, but also can assistant urban planners and policy makers to get a general map of the spatial structure of the city.
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Valcárcel-Aguiar, Beatriz, Pilar Murias, and David Rodríguez-González. "Sustainable Urban Liveability: A Practical Proposal Based on a Composite Indicator." Sustainability 11, no. 1 (2018): 86. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11010086.

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This article presents a proposal for a composite index to assess the degree of sustainable urban liveability. It makes two key contributions to this field of study. The first is a proposal for the concept of sustainable urban liveability that includes the need to meet a minimum number of environmental conditions in terms of resource consumption and the deterioration of the environment. The second contribution is the use of a non-compensatory aggregation technique in order to construct the composite index. This kind of aggregation technique does not allow trade-offs between partial indicators. In the particular context of sustainable urban liveability, it prevents poor performance by the natural environment indicators from being compensated by positive results in the remaining indicators. The proposed composite index for sustainable urban liveability is applied to the case of 58 Spanish cities. The results reveal significant differences in the degree of sustainable urban liveability for this group of cities, but more importantly, they highlight the potential of this proposal for urban management.
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Tan, Khee Giap, Tongxin NIE, and Shinae Baek. "Empirical assessment on the liveability of cities in the Greater China Region." Competitiveness Review 26, no. 1 (2016): 2–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cr-11-2015-0087.

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Purpose – This paper aims to apply a comprehensive Liveability Cities index to rank the liveability of 100 cities in the Greater China Region. Against the backdrop of the ongoing trend of rapid and extensive urbanisation observed in China, “liveability” is being given an increasingly higher priority by the Chinese government. However, there has been no attempt to empirically measure this concept and to examine its nexus to the narrower concept of competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach – The index is based on 96 indicators across five environments, namely, economic vibrancy and competitiveness; environmental friendliness and sustainability; domestic security and stability; socio-cultural conditions; and political governance. Findings – The empirical results show that Hong Kong, Macau and cities in Taiwan generally perform well in overall liveability rankings, while first-tier cities in mainland China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen) do not find a place among the top ranks. Originality/value – The rankings and simulation exercise aim to provide Chinese policy makers with a framework to assess the liveability of China’s cities and suggests indicative policy suggestions that can be taken to improve overall liveability.
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Chi, Yan Ling, and Hugo Wai Leung Mak. "From Comparative and Statistical Assessments of Liveability and Health Conditions of Districts in Hong Kong towards Future City Development." Sustainability 13, no. 16 (2021): 8781. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13168781.

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Liveability is an indispensable component in future city planning and is practically linked with the health status of individuals and communities. However, there was nor comprehensive and universal district-level framework for assessing liveability due to geospatial and social discrepancies among different countries. In this study, using Hong Kong, a highly dense and international city as an example, the Liveability and Health Index (LHI-HK) consisting of 30 indicators was established, with 21 of them related to education, economy, housing, walkability/transport, environment, and health facilities aspects, while the health conditions of citizens in individual districts were examined by other 9 indicators. Respective scoring allocation was determined by statistical reasoning, and was applied to quantify the connections between liveability and health among the 18 districts of Hong Kong in both 2016 and 2019. Temporal changes of spatial features could be traced by this quantitative framework, and obvious correlations between liveability and health were attained, with R values of 0.496 and 0.518 in 2016 and 2019, and corresponding slopes of 0.80 and 0.88, respectively. Based on the statistical results, it was found that Sai Kung and Kwun Tong are the most and the least liveable district of Hong Kong in 2019. The LHI-HK index was well-validated by renowned AARP liveability index and The California Healthy Places Index (HPI), with R values of 0.90 and 0.70, and the potential uncertainties due to data projection were less than 2.5% for all districts, which implicates its relevancy and appropriateness in conducting similar spatial assessments in international cities. Further, both favorable and unfavorable spatial arrangements of each of the 3 district types in Hong Kong were identified, namely residential, commercial, and industrial districts. This opens new windows in enhancing liveability and health status within communities, with the aim of promoting the sustainability of cities in the long run.
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Satiawan, P. R., S. A. R. Irawan, S. A. Zahra, et al. "Towards a liveable city: Measuring the liveability index in Tuban Regency, East Java." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1353, no. 1 (2024): 012020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1353/1/012020.

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Abstract A liveable city is an urban planning concept where the city as a public space focuses on the social life and the entire community. Tuban Regency is one of the regencies in East Java that intends to measure the liveability of its city. For the first experiment, the measurement was conducted before and after the pandemic (2020 to 2023). This research tries to measure the liveability index at the regency level. The measurement uses district data units to measure the regency liveability index achievement in more detail. The result shows that the rural area index is higher than the urban in terms of the environment, food security, housing and settlements, and accessibility/transportation.
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Othman, Irma Wani, Azmin Pullong, and Ismail Maidin. "THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF LIVEABILITY AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT." Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Environment Management 7, no. 29 (2022): 294–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/jthem.729020.

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The primary focus of this paper's discussion is the enhancement of the concept of liveability (KDH) in relation to development of a country in terms of economic growth, and the environment. This paper addresses liveability concept (KDH) as one of the crucial elements in the formation of Inclusive Communities (KI). It relates to the development of a country with a quality and good atmosphere, as well as unity amongst communities, in order to ensure the community's well-being in a country. Among the issues debated are (i) the transformation of rural development in developing and building competitive rural communities on par with urban communities, (ii) the formation of inclusive and liveable communities, (iii) the realisation of the national liveability index, and (iv) well-being & sustainability of life. This paper uses secondary sources, such as study results published in journals, scholarly literature, internet news sources, and public forums, to employ a qualitative methodology. According to the findings of the study, the measures employed by a country to measure its liveability, such as the liveability index, have a significant role in ensuring the health and sustainability of communal life. The focus of the future study is on the importance of a country's agenda being sensitive to the balance between developing and increasingly developed nations. This is consistent with the issues, difficulties, and strategies of a country undergoing a phase or process of implementing the liveability index framework.
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Ghozi, Saiful, Ida Bagus Dharmawan, Dessy Handa Sari, Tizar M. Bijaksana, and Suheriah M. Devi. "An analysis of the perceived liveability index with the use of adjusted and weighted aspects based on a multi-stakeholder perspective in the Indonesian city of Balikpapan." Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Administratio Locorum 22, no. 2 (2023): 131–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.31648/aspal.7829.

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Motives: Dynamic strategic issues have raised concerns about perceived liveability measurements to maintain a high quality of life that affects the residents’ wellbeing. Liveability aspects and indicators should be adjusted to accurately identify local issues and living conditions, and to promote community participation. Rigorous research methods with more representative samples are required to improve the accuracy of perceived liveability analyses in a specific context. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the perceived liveability index in the Indonesian city of Balikpapan. The economic development of Balikpapan relies heavily on natural resources, and the city will be affected by the government’s plan to relocate the Indonesian capital. A survey involving both quantitative and qualitative methods was conducted to analyse perceived liveability in Balikpapan. The aspects and indicators of perceived liveability were adjusted and weighted based on a multi-stakeholder perspective to accurately represent the interests of all stakeholders when calculating the perceived liveability index using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). A content analysis of open-ended responses was carried out to analyse the feedback and the problems experienced by Balikpapan residents. The developed approach contributed to a better understanding of the residents’ opinions regarding the quality of life in the city. Results: Eight aspects of perceived liveability consisting of 51-item indicators were defined in this study. These aspects were arranged in the following descending order based on the values of the assigned weights: (1) access to basic utilities, (2) environment and health, (3) social development and security, (4) economy, (5) utility, (6) transport, (7) spatial development, and (8) recreation, culture, and public spaces. The analysis revealed that industrial and urban development in the eastern part of the city is inversely proportional to the perceived liveability index. In turn, urban development plans in the northern part of the city offer better prospects for new urban residents, economic actors, and stakeholders in the future residential design. The two major factors of perceived liveability, namely cleanliness and safety, indicate that the city effectively accommodates the needs of the existing residents, as well as potential migrants. Floods and poor road quality were identified as the most pressing problems in the city. According to the residents, economic problems and job insecurity were the main consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of this study can assist the local authorities in enhancing the capacity of urban policies or levels of policy implementation to meet the needs of local residents.
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Adewale Yemi Yekeen and Siti Hajar Misnan. "Assessing The Impacts of Urban Planning on Livability in Ilorin, Nigeria." Bioresources and Environment 2, no. 3 (2024): 75–84. https://doi.org/10.24191/bioenv.v2i3.65.

