Journal articles: 'Local proximity spaces'

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Mantey, Dorota. "Local centres in post-socialist suburbs: Redefined concept and retrofitting perspectives." Moravian Geographical Reports 30, no. 3 (2022): 192–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/mgr-2022-0013.

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Abstract Chaotically developed post-socialist suburbs need retrofitting by providing residents with a local central space. This research aims at developing a typology of suburban local centres, describing the most common central spaces according to adopted criteria, as well as identifying which type of local centre has the most potential to be perceived as such by suburbanites and how suburban municipalities plan central spaces. The research was conducted in six institutional Warsaw suburbs representing the most common types of local centres of a neighbourhood catchment area. The research has shown that spatial criteria differentiate local centres more than social criteria. Concentric layouts attract different non-residential functions more effectively than linear ones. When recognising some spaces as central, the legibility of the broader spatial arrangement and the presence of key objects with centre-forming functions seems to be important. Factors that distort such recognition include the excessive dispersion of buildings, shops, and service points; peripheral or random location of the main activity node; poorly designed and equipped central spaces; and the proximity to large-scale shopping centres and recreational areas/objects. When looking for a model of retrofitting post-socialist suburbs through strengthening neighbourhood centres, it is worth recalling the concept of the so-called “third places”.

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Fusté-Forné, Francesc, Paula Ginés-Ariza, and Ester Noguer-Juncà. "Food in Slow Tourism: The Creation of Experiences Based on the Origin of Products Sold at Mercat del Lleó (Girona)." Heritage 4, no. 3 (2021): 1995–2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/heritage4030113.

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Previous studies have highlighted the role of local food as a source of destination differentiation and tourist motivation, and as part of the understanding of slow food tourism. However, few previous researchers have discussed the proximity degree of products delivered in food tourism spaces such as markets, and how they contribute to the creation of slow tourism experiences. Based on the analysis of the origin of fruits and vegetables being sold at Mercat del Lleó, the municipal market of Girona (Catalonia, Spain), this paper investigates the value of local supply in an urban food tourism system. Fieldwork included nine interviews with market vendors, and data regarding 301 fruits and vegetables sold at the market were obtained. While results show a wide representation of local and regional produce, fruits and vegetables of national and international origin predominate over proximity products. The article reveals that there is still potential to improve the relationships between local food, identity promotion, and the sustainable experiences that attract slow tourists to urban destinations.

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Pool, Ursula, Anna Kenyon, Lynn Froggett, and Mark Dooris. "Beside the Seaside: Reflections on Local Green and Blue Spaces from Adults Aged over 50 in a Coastal Community." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 14 (2023): 6355. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20146355.

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This qualitative study examined the perceptions of potential wellbeing benefits of local green and blue spaces for adults aged over 50 years in a coastal town in North West England. At a population level, living close to green and blue spaces is associated with better mental and physical health, with the strength of the benefits being inversely related to the economic prosperity of an area. However, living in economically disadvantaged coastal communities may be associated with poorer health and wellbeing, particularly for older adults, despite the proximity to blue (and often green) space. Exploring this apparent paradox was the aim of the present study. Through semi-structured interviews with members of a community group, we gained insight into lived experiences of local green and blue spaces. The main themes we developed from analysis of the conversations were accessibility, amenities, social connections, quality of environment, and recuperation and escape. Our findings illustrate that participants valued natural spaces that were local and accessible, particularly when they felt connected to them, and were less likely to visit spaces that were further away and that were perceived as being less welcoming or accessible. This study provides insights into the experiences of adults aged over 50 living in coastal areas and suggests that policies and interventions aimed at promoting wellbeing in this demographic should consider the value of hyper-local green and blue spaces and their potential to promote connectedness to nature.

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Mugah, Faith, and Peter Wangai. "Comparative Analysis of Household Residential Preferences Across Neighbourhood Densities in Nairobi, Kenya." East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences 7, no. 2 (2024): 228–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajass.7.2.2394.

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Rapid urban growth in Nairobi city outstrips demand and provision of adequate housing. The demand for housing in an area is dependent on the satisfaction of the resident’s needs and wants. This paper examines the residential preferences of residents in three residential estates, low, medium, and high densities in Nairobi City, Kenya. Data was collected by use of questionnaires that were administered to 267 households. Primary data was collected for this study. The data collected was analysed using factor analysis and ordinal regression. Data was presented in the form of tables. The results indicate residential preferences among high, medium and low-density areas vary. The most preferred factors for low-density residents were safety and security, open spaces and facilities; while the residents in high-density areas preferred housing diversity, local employment and close proximity to the workplace. The least preferred factor for low-density residents was close proximity to work place since they own cars hence they are more willing to commute while high-density residents prioritize proximity to work to minimize transportation costs. Residential preferences varied by density, age, gender, education and years lived in an estate. Preference for safer neighbourhoods with open spaces and facilities was high for residents in low-density areas while preference for neighbourhoods with housing diversity, local employment and close proximity to workplaces was high among the residents in high-density estates. These insights underscore the importance of addressing the varied needs and preferences of different demographic groups in urban planning and housing policy to create more equitable and livable communities in Nairobi in order to limit housing mismatch. This study contributes to the planning studies by firming up empirical evidence from developing countries that have high populations in urban areas

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ROSE, Raffaella. "Proximity shops as activating agents of relational economic spaces. The case of Castellón de La Plana." Cahiers du cedimes 17, no. 3 (2022): 89–99. https://doi.org/10.69611/cahiers17-3-07.

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The proximity stores, and especially food stores, contribute to the social life and dynamism of the neighbourhoods of any city. At the same time, traditional local commerce, which functions as an activator of a relational economic space at the micro-scale of the neighbourhood, is often considered a relic distribution system as opposed to the so-identified modern distribution system. The latter is a retail trade system in which companies are characterised by greater size, greater availability of economic capital, and greater entrepreneurial resources, allowing them to diversify their offer and to provide competitive prices thanks to the increasing returns to scale. In this study it is argued that the decline of small proximity shops, which generate economic relational space at different degrees of intensity, in favour of the considered more developed sales models (large surfaces, online retail, vending machines, franchise stores, etc.), although it may represent an element of evolution in terms of economic value produced, it can also lead to a loss of intangible assets, which are often hidden and not quantifiable. Starting from this assumption, this working paper is inspired by the creation of a multimedia map prototype of the small neighbourhood proximity trade in the city of Castellón de La Plana (Spain). This mapping constitutes a first and effective tool to represent and make visible the intangible values embedded in the relational networks generated by the proximity trade, as well as to initiate further investigations.

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Robertson, Shanthi, and Val Colic–Peisker. "Policy Narratives versus Everyday Geographies: Perceptions of Changing Local Space in Melbourne's Diverse North." City & Community 14, no. 1 (2015): 68–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cico.12098.

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This paper presents a comparative case study of two northern suburbs in Melbourne, Australia, in order to analyze local perceptions of proximity, mobility, and spaces of community interaction within diverse neighborhoods experiencing socioeconomic and demographic transition. We first look at government policies concerning the two suburbs, which position one suburb within a narrative of gentrification and the other within a narrative of marginalization. We then draw on diverse residents’ experiences and perceptions of local space, finding that these “everyday geographies” operate independently of and often at odds with local policy narratives of demographic and socioeconomic transition. We conclude that residents’ “everyday geographies” reveal highly varied and contested experiences of sociospatial dimensions of local change, in contrast to policy narratives that are often neoliberally framed.