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Urban planning is crucial in enhancing liveable environment for the well-being of humans. This article examines the effects of Urban planning on liveability of the traditional Nigerian city of Ilorin. Adopting a cross-sectional survey design, the research relied essentially on primary data. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 158 randomly selected urban residents. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The Relative Importance Index was used to analyse the residents’ awareness of the activities of urban planners. The Respondents' Agreement Index (RAI) was used to measure the effects of urban planning on liveability. Findings revealed a high level of awareness of urban planning activities by the city's residents. Also, effective transportation networks, access to green spaces, waste management, street cleaning, affordable housing, quality healthcare and educational opportunities were identified as the major effects of urban planning activities. This study will aid policy makers in strengthening the physical planning system to build the city’s liveability.
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Siagian, L. D. T., P. K. Stefanugroho, Z. Nisa, I. D. M. F. Septanaya, and P. G. Ariastita. "Assessment of liveability on settlements developed by informal land subdividers in Gunung Anyar and Rungkut Districts, Surabaya." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1015, no. 1 (2022): 012015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1015/1/012015.

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Abstract Acts of settlement development conducted by informal land subdividers were performed without following the existing regulatory framework, leading to uninhabitable settlements. In actuality, settlements ideally are obliged to provide a comfortable space where liveability is the form in which accomplishment is rated. For this reason, this study assessed the liveability of the settlements developed by the informal land subdividers in Gunung Anyar and Rungkut Districts, Surabaya. The study set two objectives, namely formulating the criteria of liveability as well as assessing the level of liveability on settlements developed by the informal land subdividers by means of; 1) conducting interviews with three experts and using quantitative content analysis, and; 2) interviewing inhabiting residents and using gap analysis and Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). From the 27 criteria assessed in this study, there is no criterion that is rated satisfactory for said residents, signifying that said settlements are unliveable. When viewed through the Customers Satisfaction Index (CSI), the liveability of said settlements is included in the fair category. Based on the results of the mapping of criteria in the Cartesian IPA quadrant, there are eight criteria which become the main priority for improving performance.
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Pricope, Laurentiu-Nicolae. "The Global Liveability Index and Smart Cities across Europe." Annals of Dunarea de Jos University of Galati. Fascicle I. Economics and Applied Informatics 28, no. 3 (2022): 81–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.35219/eai15840409291.

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Tan, Khee Giap, and Sujata Kaur. "Measuring Abu Dhabi’s liveability using the global liveable city index (GLCI)." World Journal of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 13, no. 3 (2016): 205–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/wjstsd-11-2015-0054.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to use a newly developed Global Liveable Cities Index (GLCI), to assess how Abu Dhabi ranks among global cities. The paper sheds some light on the strengths and weaknesses associated with the city’s emergence as a global city, as identified by the index. Design/methodology/approach – This paper makes use of a new measure of liveability – the GLCI – to rank the world ' s major cities. The GLCI advances the measurement of the “Liveability” construct by taking into account the multi-dimensional sensibility of diverse groups of ordinary persons across 64 cities. The paper also conducts policy simulations to help aid city planners invest in areas with low scores in the GLCI. Findings – The results from the analysis show Abu Dhabi as a city that has a lot more potential than what most conventional city benchmarking exercises have revealed. It is a city with immense potential in the region by not just being the driver of growth but also being a nodal center for attraction of global talent. It is fast growing into a city of opportunity and already satisfies the characteristics of an emerging global city with a lot of regional attention. The empirical results also find that its potential has been clearly under-rated by many existing studies and indices primarily because of their narrow scope in measuring liveability. The GLCI results brought together multiple indicators to devise an index that is strongly based on a combination of analytical and philosophical values. Taking stock of the rankings of Abu Dhabi using the GLCI so far as well as the policy simulations, one can conclude that Abu Dhabi has multiple strengths as an aspiring global city. The results also indicate that one area that has been consistently identified as lacking in Abu Dhabi is that of environmental sustainability. Originality/value – While cities have always played a historic role in powering economic growth in some form or the other, the scale of expansions and the speed at which it is happening today appears unprecedented. While a considerable number of indices benchmarking cities exist, they are rather narrow in scope. None of them model liveability from the perspective of an ordinary person with multi-dimensional sensibilities toward issues like economic well-being, social mobility, personal security, political governance, environmental sustainability and aesthetics for a more representative coverage of major cities around the world. These factors are critical measures of “liveability” of a city that in turn elevates it to the status of a global city. This paper thus makes an original contribution to the literature on understanding global cities by applying a newly developed GLCI to assess how Abu Dhabi ranks among global cities. The paper sheds some light on the strengths and weaknesses associated with the city’s emergence as a global city, as identified by the index.
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Lata, Kusum, Kamakshi Thapa, and Aman Singh Rajput. "Liveability of Indian Cities and Spread of Covid-19-- Case of Tier-1 Cities." Indian Journal of Public Administration 67, no. 3 (2021): 365–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00195561211038063.

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Cities are widely considered to be the engines of economic growth, as they contribute for more than 70% of global economy. However, the haphazard urbanisation trends are today resulting in widespread problems of urban sprawl, pollution, housing, crime and disaster and so on. While India is one of the least urbanised large developing countries of the world, the country is witnessing rapid urbanisation (projected to add 404 million of urban population by 2050). However, the associated problems are impacting the liveability of the cities in India. In light of that, this study aims to evaluate the liveability of Tier-1 cities of India. In reference to the existing literature, eleven key indicators have been identified for the evaluation of liveability. For the ease of analysis, these indicators are broadly clustered under five categories, that is, health, environment, transport, geography and socio-economy. The correlation analysis between the indicators and the number of Covid-19 cases in selected cities of India reveal a significant relationship between the individual categories such as ‘quality of life’ and ‘health index’.
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Qing, Xin, Haifa Jia, and Chengkui Liu. "Evaluation of Ecological Livable Construction in Guangzhou." E3S Web of Conferences 236 (2021): 03011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202123603011.

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Guangzhou is the capital city of Guangdong Province, which is currently in a stage of transformation and development. This paper takes Guangzhou’s ecological economy, ecological society, ecological environment as the research objects and constructs an evaluation index system for Guangzhou’s ecological liveability. It takes social progress, economic development and environmental protection as the primary indicators. The index system is used to construct the ecological livability evaluation index system of Guangzhou through the entropy method.
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YARLIKAŞ, Serdar, and Ege SONUGELEN. "DETERMINATION OF LIVABILITY LEVEL OF SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES VIA ENTROPY METHOD AND MULTIMOORA METHOD." JOURNAL OF INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL RESEARCHES 10, no. 30 (2022): 25–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31623/iksad083003.