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Jansz, Sascha Naomi, Terry van Dijk, and Mark P. Mobach. "Critical success factors for campus interaction spaces and services – a systematic literature review." Journal of Facilities Management 18, no. 2 (2020): 89–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jfm-08-2019-0041.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to create an overview of current literature and identify gaps in what is known about stimulating interaction through spaces and services provided on university campuses. Design/methodology/approach The authors used the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) statement methodology for systematic literature review. In total, 3,616 articles were screened, 31 articles were included. Facility Directors from 13 Dutch Universities were asked to define the search terms related to services. Findings Spaces and services were mostly studied separately. The majority of papers (18/31) were based on perceptions (surveys or interviews). The following critical success factors were identified in the literature: geographic proximity, cognitive proximity, scale, transitional spaces, comfort and experience, shared facilities and events, local buzz and networks. These factors are interrelated. The authors present a new relational model, from spaces and services, through interaction to innovation, visualising how the identified papers are related. Research limitations/implications The scope of possible findings may have been narrowed because prior relevant studies were rather limited and as a consequence of the search strategy designed to limit the number of unrelated hits. Some knowledge gaps may not have been identified, as only a few mainstream concepts related to the critical success factors were used for comparison. Nevertheless, the literature review provides a reliable overview of current academic knowledge regarding critical success factors for spaces and services that stimulate interaction on campuses. Originality/value This paper offers a novel perspective by emphasising the relational chain from interaction to innovation, visualising the large diversity in research fields and summarising the critical success factors in the literature.

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Lima, Luciana, and Verónica Susana Pastuszuk. "El proyecto urbano como experiencia colectiva, colaborativa, situada, perfomática y transdisciplinar." Hábitat y Sociedad, no. 14 (2021): 159–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.12795/habitatysociedad.2021.i14.09.

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The city we inhabit, the territory we share, it is nowadays under revision, and urbanism is central to these reflections. The experiences of “Territorio Tolosa” (Tolosa Territory), a collective project of urban contemplation and neighborhood transformation, comprised by architects, artists and the local community, which I have coordinated for the past five years. We have run walks around Tolosa, organized workshops, performances and different types of collective practices to re-signify the spaces we inhabit. Our research questions those architectures that support hegemonic ways of producing controlled and a priori spaces, proposing instead open processes to participatory practices, which include walks and collective mapping as ways of thinking about urbanism. In one hand, we want to explore procedures to deconstruct the traditional ways of producing architecture, based on individual skill, in order to promote them as collective processes, collaborative and transdisciplinary. On the other hand, we want to explore deeper into the architectures of delay, proximity and care, to enhance the pre-existing urban landscape and the sensitive encounter between people. Tolosa is neighborhood in La Plata city, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tolosa will be taken as the research focus, to rethink the neighborhood in the xxi century from feminist perspective.

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Herbst, Michael. "Regional and/or local: Can church be present in close proximity and in regional cooperation at the same time?" Ecclesial Futures 6, no. 1 (2025): 21–39. https://doi.org/10.54195/ef22223.

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The article deals with the efforts of the churches in Germany to rebuild the structures of church life in view of the loss of members and resources. The experiences with structural reforms of the last 20 years are evaluated. A critical light is shed on the associated danger of prioritizing structural issues and losing sight of theological aspects as well as the missional calling. In addition, structural reforms are creating ever larger units; the life of the local community is drying up more and more. In contrast, it is proposed here to pay equal attention to local and regional church work, to promote the maturity of the local community (also with regard to worship services without a pastor), to promote regional cooperation and to focus on the church's mission to serve the Kingdom of God in local and regional social spaces. Missional ecclesiology proves to be a critical and constructive corrective to a church reform that is only oriented towards structures.

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HAREGE, MASBAH. "Proximity programs for integrated rural development, and its role in moving the local development programs case study of Mila city (2009-2014)." Milev Journal of Research and Studies 1, no. 2 (2015): 5–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.58205/mjrs.v1i2.879.

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This study sought to the role of the proximity programs for integrated ruraldevelopment, to moving and promoting the local development in rural spaces ofMila city during the period (2009-2014), for that we have tried to limiting thevarious economic and social effects that can made it by these programs in field,then analyzed depending on a number of indicators. Where it show us later thepositive of these programs and its field importance for the inhabitants of ruralareas, and highlights through the installation of the population and the stabilityof the rural community as a result of improving living conditions for them (theprovision of housing, open roads and pathways, remedy, teaching, security ...)something that individuals were allowed to return to earth service, it has led to aboom in family agriculture (animal husbandry, cultivation of fruits, localsymbols ...), and reflected positively on the lives of individuals through improvedincomes. However, this local dynamic source proximity programs remainhampered by some of the obstacles that limit their advantages, and perhaps themost important of which is twice the percentage of completion of programs andtherefore call on the need to involve the real integration of the various sectors,funding and implementation of them, with the censor effective in this area by thecompetent local authorities.

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Žilinskas, Antanas, and Julius Žilinskas. "ON MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING WITH EUCLIDEAN AND CITY BLOCK METRICS." Technological and Economic Development of Economy 12, no. 1 (2006): 69–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/13928619.2006.9637725.

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Experimental sciences collect large amounts of data. Different techniques are available for information elicitation from data. Frequently statistical analysis should be combined with the experience and intuition of researchers. Human heuristic abilities are developed and oriented to patterns in space of dimensionality up to 3. Multidimensional scaling (MDS) addresses the problem how objects represented by proximity data can be represented by points in low dimensional space. MDS methods are implemented as the optimization of a stress function measuring fit of the proximity data by the distances between the respective points. Since the optimization problem is multimodal, a global optimization method should be used. In the present paper a combination of an evolutionary metaheuristic algorithm with a local search algorithm is used. The experimental results show the influence of metrics defining distances in the considered spaces on the results of multidimensional scaling. Data sets with known and unknown structure and different dimensionality (up to 512 variables) have been visualized.

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Lahoti, Shruti Ashish, Ashish Lahoti, Shalini Dhyani, and Osamu Saito. "Preferences and Perception Influencing Usage of Neighborhood Public Urban Green Spaces in Fast Urbanizing Indian City." Land 12, no. 9 (2023): 1664. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12091664.

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In rapidly expanding Indian cities, the current provisions for public urban green spaces (PUGS) falls below the minimum standards recommended by the WHO, linked with the well-being of urban dwellers. The local authorities are struggling to fulfill the supply side gap, with a disparity in PUGS provisions. Currently, the provisions focus on fulfilling the prerequisites identified by the planning agencies and do not appropriately address the urban greenspace demands. However, effective planning has been emphasized as a way to respond to the diverse, competing and changing demands of PUGS, allowing the incorporation of the needs and preferences of urban dwellers in the planning and management of PUGS to help determine their multifunctionality, usefulness, and popularity. In response, this study attempts to capture the demands of urban dwellers through local social data for neighborhood PUGS of the fast-urbanizing Nagpur. We attempt to assist local authorities in better understanding the provisions for planning and managing PUGS that can fulfil the growing PUGS needs of urban dwellers. Via a social survey of users and residents, we capture visitations, usage, activities, motives of visits, and perceptions about neighborhood PUGS characteristics. The findings highlight the determinants that influence the usage and favored activities. Urban dwellers have a strong tendency to use neighborhood “parks and gardens” due to their convenient proximity, emphasizing how crucial their location is in shaping urban residents’ engagement with these spaces. The socio-demographics shape the preference, and the locals hold negative perceptions about size, vegetation, amenities, as well as maintenance. The identified determinants (access and availability), influencing factors (socio-demographic), and the barrier to usage (negative perceptions) need prioritized attention from the local authorities to accommodate the diverse and competing demands of different sub-groups of the urban dwellers.

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Polyakova, Y. R., and S. A. Merkushev. "Evaluation of Perm’s large center pedestrian zones segments attractiveness using geographic information technologies." Geodesy and Cartography 1003, no. 1 (2024): 33–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.22389/0016-7126-2024-1003-1-33-42.

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The approaches to studying the attractiveness of pedestrian spaces are proposed, which could in the researchers’ opinion serve as one of the urban environment quality indicators. Based on the authors` methodology with the help of geographic information technologies, an assessment of the attractiveness of Perm’s large center pedestrian spaces’ most consolidated components was carried out. To form an array of the data (attractor objects), open sources were used. Attribute values which enabled analyzing the direct location of attractors were the proximity and belonging to the components of the pedestrian spaces chosen as the subject of the study. As a result of the vector data spatial analysis, noticeable differences in the attractiveness of those places were revealed. Its highest index is typical for the embankment of the Kama. The result is slightly lower near the esplanade and foot zones near the railway station Perm-2. The lowest level was found in the mentioned spaces located near the southern and eastern outskirts of the large center. The authors analyze the features and problems of using publicly available data, propose measures to increase the attractiveness of the central pedestrian spaces of Perm, and conclude that it is necessary to form a unified space to gather and swap information in order to increase the effectiveness of further local studies of the environmental quality

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Pfirsch, Thomas. "Controlling the Proximity of the Poor: Patterns of Micro-Segregation in Naples’ Upper-Class Areas." Land 12, no. 11 (2023): 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12112005.