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The aim of the study is to determine which of the livability criteria are more important and which of the livability criteria are less important by applying ENTROPY Method and MULTIMOORA Method from multi-criteria decision making methods for South American countries and to determine the livability levels of the countries we have selected. For this purpose, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Uruguay were identified as alternatives. The main performance criteria were determined with the help of literature research for the study. After this stage, the values obtained by these eight countries in the determined criteria were obtained as the secondary data. The criteria that had an impact on the identified alternatives were selected as the Inflation Rate, Gross Domestic Product, Average Academic Year, House Price Income Ratio in Property Prices, Unemployment Rate and Expected Life Expectancy at Birth criteria. In this study, the liveability levels of the countries were determined by using Entropy and MOORA methods as an integrated method. Entropy Method can be evaluated in the category of objective weight calculation methods in the literature. Therefore, since the economic performance criteria and the human development index performance criteria are objective data, it was determined which criteria are important for the livability levels of countries by applying Entropy Method. MULTIMOORA Method is a method used to verify and provide the results of MOORA Methods. Therefore, MULTIMOORA Method was chosen to determine the livability levels of the countries in our study. When Entropy Method was applied to the data, it was observed that Gross Domestic Product was the most important criterion, whereas Price Income Ratio in Property Prices was the least important criterion. After determining the importance levels of the criteria, the livability levels of countries were determined by MULTIMOORA method. According to the results of the method, it was observed that the level of liveability in Brazil is the best and the level of liveability in Uruguay is the lowest. Keywords: Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods, ENTROPY Method, MOORA Method, MULTIMOORA Approach, Economic Performance Criteria, Human Development Index Performance Criteria
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Giap, Tan Khee, Woo Wing Thye, and Grace Aw. "A new approach to measuring the liveability of cities: the Global Liveable Cities Index." World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 11, no. 2 (2014): 176. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/wrstsd.2014.065677.

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Ahmad, Akmal Azizi, and Nabilah Naharudin. "Walkability Index in Pasir Gudang by using GIS." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1051, no. 1 (2022): 012015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1051/1/012015.

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Abstract Walkability is defined as the level of comfort of an environment can be provided to people so they can walk to their destination. Walkability also supports community health, safety, liveability and reduce car dependence. Walkability is vital due to urban growth and the increased number of vehicle used. Walkable city promotes the residents to walk more in their neighbourhood. In addition to that, a walkable city promotes an active transportation in the era that seems to be very much car reliance. This study aims to measure the Walkability Index in the city of Pasir Gudang while addressing a question; i) How can the Walkability Index be measured? Hence, a new index was developed to address the question. The Walkability Index is calculated for every neighbourhood in Pasir Gudang by using the 3D criteria, Dwelling Density, Land Use Diversity, and Intersection Density. The index was classified into five categories from the lowest to the highest index.
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Niu, Yanhe, Sheng Jiao, Shaozhen Tang, Xi Tang, and Jingwen Yin. "Evolution Pattern of Blue–Green Space in New Urban Districts and Its Driving Factors: A Case Study of Zhengdong New District in China." Water 15, no. 13 (2023): 2417. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15132417.

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Understanding the spatial–temporal evolution of the blue–green space (BGS) is crucial for urban planning and ecological security protection. However, the evolutionary patterns and driving factors of the BGS in new urban districts remain unclear. Based on the classical qualitative models, “patch–corridor–matrix” and “sustainability prism”, this study adopted the land use transition matrix and landscape index to quantify evolution patterns, and Pearson correlation and geographical detector analysis methods to reveal the driving factors. Taking Zhengdong New District as a case study, the results indicated the following: (1) The BGS rate was reduced by 35% from 2003 to 2021, with the most significant decrease in cultivated lands. (2) The evolution pattern of BGS alternated sequentially among ecological, disorderly, and balanced states. Among them, urban green spaces tended towards a more stable and aggregated state. Other BGSs became more fragmented and discontinuous. (3) The “sustainability prism” model consists of four driving factors, including social economy, rainwater safety, ecological liveability, and physical geography. (4) Socioeconomic factors significantly decreased the BGS, as indicated by the correlation coefficients of −0.988 and −0.978 between built-up areas and population and gross domestic products, respectively. Physical geographic factors played weak roles in the evolution of the BGS. Meanwhile, rainwater safety and ecological liveability positively affected the BGS.
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Campomanes V, Florencio, Lorraine Trento Oliveira, Mariana Belgiu, Angela Abascal, Anne Dijkstra, and Monika Kuffer. "Exploring the Relation of Livability Mapping and Flood Exposure Analysis by Combining Remote Sensing and Citizen Science." International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLVIII-M-7-2025 (May 25, 2025): 215–20. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlviii-m-7-2025-215-2025.

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Abstract. Environmental hazards are key determinants of urban liveability, shaping the safety, health, and resilience of residents. This study investigates the intersection of urban livability and flood exposure by integrating remote sensing, citizen science, and AI-driven analysis across three African countries: Ghana, Kenya, and Mozambique. Using Sentinel-1 satellite imagery, open geospatial datasets, and advanced deep learning techniques, a citizen-derived perceived livability index was created which was then combined with rapid flood exposure modelling through FastFlood. The results reveal that areas with the lowest livability scores -characterized by poor housing conditions, limited service access, and minimal green spaces- are also consistently the most exposed to frequent and severe flooding. In Nairobi, for instance, approximately 35% of built-up areas are flood-prone, with informal settlements like Kibera and Mathare facing disproportionate risks. Citizen science efforts validated the flood models, underscoring the critical role of local knowledge in capturing fine-scale flood dynamics invisible to remote sensing alone. The project demonstrates that liveability and environmental risk are deeply interrelated, and contribute to worsening urban vulnerability. By combining community mapping with scalable Earth Observation methods, this work delivers actionable methods for urban planners, humanitarian organizations, and local policymakers. Our results stress the importance of planning strategies that prioritize investments in flood mitigation, nature-based solutions, and resilient infrastructure for the most at-risk communities. Such communities are often omitted in official data. The needs and views of such vulnerable communities need to be included in supporting sustainable and inclusive urban development under increasing climate pressures.
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Abdul Rashid, Mohd Fadzil, Kushairi Rashid, Muhamad Azrul Azwan Azman, Aizazi Lutfi Ahmad, and Hafriz Suhairi Mohd Rejab. "Malaysia Modern Rural Ranking Index: Validated Dimensions, Criteria Groups, and Performance Criteria." Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 32, no. 3 (2024): 805–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.47836/pjssh.32.3.01.

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In Malaysia, rural areas are essential economic focal points for improving rural livelihoods and reducing the life quality gaps between urban and rural areas. To that extent, rural assets and resources, such as agricultural, entrepreneurial, business, and tourism, along with rural infrastructure and service centres, become important elements to further explore and assess for synergising rural change towards a modern approach. To our knowledge, no attempt has been made to assess rural development progress based on the transition towards a modern rural approach. Inspired by this, the study aims to offer a Malaysia modern rural ranking index, the Malaysia Assessment Measure for Modern Rural Development (MAMRD)—a missing link approach for assessing rural development progress towards a modern rural system. The MAMRD was validated based on focus group discussions (FGDs) on three case studies and finally constructed on the three dimension-objectives measure, comprising 13 criteria groups and 141 criteria, to rank a village in a MAMRD star rating index. Using the MAMRD for the rural assessment is reliable for assessing the rural performance towards the future niches of rural development in Malaysia—rural resilient-liveability-and-smart.
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Balashov, Dmytro. "PLACE BRANDING IN THE REPUBLIC OF AUSTRIA: THE CASE OF VIENNA AND THE ROLE OF THE VIENNA TOURIST BOARD IN CREATING AND DEVELOPING THE CITY’S BRAND." Grail of Science, no. 39 (May 19, 2024): 163–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.36074/grail-of-science.10.05.2024.020.

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Tourism has an important role to make a city's brand, as tourists are one of the stakeholder groups that can spread information about the city's competitive advantages. It is also necessary to pay attention not only to inbound tourism, but also to domestic tourism. The decision to visit a city is influenced by its attractiveness and image, the availability of interesting locations and objects, the level of infrastructure development, etc. Vienna is among the Top 20 cities in the world in terms of the number of foreign tourists per year [1], according to The Global Liveability Index 2023, it is the world's leader in terms of livability [2], and it is also ranked first in terms of living standards [3]. This result was achieved, among other things, due to the effective functioning of local governments.
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Tan, Khee Giap, Xuyao Zhang, and Lin Song. "An urban composite development index based on China's five development concepts." Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal 30, no. 2 (2020): 137–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cr-08-2019-0079.