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Naples has been described as a symbol of the weak segregation of Mediterranean cities, which are marked by microscale segregation rather than neighborhood segregation. This paper focuses on the upper-class areas of Naples where, besides vertical segregation, other patterns of micro-segregation can be found and remain understudied. In such areas, Disadvantaged groups still concentrate into streets, blocks and enclaves of poverty that have resisted gentrification despite their location in the heart of upper-class nieghborhoods. Though self-segregation of the urban élite has sharply increased with globalization and postfordist capitalism, such patterns of segregation in well-off areas are largely unexplored. The paper is based on a mixed method. It uses census data to map the residential location of disadvantaged groups in Naples upper-class areas at the local scale. It also draws on ethnographic fieldwork to analyze the Neapolitan élites’ attitudes towards the proximity of the poor. The paper shows that the spatial proximity of the poor has long been accepted and promoted by the city élite as a way of maintaining social control over their patronage. But it is increasingly stigmatized as this control through proximity becomes more difficult for the decaying traditional Neapolitan élite. Residential proximity is now associated with increasing segregation in the use of public spaces. The paper discusses the theory of élite Urban Secession in globalization. In Naples, rather than Secession, the élite play a game of proximity and distance with the poor, using space as a means of social control.

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Lin, Chensong, and Longfeng Wu. "Green and Blue Space Availability and Self-Rated Health among Seniors in China: Evidence from a National Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2 (2021): 545. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020545.

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Many empirical studies have shown evidence of multiple health benefits provided by green and blue spaces. Despite the importance of these spaces, investigations are scarce in details for blue spaces rather than green. Moreover, most research has focused on developed regions. A limited number of studies on blue spaces can be found in China with a focus on the city level. Outcomes have been mixed due to varying research scales, methodologies, and definitions. This study relies on a national-level social survey to explore how the self-rated health (SRH) of senior individuals is associated with local green and blue space availability in urban and rural areas. Results indicate that the coverage ratio of overall green spaces and waterbodies around a resident’s home have marginal effects on SRH status in both urban and rural areas. In urban areas, living close to a park can is marginally beneficial for older people’s health. Regarding different types of blue spaces, the presence of a major river (within 0.3–0.5 km) or coastline (within 1 km and 1–5 km) in the vicinity of home negatively affects SRH among the elderly in urban areas. Close proximity to lakes and other types of waterbodies with a water surface larger than 6.25 ha did not significantly influence SRH. These findings not only evaluate general health impacts of green/blue space development on senior populations across the county but inform decision makers concerning the health-promoting qualities and features of different green/blue spaces to better accommodate an aging population in the era of urbanization.

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Lin, Chensong, and Longfeng Wu. "Green and Blue Space Availability and Self-Rated Health among Seniors in China: Evidence from a National Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2 (2021): 545. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020545.

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Many empirical studies have shown evidence of multiple health benefits provided by green and blue spaces. Despite the importance of these spaces, investigations are scarce in details for blue spaces rather than green. Moreover, most research has focused on developed regions. A limited number of studies on blue spaces can be found in China with a focus on the city level. Outcomes have been mixed due to varying research scales, methodologies, and definitions. This study relies on a national-level social survey to explore how the self-rated health (SRH) of senior individuals is associated with local green and blue space availability in urban and rural areas. Results indicate that the coverage ratio of overall green spaces and waterbodies around a resident’s home have marginal effects on SRH status in both urban and rural areas. In urban areas, living close to a park can is marginally beneficial for older people’s health. Regarding different types of blue spaces, the presence of a major river (within 0.3–0.5 km) or coastline (within 1 km and 1–5 km) in the vicinity of home negatively affects SRH among the elderly in urban areas. Close proximity to lakes and other types of waterbodies with a water surface larger than 6.25 ha did not significantly influence SRH. These findings not only evaluate general health impacts of green/blue space development on senior populations across the county but inform decision makers concerning the health-promoting qualities and features of different green/blue spaces to better accommodate an aging population in the era of urbanization.