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Purpose Shandong is a thriving economic centre, being the third largest province by land area in China. It also has the second largest resident population of 99,470,000 and the third largest gross regional domestic product of RMB 6.8tn in 2016. The urbanisation rate of Shandong has been quickly expanding from 45 per cent in 2005 to 58 per cent in 2016. This paper aims to examine the urban development, performance and liveability of 17 Shandong cities through areas such as infrastructure, public services, education and environmental protection. Design/methodology/approach Building upon the theoretical underpinnings of China’s five development concepts – innovation, coordination, green development, opening up and sharing, this paper has constructed the inaugural urban composite development for 17 cities based on 131 indicators across six environments, namely, scale and quality of economic activities, financial capacity, labour market flexibility and economic vibrancy, good governance, effective leadership and social stability, technological advancement and innovation capability, public service standards and quality of life improvement and resource conditions and environmental protection. Findings The empirical results show that Qingdao, Weihai and Yantai perform well in urban development, while the capital city Jinan only rank in the fourth position. Originality/value By identifying the relative strengths and weaknesses of each city based on the perspective of ordinary city dwellers, this paper provides appropriate policy recommendations for policymakers to develop and optimise their economies and urban spaces.
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Urra-Uriarte, Silvia, Karmele Herranz-Pascual, Patricia Molina-Costa, Unai Martin Roncero, and Adrian Glodeanu. "An Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Index as a Long-Term Urban Planning Decision-Making Tool." Urban Science 8, no. 3 (2024): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8030127.

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People responsible for shaping the future of cities often seek valuable tools to assist in their decision-making processes. Using objective, quantified, and analysed data proves highly beneficial when determining where to focus interventions at the city level. Various urban indexes have been established to measure different aspects of urban life, ranging from sustainability to liveability. These indexes encompass multiple dimensions of a city, including mobility and walkability, among others. The age-friendly cities initiative developed indicators for assessing the age-friendliness of cities. Some researchers further refined these indicators to focus on urban planning competencies. Building on this foundation, this article aims to present an Age-Friendly Neighbourhood Index (AFNI) validated by a panel of experts using the Delphi method. This index can serve as a valuable tool for urban planners when they need to prioritise interventions to enhance age-friendliness at neighbourhood scale. The article also outlines the necessary data and measurement techniques for these indicators. The AFNI has been applied to a real case study in the city of Santander (Spain). This application assesses the age-friendliness of various neighbourhoods in Santander, demonstrating the challenges in acquiring sub-local quality data and emphasising the need for data-driven urban management.
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Sim, Hui-Shan, Weng-Wai Choong, Siaw-Chui Wee, and Sheau-Ting Low. "Preferred Neighborhood Projects Among Millennials: Yes, In My Backyard." International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability 9, no. 2 (2022): 61–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v9.n2.943.

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The millennial generation, Gen Y and Gen Z, have different residential preferences compared to the previous generation. This study aims to understand the millennial’s preferences towards the type of project development and their willingness to pay for the premium towards the preferred type of development to be built in their neighborhood. A total of 407 responses were collected through online survey and analyzed by using relative important index and frequency analysis. The results imply that millennials prefer recreational park, police booth, community garden, transit station and feeder bus route to be built within their neighborhood. Nevertheless, millennials are more willing to pay for the transit station, followed by educational institution, recreational park, police booth, and integrated public transport terminal. This study will help planners, developers, and the local authority to understand the preferences among the millennials, thus matching with relevant development to enhance liveability and better marketability of their residential project.
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Shamsuddin, Shuhana, Natasha Azim Hussin, Abu Hassan Nur Rasyiqah, and Abdul Aziz Norsiah. "Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Program’s Implementation and its Effects on the Liveability of Kuala Lumpur City Centre." Advanced Materials Research 838-841 (November 2013): 2917–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.838-841.2917.

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Livable city is referred to as the quality of living in an area that contributes towards a safe, healthy and enjoyable place. The Safe City and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) programs were implemented to address this issue. However, due to the rising crime index in 2004, it is questionable whether CPTED had successfully been implemented in this country especially in Kuala Lumpur. This paper discusses the role of CPTED in making Kuala Lumpur a liveable city and to assess the awareness and understanding among the citizens and the local authorities on CPTED program. The study was conducted among the professionals and staffs of Kuala Lumpur City Hall as they are the real implementers who are also responsible to inform the community of the CPTED programs. The findings revealed that, there is still a lack of understanding of CPTED program that affects the success of this program in increasing the safety levels of Kuala Lumpur to make the city more liveable.
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Korepanov, O. S., T. G. Chala, G. S. Korepanov, D. I. Chernenko, and M. U. Maslov. "Forming a System of Indicators Showing the State and Development of «Smart» Cities in Ukraine." PROBLEMS OF ECONOMY 4, no. 50 (2021): 181–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-0712-2021-4-181-190.

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The article is aimed at studying international experience and on this basis substantiating the feasibility of calculating and using an index of living conditions and urban development in Ukraine. It is determined that a number of indices are calculated at the international level, making it possible to obtain an integrated assessment of the cities in the world, namely: The Global Cities Index, developed by Kearney; Cities in Motion Index, developed by IECE; Global Financial Centers Index, developed by Z / Yen; Global Power City Index, developed by the IMF; Global Liveability Ranking, proposed by The Economist. The positions of the 10 best cities-2019 in the world are compared according to the five described indices. It has been determined that such cities as London, New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Hong Kong are often ranked among the top 10 most prosperous cities or cities with the highest living standards in the world. It is determined that to precisely elaborate and use the technique for calculating the relevant indices for Ukrainian cities it is advisable to choose the Cities in Motion Index, because, unlike other indices, it has a wide geographical coverage, analyzes the largest number of cities, including Kyiv, and takes into account the maximum number of indicators. It assesses such socio-economic aspects of urban development, as human capital, economy, ecology, social cohesion, governance, mobility and transport, urban planning, international reach and technology. A corresponding sub-index is calculated for each aspect. Using the methodological provisions of the CIMI calculation, the values of sub-indices for the city of Kharkiv have been calculated, and the integral value of the index has been obtained, thus determining Kharkiv’s position in the world ranking.
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Armah, Recheal N. D., Zhu H. Ning, Yaw A. Twumasi, et al. "Mapping the Spatial Distribution of Urban Heat Island in Scotlandville in the Louisiana State of USA using Satellite Remote Sensing." International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLVIII-M-5-2024 (March 12, 2025): 9–14. https://doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xlviii-m-5-2024-9-2025.

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Abstract. Urban Heat Island (UHI) is a phenomenon where urban areas experience higher temperatures than their surrounding rural areas due to human activities and the presence of heat-absorbing materials such as concrete and asphalt. This study aims to map the spatial distribution of UHI in Scotlandville, a neighbourhood in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, using satellite remote sensing approach. Landsat 9 imagery was used to compute the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) to extract the urban heat islands and greenspaces within the study area. The results revealed the spatial distribution of UHI across Scotlandville, where 1635 ha of the total area were urban heat islands, representing 64% of the total study area. These findings provide substantial information for urban planning and development policies aimed at mitigating the impact of UHI on local climate and public health. Moreover, this study informs the health and vitality status of the greenspaces and calls for action to plant more trees and properly care for existing ones, as the current state of these greenspaces is insufficient to improve urban resilience and liveability in Scotlandville.
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Belykh, T. I., A. V. Burdukovskaya, O. Y. Ivonina, and Z. V. Arkhipova. "Microclimate influence investigation on broilers industrial production intensification by information technology methods." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 839, no. 3 (2021): 032044. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/839/3/032044.

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Abstract The article contains regression mathematical models that describe the effect of mechanical and automatic microclimate control systems on the growth and development of Arbor Acres broiler chickens in Sayan broiler agro-industrial complex in conditions of on-ground keeping. The following microclimate parameters are considered: temperature, humidity, illumination. Cramer-Welch, Wilcoxon criteria are used to test the statistical hypothesis of homogeneity of the two considered samples. The Chow test is taken on the possibility of constructing two different mathematical models of the same type that describe the patterns of development of simulated indicators. Statistical estimates of the significance of the constructed models and factors included in the models are calculated. The Fisher criterion is checked to see the differences in the constructed models and choose a more acceptable one to describe the effect of the microclimate on the production of young birds. The results of regression analysis are interpreted in relation to the subject area under study. Graphical visualization of analysis of initial and output data of built models is performed. Factors are ranked by degree of their effect on the resulting index using elasticity coefficients and share of their influence. The main production indicators are calculated according to the results of population cultivation - average daily growth, absolute growth, relative growth rate, liveability. The article calculates the economic effect in one complete cycle of broiler chickens growing.
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Wen, Quan, Mazran Ismail, and Muhammad Hafeez Abdul Nasir. "Evaluating the Residential Environment of Traditional Settlements in Northern Jiangxi, China: A Multi-Dimensional Framework." Journal of Construction in Developing Countries 29, S1 (2024): 209–39. https://doi.org/10.21315/jcdc.2024.29.s1.11.

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Traditional rural settlements in China have long been recognised for their unique cultural and ecological values. However, rapid urbanisation and rural revitalisation processes pose significant threats to the sustainability of these traditional living environments. This study aimed to develop an innovative multi-dimensional framework based on the SciBERT algorithm in order to evaluate the residential environment of traditional settlements in Northern Jiangxi, China. Drawing on theories from landscape ecology, cultural geography and sustainable development, the framework encompasses four key dimensions: ecological suitability, cultural continuity, liveability and sustainability. A set of quantitative and qualitative indicators was constructed under each dimension based on a comprehensive literature review. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was then employed to determine the relative weights of these indicators. Data were collected from interviews with 13 respondents and an analysis of 68 Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) articles. The proposed framework was applied to assess the residential environment of three representative traditional settlements in Northern Jiangxi. The results revealed the strengths and weaknesses of each settlement, providing valuable insights for targeted conservation and revitalisation strategies. This study contributes to urban planning research by offering a holistic and empirically validated approach to evaluating the multi-faceted residential environment of traditional settlements, which can inform both academic research and practical policymaking in the context of rural development.
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Battisti, Luca, Enrico Pomatto, and Federica Larcher. "Assessment and Mapping Green Areas Ecosystem Services and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Turin Neighborhoods (Italy)." Forests 11, no. 1 (2019): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11010025.

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The ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being are keywords that guide the Italian strategy on urban greening. The development of ES priorities linked to specific land uses help to guide the drafting of management plans. The aim of the research was to assess and map green areas ecosystem services and socio-demographic characteristics in Turin neighborhoods in order to identify where to improve the provision of ecosystem services and the socio-demographic conditions. The Preliminary Assessment Method (PAM) was used for the assessment of provision and regulating services based on land use. The Species-specific Air Quality index (S-AQI) was used to assess the regulating services provided by trees. Three socio-demographic characteristics were analyzed at the neighborhood level—age index, housing density, and % of economically assisted citizens. PAM results show that Turin provides more ecosystem services in peripheral areas of the city. Trees with high S-AQI values represent 21% of the censed trees. Not recommended trees are 18%. The neighborhoods with higher S-AQI values are not always characterized by a higher number of trees/km2 or species richness. Results show that the northern part of the city is characterized by higher values of ES and socio-demographic conditions than the central-southern part. This aspect is related to the conspicuous presence of agricultural land uses and water bodies, together with the presence of tree species with a high S-AQI values and high or medium socio-demographic conditions. 57% of the neighborhoods present low results for both aspects. Actions to improve the quality of green spaces in those neighborhoods could have great effects on liveability. Future management and planning strategies for increasing citizens’ well-being through urban greening should consider the proposed approach.
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Kukina, Olga, Eugenia Kardash, and Inna Shvydenko. "Expected harmfulness of gnawing phyllophagous insects in urban stands of Kharkiv city." Folia Forestalia Polonica 63, no. 4 (2021): 267–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2021-0027.

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Abstract Urban stands are becoming increasingly important in improving the environmental health and liveability of cities. However, they weaken as a result of technogenic air pollution and become vulnerable to pests, particularly to non-native forest insects. The aim of this research was to assess potential harmfulness (bionomically determined harmfulness [BDH]), environmentally determined harmfulness (EDH) and generally expected harmfulness (GEH) of the gnawing phyllophagous lepidopterous insects in the green stands of Kharkiv (Ukraine). All supplementary parameters were assessed by analysis of publications and the own experience of authors. BDH was evaluated as a product of the duration of larvae nutrition (p1) and an index of larvae nutrition (p2). An index of larvae nutrition (p2) was considered being proportional to their imago wingspan. EDH was evaluated as a product of the value of damaged tree species (p3), location of plant damage (p4), the period of loss decorative effect (p5) and the prevalence of certain insect species in the stands (p6). GEH was estimated as a product of BDH, EDH and the ability of insect species to the outbreaks (p7). A modified approach for evaluation BDH, EDH and GEH was suggested and implemented, considering phyllophagous leaf miner insects and phyllophagous insects with open lifestyle in the deciduous stands of streets, parks, and Forest Park of Kharkiv city. EDH of insects with an open lifestyle depends on their size and prevalence in the stand. EDH and GEH of all revealed insects with an open lifestyle increase from streets to Forest Park. Among the insects with an open lifestyle, Lymantriidae and Notodontidae had the highest BDH due to the large size and long feeding period of larvae. Among the insects with hidden lifestyle, Cameraria ohridella had the highest BDH due to the highest prevalence and the large duration of feeding period with its several generations.
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Olga, Kukina, Kardash Eugenia, and Shvydenko Inna. "Expected harmfulness of gnawing phyllophagous insects in urban stands of Kharkiv city." FOLIA FORESTALIA POLONICA, SERIES A – FORESTRY 63, no. 4 (2021): 267–75. https://doi.org/10.2478/ffp-2021-0027.

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Urban stands are becoming increasingly important in improving the environmental health and liveability of cities. However, they weaken as a result of technogenic air pollution and become vulnerable to pests, particularly to non-native forest insects. The aim of this research was to assess potential harmfulness (bionomically determined harmfulness [BDH]), environmentally determined harmfulness (EDH) and generally expected harmfulness (GEH) of the gnawing phyllophagous lepidopterous insects in the green stands of Kharkiv (Ukraine). All supplementary parameters were assessed by analysis of publications and the own experience of authors. BDH was evaluated as a product of the duration of larvae nutrition (p1) and an index of larvae nutrition (p2). An index of larvae nutrition (p2) was considered being proportional to their imago wingspan. EDH was evaluated as a product of the value of damaged tree species (p3), location of plant damage (p4), the period of loss decorative effect (p5) and the prevalence of certain insect species in the stands (p6). GEH was estimated as a product of BDH, EDH and the ability of insect species to the outbreaks (p7). A modified approach for evaluation BDH, EDH and GEH was suggested and implemented, considering phyllophagous leaf miner insects and phyllophagous insects with open lifestyle in the deciduous stands of streets, parks, and Forest Park of Kharkiv city. EDH of insects with an open lifestyle depends on their size and prevalence in the stand. EDH and GEH of all revealed insects with an open lifestyle increase from streets to Forest Park. Among the insects with an open lifestyle, Lymantriidae and Notodontidae had the highest BDH due to the large size and long feeding period of larvae. Among the insects with hidden lifestyle, <em>Cameraria ohridella</em> had the highest BDH due to the highest prevalence and the large duration of feeding period with its several generations.
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Parmehr, Ebadat G., Marco Amati, and Clive S. Fraser. "MAPPING URBAN TREE CANOPY COVER USING FUSED AIRBORNE LIDAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DATA." ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences III-7 (June 7, 2016): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-iii-7-181-2016.