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Chérrez-Rodas, Karina, Carina Vaca-Naranjo, María Elizabeth Maldonado-Marchán, and Mikaela Castro-Yar. "Percepción de seguridad de la infancia en espacios públicos del Cantón Tena, Ecuador." PENSUM 10, no. 13 (2024): 117–32. https://doi.org/10.59047/2469.0724.v10.n13.44868.

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The article addresses the importance of public spaces in strengthening social cohesion, emphasizing the need to consider the perceptions and experiences of children, as well as addressing gender issues in relation to the use and appropriation of public space. The study focuses on the city of Tena, Ecuador, where rural local communities are in close proximity to urban areas, which could be considered as hybrid expansion nuclei. The coexistence of these urbanization characteristics presents significant challenges in terms of development and the quality of public spaces, highlighting the need for deeper research and comprehensive considerations to address these complex urban dynamics. The study was conducted through the implementation of focus groups, consisting of workshops with children aged 7 to 12. The workshops were structured in three phases: preliminary diagnosis, theoretical induction, and final consultation. The results showed that, in general, children in rural environments tend to feel safer in public spaces than in urban environments. Additionally, it was evident that a tactical urbanism intervention is an interesting tool for the majority of children, highlighting the relevance of these interventions to promote active participation of children in shaping more inclusive and sustainable urban environments.

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Milošević-Pantović, Aleksandra, Zlatomir Ignjatović, and Vladimir Stevanović. "Air quality evaluation: Insights from case studies in Belgrade." Advanced Technologies 13, no. 2 (2024): 67–75. https://doi.org/10.5937/savteh2402067m.

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This paper analyzes air pollution in three locations in the municipality of Voždovac in Belgrade: Lepenička Street, Bulevar Oslobođenja, and Banjička (Bajfordova) forest. Although these areas are in close proximity, they differ significantly in traffic intensity, layout, green infrastructure, and the presence of buildings of varying heights. This study examines the particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), humidity and carbon dioxide (CO2 ) concentrations, as well as air pressure levels in the areas under observation. The results indicate that local air pollution is directly influenced by green spaces and traffic exposure. The study highlights the impact of urban planning and green infrastructure on local air quality, emphasizing the need for targeted environmental policies in urban areas. The importance of site-specific environmental measures is emphasized to achieve optimal results in environmental, economic, and health outcomes for the community.

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Dimouli, Ioanneta, Dimitra Koumparou, and Spyridon K. Golfinopoulos. "From School Gardens to Community Oases: Fostering Environmental and Social Resilience in Urban Spaces." Geographies 4, no. 4 (2024): 687–712. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geographies4040038.

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This case study in the municipality of Acharnes, Greece, examines a local initiative that transforms schoolyards into community gardens, involving teachers, pupils, parents, grandparents, and neighbors. The research explores participants’ perceptions of these transformations, with a focus on interactions with non-human beings such as pollinators. Data were collected using a questionnaire completed by 85 participants, including parents and guardians of pupils and school staff. Data analysis was conducted using statistical software to evaluate the research sample. Initially, descriptive statistics, including frequency distributions, were used to summarize the demographic and baseline variables of the sample. Next, Kendall’s tau correlation was applied to assess statistically significant relationships, such as those between age and proximity to green spaces, as well as gender, education, and green space preferences. The results of the survey reveal the “embrace” of these new urban green areas by both the school and the local community. This study, as part of an effort to address broader challenges in urban contexts, highlights the need for further in-depth exploration and examination of these dynamics to provide valuable insights into the design and management of school gardens. The aim is to enhance community engagement and urban biodiversity, with a central focus on social and environmental resilience.

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Trojanowska, Monika. "The Importance of Resilient, Health-Promoting, and Accessible Cultural Landscapes Using the Example of One Suburb of Gdańsk, Poland." Sustainability 16, no. 9 (2024): 3652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16093652.