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Urban green spaces, particularly urban trees, play a key role in enhancing the liveability of cities. The availability of accurate and up-to-date maps of tree canopy cover is important for sustainable development of urban green spaces. LiDAR point clouds are widely used for the mapping of buildings and trees, and several LiDAR point cloud classification techniques have been proposed for automatic mapping. However, the effectiveness of point cloud classification techniques for automated tree extraction from LiDAR data can be impacted to the point of failure by the complexity of tree canopy shapes in urban areas. Multispectral imagery, which provides complementary information to LiDAR data, can improve point cloud classification quality. This paper proposes a reliable method for the extraction of tree canopy cover from fused LiDAR point cloud and multispectral satellite imagery data. The proposed method initially associates each LiDAR point with spectral information from the co-registered satellite imagery data. It calculates the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) value for each LiDAR point and corrects tree points which have been misclassified as buildings. Then, region growing of tree points, taking the NDVI value into account, is applied. Finally, the LiDAR points classified as tree points are utilised to generate a canopy cover map. The performance of the proposed tree canopy cover mapping method is experimentally evaluated on a data set of airborne LiDAR and WorldView 2 imagery covering a suburb in Melbourne, Australia.
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Devi, N. Sushma, V. K. Vidyarthi, and R. Zuyie. "Dietary Addition of Black Cumin (Nigella Sativa) Seed on the Performance of Broiler Chicken during Summer Season." International Journal of Bio-resource and Stress Management 13, no. 6 (2022): 550–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.23910/1.2022.2872.

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A experiment was conducted with a total number of 120 Cobb-400 strains of broilers were selected and subjected to four dietary treatments with 30 birds each having five replications per treatment. The birds of control group 1were offered standard broiler starter diet till 21 days and thereafter standard finisher diet up to 42 days. The birds of other groups were also offered the same diet as in group 1 along with black cumin seed powder supplementation at the rate of 1.0 (Group 2), 2.0 (Group 3) and 3.0 (Group 4) % of the diet. The values for average body weight, gain in weight, feed consumption,feed conversion efficiency, performance index and carcass weight per bird during the summer season had not shown any impact irrespective of treatments but it had significant (p&lt;0.05) effect on haemoglobin, red blood cells, white blood cells, packed cell volume, low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein and Cholesterol. There was no mortality and hence liveability percentage was 100 % in all groups. The dressing percentage, carcass yield and organ weight was found to be best in treatment groups than control. The haematological and biochemical parameters were found to have positive effect in the treatment groups than control. However, the control group had the highest net profit return than treatment groups. Hence, it was concluded that using of black cumin seed as herbal feed additive helps in the improvement of health condition of the birds.
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Lemos, Daniel Conforte da Silva, Sabrina Andrade Barbosa, and Fernando Tadeu de Araújo Lima. "The influence of urban canyons on thermal comfort:." PARC Pesquisa em Arquitetura e Construção 13 (May 13, 2022): e022016. http://dx.doi.org/10.20396/parc.v13i00.8665783.

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New research regarding the comfort and liveability of modern urban areas has gained increasing attention with climate changes and the trend towards intensified urbanization in modern cities. The urbanization processes have commonly resulted in urban heat islands, dense and central spaces where the air temperature is higher when compared to peripheral areas. The increase in the temperature in these spaces causes thermal discomfort, directly impacting people's quality of life. The urban morphology impacts users' thermal perception while limiting or allowing solar and wind access, thus interfering with the thermal comfort perceived by people. That is the case of urban canyons, a morphologic phenomenon that can reduce the solar incidence and local wind speeds, altering the heat exchanges between buildings and the air and changing the thermal comfort. Thus, through parametric approaches, the present work aims to identify how the changes in the urban morphology impacted the thermal conditions of an urban canyon in the central area of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The analyses, which compared three different moments in history (1940, 1980, and 2020), were performed using Ladybug Suite Tools / Grasshopper plugins for Rhinoceros software; and were based on the Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI). The maps generated indicate the changes in the local thermal comfort and its historical development. The results demonstrated that the urbanization process over the years strongly affected the thermal conditions of the urban canyon at the pedestrian level.
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Parmehr, Ebadat G., Marco Amati, and Clive S. Fraser. "MAPPING URBAN TREE CANOPY COVER USING FUSED AIRBORNE LIDAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY DATA." ISPRS Annals of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences III-7 (June 7, 2016): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-annals-iii-7-181-2016.

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Urban green spaces, particularly urban trees, play a key role in enhancing the liveability of cities. The availability of accurate and up-to-date maps of tree canopy cover is important for sustainable development of urban green spaces. LiDAR point clouds are widely used for the mapping of buildings and trees, and several LiDAR point cloud classification techniques have been proposed for automatic mapping. However, the effectiveness of point cloud classification techniques for automated tree extraction from LiDAR data can be impacted to the point of failure by the complexity of tree canopy shapes in urban areas. Multispectral imagery, which provides complementary information to LiDAR data, can improve point cloud classification quality. This paper proposes a reliable method for the extraction of tree canopy cover from fused LiDAR point cloud and multispectral satellite imagery data. The proposed method initially associates each LiDAR point with spectral information from the co-registered satellite imagery data. It calculates the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) value for each LiDAR point and corrects tree points which have been misclassified as buildings. Then, region growing of tree points, taking the NDVI value into account, is applied. Finally, the LiDAR points classified as tree points are utilised to generate a canopy cover map. The performance of the proposed tree canopy cover mapping method is experimentally evaluated on a data set of airborne LiDAR and WorldView 2 imagery covering a suburb in Melbourne, Australia.
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Böcker, Lars, and Sofia Thorsson. "Integrated Weather Effects on Cycling Shares, Frequencies, and Durations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands." Weather, Climate, and Society 6, no. 4 (2014): 468–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/wcas-d-13-00066.1.

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Abstract With the increasing societal interest in climate change, health, accessibility, and liveability and subsequent policy aims to promote active transport modes over car usage, many scholars have investigated the relationship between weather and cycling. Existing studies, however, hardly address the effects of weather on cycling durations and often lack assessments of the combined effects of different meteorological variables and potential nonlinearity of these effects. Drawing on travel diary data from a panel study of 945 Greater Rotterdam respondents (the Netherlands), this paper investigates and compares the effects of different meteorological variables, singly as well as combined, on cycling frequencies, cycling durations, and the exchange between cycling and other transport modes. Results show linear negative effects of precipitation sum and wind speed and nonlinear bell-shaped effects of thermal variables on cycling and opposite effects on car usage. Out of three thermal variables investigated, mean radiant temperature (radiant heat exchange between humans and the environment) and physiological equivalent temperature (an index combining the effects of air temperature, mean radiant temperature, air humidity, and wind speed) better explain cycling behavior than just air temperature. Optimum thermal conditions for cycling were found on days with maximum air temperatures around 24°C, mean radiant temperatures around 52°C, and physiological equivalent temperatures around 30°C. Policy and planning implications are highlighted that could reduce cyclists’ exposures to disadvantageous weather conditions such as heat, precipitation, and wind, at present and in a potentially changing climate.
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Praliya, Seema, and Pushplata Garg. "Public space quality evaluation: prerequisite for public space management." Journal of Public Space, Vol. 4 N. 1 | 2019 | FULL ISSUE (May 31, 2019): 93–126. http://dx.doi.org/10.32891/jps.v4i1.667.

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Public spaces are an important part of cities as they contribute to improvements in liveability, environmental quality and sustainability. Despite these conditions of public spaces in cities in developing countries like India, are far from desirable in terms of quantity as well as quality. Though considerable research has been done on successful public open spaces to identify quality attributes/criteria and their evaluation in the context of developed countries, much of this has been primarily aimed at providing design guidelines/solutions. Besides, the role of proper management in ensuring quality and overall success of public spaces has also been assessed. However, not much research has been done in this regard in Indian context, where there is a considerable difference between the norms and provision of public spaces; the usage of public spaces and their quality from those in developed/rich countries This demands an in-depth understanding of the problems and issues surrounding public spaces, the criteria for quality in public spaces, and development of an evaluation framework, so that appropriate management strategies can be framed for their improvement. In view of the above, the study investigates public spaces in the context of three Indian cities and identifies the quality attributes/criteria based on a survey of users’ opinion and observational studies of selected public spaces. Further, a framework for the evaluation of the quality of public spaces employing the Public Space Quality Index (PSQI), has been developed and applied in selected public spaces. Using the above methodology, public spaces in a city with different performance levels, and factors responsible for the same can be identified, which can then become the basis for formulating appropriate management strategies for their improvement and comparing performances of public spaces in specific areas of a city/different cities to encourage competitiveness among cities to improve the quality of their public realm.
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HORNYÁK, Sándor János, Annamária KOROM, and Zoltán KARANCSI. "WHAT A TOURIST CAN SEE, OR AN ENVIRONMENTAL-AESTHETIC EVALUATION OF A GREEN AREA IN SZEGED, HUNGARY." Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites 59, no. 2 (2025): 778–92. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.59224-1456.

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Nowadays it is an evident feature in our fast-developing big cities, that there need to be steps taken to improve the inhabitants’ well-being and their state of physical and mental health. Improved health can also be achieved by extending the proportion of well-cared-for green areas in city centres, or, by rehabilitating particular buildings, streets, or entire urban areas. These developments have an obviously beneficial psychological effect on people. The establishment of such ’liveable cities’ is profitable not just for the local residents, but from the point of view of tourism as well. Tourists are likely to spend more of their free time in an urban area, which is free from the visible signs of social and political conflicts, free from the recognizable symptoms of environmental deterioration or technical decline. Most tourists prefer a "safe" urban environment that is not only "safe" in the sense of law enforcement, but devoid of visual conflicts. This is the reason why our research team have attempted to evaluate the environmental state of our city by determining a so-called Visual Liveability Index (VLI). In this process all those elements were evaluated by points which may have an impact on the aesthetic value of the settlement. We took into account both the elements that has positive impact to the appearance of the settlement, and those phenomenas that degrade the cityscape. Our aim was to keep the scoring system simple while also including numerical values for each observed visual conflict according to their significance. Then, after summarizing the given points, the next step was when the streets, squares and certain districts, finally the entire city us to be qualified with the help of the VLI index. Thus makes the results comparable with the same data of other similar settlements, or provides opportunity to determine the direction of development of the cityscape by examining the same settlement in two different date. This method is a relatively easy-to-use tool for local actors of settlement development and tourism to identify the conflictcausing elements of the cityscape which have an undesirable impact on the use of space by residents and tourists. It simply and visually points out those visual elements whose remediation can improve the competitiveness of the settlement. By applying it to larger urban areas it can be able to outline those urban areas where intervention is needed due to unfavorable processes.
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Timilsina, Shirisa, Jagannath Aryal, and Jamie B. Kirkpatrick. "Mapping Urban Tree Cover Changes Using Object-Based Convolution Neural Network (OB-CNN)." Remote Sensing 12, no. 18 (2020): 3017. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12183017.

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Urban trees provide social, economic, environmental and ecosystem services benefits that improve the liveability of cities and contribute to individual and community wellbeing. There is thus a need for effective mapping, monitoring and maintenance of urban trees. Remote sensing technologies can effectively map and monitor urban tree coverage and changes over time as an efficient and low-cost alternative to field-based measurements, which are time consuming and costly. Automatic extraction of urban land cover features with high accuracy is a challenging task, and it demands object based artificial intelligence workflows for efficiency and thematic accuracy. The aim of this research is to effectively map urban tree cover changes and model the relationship of such changes with socioeconomic variables. The object-based convolutional neural network (CNN) method is illustrated by mapping urban tree cover changes between 2005 and 2015/16 using satellite, Google Earth imageries and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) datasets. The training sample for CNN model was generated by Object Based Image Analysis (OBIA) using thresholds in a Canopy Height Model (CHM) and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). The tree heatmap produced from the CNN model was further refined using OBIA. Tree cover loss, gain and persistence was extracted, and multiple regression analysis was applied to model the relationship with socioeconomic variables. The overall accuracy and kappa coefficient of tree cover extraction was 96% and 0.77 for 2005 images and 98% and 0.93 for 2015/16 images, indicating that the object-based CNN technique can be effectively implemented for urban tree coverage mapping and monitoring. There was a decline in tree coverage in all suburbs. Mean parcel size and median household income were significantly related to tree cover loss (R2 = 58.5%). Tree cover gain and persistence had positive relationship with tertiary education, parcel size and ownership change (gain: R2 = 67.8% and persistence: R2 = 75.3%). The research findings demonstrated that remote sensing data with intelligent processing can contribute to the development of policy input for management of tree coverage in cities.
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Uçar, Ahmet, Okan Elibol, and Mesut Türkoğlu. "The Effect of Male Broiler Parent Live Weight Differences during the Growing Period on Progeny Broiler Performance." Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi 31, no. 2 (2025): 332–43. https://doi.org/10.15832/ankutbd.1502100.

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With the increase in demand for broilers, breeds that provide rapid weight gain, efficient use of feed and high carcass yield have been selected for chicken meat production. The trial was carried out to determine the effect of broiler male parent’s body weights of growing period (six and eighteen weeks) on progeny broiler performance traits. Cockerels in the study were allocated into 5 groups as Light Standard (LS), Light Light (LL), Standard Standard (SS), Heavy Heavy (HH) and Heavy Standard (HS) according to the live weight at the 6th and 18th weeks. When these cocks were young (24 weeks of age), prime (35 weeks of age) and old (48 weeks of age), the broiler performance of the offspring obtained from them by artificial insemination was evaluated. In terms of sire body weights during the study, the HH group had the highest live weight. In terms of the 35th d body weights of broilers, HH group reached the highest average in all periods, while the LS group had the lowest average and LL, SS and HS were close to each other. The average European Production Efficiency Index (EPEI) values of LL, LS, SS, HS and HH groups were found to be 434, 423, 429, 422 and 460, in three broiler trials average, respectively. The heritability for the body weight trait was found as for the 7th d= 0.18, 14th d= 0.21, 21st d= 0.31, 28th d= 0.30 and 35th d= 0.37. In conclusion, it was determined that the highest broiler performance was observed in the offspring of HH cock (heavy at the 6th and 18th week). In addition, it was determined that changes in live weight of sires after the 6th week (efforts to bring them to standard weight) would negatively affect the broiler performance of the offspring. Considering the EPEI, in which feed conversion rate and liveability are also included in the formula in addition to live weight it is suggested that HH group sires should be preferred for heavier broiler and more economical meat production.
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Feng, Xiaoqi, Thomas Astell-Burt, Hannah Badland, Suzanne Mavoa, and Billie Giles-Corti. "Modest ratios of fast food outlets to supermarkets and green grocers are associated with higher body mass index: Longitudinal analysis of a sample of 15,229 Australians aged 45 years and older in the Australian National Liveability Study." Health & Place 49 (January 2018): 101–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.10.004.

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Magnuszewski, Jan, Roger Beecham, and Luke Burns. "The Auckland Urban Liveability Index: A Mechanism for Quantifying and Evaluating Modern Urban Densification." Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy 18, no. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12061-025-09643-9.

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Abstract We present the Auckland Urban Liveability Index (AULI), an indicator that quantifies modern liveability at the neighbourhood level in Auckland. The index comprises 29 variables spanning several components of liveability: social infrastructure, green space, transportation, safety and diversity. Each is documented transparently with accompanying data and code. We find that neighbourhoods with the highest liveability scores have comparatively good public transport provision and are amenable to active travel, reflecting the principles of modern urban densification. Through local modelling frameworks, we provide useful context on the generalisability of index components that supports the transfer of our index to other cities in New Zealand and re-evaluation of our index in light of new data.
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Baptista, A. C., P. Morgado, C. Matias Dias, A. I. Ribeiro, and M. Sousa Uva. "Advancing urban health in Portugal: exploring liveability and its association with mental morbidity." European Journal of Public Health 34, Supplement_3 (2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1360.

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Abstract Background As cities face challenges posed by urbanisation, it becomes essential to understand how city planning can contribute to protecting public health. In this study, we aimed to assess the liveability of different areas in Lisbon, Portugal, by developing a liveability index at the parish level. Secondly, we aimed to explore its association with hospitalisation due to mental disorders. Methods The liveability index was built based on the World Health Organisation’s Urban Health Index methodology. We obtained data on liveability related to housing, socio-economic conditions and access to services (e.g. healthcare) from the 2011 census and other open data sources for Lisbon’s parishes (n = 22). Data on hospital admissions due to mental disorders was sourced at the parish level from the national database for hospital morbidity for the period 2013-2016 and sex-age-standardised. Binomial negative regression was employed to estimate the association between the liveability index tertiles and observed hospital admissions. We used the expected number of hospitalisations as the offset variable and tested for spatial autocorrelation among the regression residuals. Results Our analysis showed that living in the most liveable parishes is associated with a significant decrease in the standardised admission ratio due to mental disorders, compared to living in the least liveable areas (Incidence Relative Ratio=0.643; 95% CI: 0.427, 0.967). We did not observe any geographical pattern in the regression residuals (Moran’s I= -0.035, p = 0.427). Conclusions Our findings show disparities in liveability among Lisbon’s parishes and identify a protective association between living in higher liveability areas and hospital admissions due to mental disorders. This work should prompt further studies concerning this subject to inform urban planning policies to improve liveability and equally reduce the risk of mental health-related harm within cities. Key messages • A spatial index to assess liveability in urban areas was developed. The association between the liveability of Lisbon’s parishes and hospital admissions due to mental disorders was explored. • We found a significant protective association between higher liveability and hospital admissions due to mental disorders. This work is relevant to inform the implementation of urban planning policies.
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Khorrami, Zahra, Moghadameh Mirzaei, Mohammad Mehdi Fadakar Davarani, and Narges Khanjani. "Measuring Liveability in Iranian Cities Using the Global Liveable City Index (GLCI)." Health Scope 10, no. 2 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/jhealthscope.112409.

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Background: Urban liveability and its relationship with health indices is now an emerging topic in health research. In order to conduct liveability research, initially, the liveability index should be calculated according to a comprehensive, transparent, and standardized methodology. Objectives: The purpose of this paper was to apply the global liveable cities index (GLCI), to assess and rank liveability in 31 Iranian cities. Methods: The GLCI is based on 114 indicators in five domains, which include economic, environmental, security and stability, socio-cultural, and political factors. This study was based on two scenarios. The first scenario was to assign equal weights to each indicator. The second scenario was the Shapley weighing method and allocated different weights to indices. City rankings were calculated and compared in both scenarios. Results: The cities of Tehran, Sari, and Tabriz generally performed well in the overall liveability ranking. Tehran ranked first based on the economic vibrancy and competitiveness domain, while Sari, Karaj, and Tabriz held the second to fourth ranks in both methods, respectively. Tabriz ranked first in the environmental friendliness and sustainability and domestic security and stability domains, and Sari ranked first in the socio-cultural conditions domain. Tehran and Semnan had the first rank in the political governance domain. Conclusions: The findings of this research show that different cities of Iran are very different in regard to liveability. These rankings can help policymakers find out what domains need more attention to improving the liveability of cities.
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Foglia, Carolina, Maria Laura Parisi, and Nicola Pontarollo. "A Senior Liveability Index for European Cities." Regional Science Policy & Practice, January 18, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rsp3.12634.

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Parvathy, M. R., and I. K. Manonmani. "Assessing Urban Liveability: A Case Study of Madurai City Using the Indian Liveability Index." GeoJournal 90, no. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-025-11286-9.

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Higgs, Carl, Koen Simons, Hannah Badland, and Billie Giles-Corti. "Cross-sectional evidence of the cardiometabolic health benefits of urban liveability in Australia." npj Urban Sustainability 1, no. 1 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42949-021-00039-5.

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AbstractRecognition is increasing globally that urban planning interventions to improve neighbourhood liveability enable healthy sustainable lifestyles and assist in the prevention and management of chronic disease. We present the spatial urban liveability index (ULI) as a tool to inform localised interventions that would create healthier, more sustainable cities and examine its associations with cardiometabolic and wellbeing-related health outcomes. The ULI and associated indicators were calculated for Melbourne address points and spatially linked with health outcomes for participants from the 2014 Victorian Population Health Survey. Residing in higher liveability areas was found to be positively associated with a more physically active lifestyle and negatively associated with BMI—more so than for a comparable walkability index. Although walkable neighbourhoods underpin a liveable city, areas with diverse ‘community, culture and leisure’ destinations displayed strongest beneficial associations with cardiometabolic health outcomes, suggesting that access to diverse local destinations may encourage more active sustainable living.
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Khorrami, Zahra, Moghadameh Mirzai, Mohammad Mehdi Fadakar Davarani, and Narges Khanjani. "Association of Urban Liveability with Cancer Incidence in Iran: A Nationwide Ecological Study." International Journal of Cancer Management 14, no. 10 (2021). http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/ijcm.109801.

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Background: Urban liveability is a multidimensional concept associated with many domains of human health. Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the association between urban liveability and cancer incidence in Iran. Methods: The data of provincial-level urban liveability were obtained from reliable sources. The data of cancer incidence were inquired from the population-based cancer registry of the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education in 2016. Urban liveability scores were determined in all provinces of Iran by utilizing the Global Liveable City Index (GLCI) method. Negative binomial Poisson regression was used to examine the relationship between urban liveability and cancer incidence. Results: Provinces with a higher urban liveability had a higher likelihood of cancer incidence. Higher economic score was significantly associated with higher incidence in colorectal (IRR = 1.49, P = 0.005), liver (IRR = 1.48, P = 0.002), leukemia (IRR = 1.39, P = 0.005), lung (IRR = 1.39, P = 0.039), breast (IRR = 1.38, P = 0.011), and prostate cancers (IRR = 2.11, P &lt; 0.001). Also, provinces with higher environmental friendliness and sustainability had significantly more stomach (IRR = 1.53, P = 0.004), colorectal (1.79, P &lt; 0.001), lung (IRR = 1.43, P = 0.014), and prostate (IRR = 1.50, P = 0.032) cancer incidence. Provinces with higher political governance had significantly more breast cancer (IRR = 1.34, P = 0.002) and leukemia (IRR = 1.30, P = 0.016) incidence rates. Conclusions: Along with the development of urban liveability, the incidence of cancers is increasing in Iran. Cancer control strategies should be implemented especially in settings with higher urbanization.
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Yekeen, Adewale Yemi, and Siti Hajar Misnan. "Understanding The Social Drivers of Liveability in Osogbo, Nigeria." Built Environment Journal 21, no. 2 (2024). http://dx.doi.org/10.24191/bej.v21i2.946.

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The study investigated the elements that affect the liveability of Osogbo, the Osun metropolis. Liveability entails safe, socially cohesive, inclusive and environmental sustainable urban space. Previous studies on liveability have failed to consider the fact that social factors can have significant influence on liveability. Therefore, this paper examined the influence of social factors on liveability of Osogbo, Nigeria. Purposive specimens were employed to determine and test one hundred and nine (109) residents spanning the two urban government areas in the metropolis. A questionnaire with a sample framework was introduced to obtain statistics from tested residents. Relative Importance Index (RII), 8 x 8 correlation matrix, and factor analysis were used to configure the data that were gathered. There were eight (8) main components found to be altering the liveability of the city. In varied order of significance by the RII, they are Improvishment, crime, ethnicity, norms and values, social, interactions, culture, disability, and religion. The correlation matrix indicated that all other positive relationships were found between the variables except for ethnicity and crime which correlated negatively with one another. The suitability of the variables loaded for the analysis was verified by Bartlett's Test of Sphericity with a p-value of 0.001 and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sample suitability (KMO) value of 0.647. A conclusion is reached that poverty alleviation efforts with deliberate policies of inclusion by the government and massive public awareness programme to sensitize the residents on the need to consider their neighbours irrespective of their race or tribe, ethnic origin, religious leaning, social status, and cultural background as brothers this will significantly help in addressing social challenges of liveability within the metropolitan area.
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