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The urban green public spaces “UGSs” provide a place for everyday contact with nature to humans. Green and blue infrastructure is important for urban heat mitigation. This study focuses on the relationship between satisfaction with the place of living and quality of life indexes, accessibility, and the quality of public green spaces in one of the suburbs of Gdańsk in Poland. Even though there are award-winning public parks and a large-scale Tri-city Landscape Park, the individual indexes measuring the satisfaction of local inhabitants with accessibility to public parks and their quality were well beyond the average in Gdańsk. The research question was to explain such low satisfaction with green public parks and spaces in Gdańsk-Osowa. The results of the evaluation of available “UGSs” against the universal standard for health-promoting urban places confirmed their recreational value but also demonstrated limited spatial and physical accessibility and possible overcrowding. Thus, the possibilities for everyday contact with nature for numerous inhabitants are limited and that condition may influence the life quality indexes. The results suggest that increasing urban density and the further development of residential neighborhoods requires careful planning of new public parks in consideration of proximity to public open green spaces. The accessibility of public parks within walking distance is crucial when planning new developments.

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Rajha, Rawan, Shino Shiode, and Narushige Shiode. "Improving Traffic-Flow Prediction Using Proximity to Urban Features and Public Space." Sustainability 17, no. 1 (2024): 68. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17010068.

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Accurate traffic prediction and planning help alleviate congestion and facilitate sustainable traffic management through short-term traffic controls and long-term infrastructure design. While recent uptake on Machine Learning (ML) approaches helps refine our ability to predict the traffic flow, proximity to landmarks and public spaces are often overlooked, thus undermining the impact of location-specific traffic patterns. Using traffic-flow estimates from London, this study incorporates the proximity to urban features approximated with Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) and compares the performance of models with and without such features. They are also tested using classic spatial/non-spatial regression models and ML-based regression models. Results suggest that adding urban features considerably improves the performance of the ML models (Fine tree yielding R2 = 0.94, RMSE = 0.129, and MAE = 0.069), which compares favourably against the best performing non-ML model (the spatial error model returning R2 = 0.448, RMSE = 0.358, and MAE = 0.280). Sensitivity of the KDE is tested across different bandwidths for including urban features. The ML classification approach was also applied for estimating the traffic density and achieved high accuracy, with Fine KNN achieving 98.7%. They offer a robust framework for accurate traffic projection at specific locations, thus enabling road infrastructure designs that cater to the specific needs of the local situations.

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Bürkner, Hans-Joachim, and Bastian Lange. "New Geographies of Work: Re-Scaling Micro-Worlds." European Spatial Research and Policy 27, no. 1 (2020): 53–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1231-1952.27.1.03.

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The recently emerging new types of collaborative work and unconventional workplaces indicate that shifting social and economic practices have odd spatial implications. The diversity of work, mostly based on hybrid social and economic logics, has brought forth a number of new contextualised spatial constructs in recent years: makerspaces, fab labs, open workshops, and co-working spaces now require detailed analytical reconstruction and conceptualisation. This article is a theoretical discussion of the nature of fluid and contingent spatialisation against the backdrop of binary explanatory categories (e.g. local-global; proximity-distance). Drawing upon modernised concepts of horizontal scaling, we propose a perspective on hybrid work which focuses on contingent multiple, multidirectional and temporal scalings created by a variety of users while developing their own micro-worlds of work.

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Pritipadmaja, Rahul Dev Garg, and Ashok K. Sharma. "Assessing the Cooling Effect of Blue-Green Spaces: Implications for Urban Heat Island Mitigation." Water 15, no. 16 (2023): 2983. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15162983.

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The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a significant concern in today’s rapidly urbanising cities, with exacerbating heatwaves’ impact, urban livelihood, and environmental well-being. This study aims to assess the cooling effect of blue-green spaces in Bhubaneswar, India, and explore their implications for mitigating UHI effects. Satellite images were processed with Google Earth Engine (GEE) to produce information on the blue-green spaces’ land surface temperatures (LST). The Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Modified Normalised Difference Water Index (MNDWI) were employed to quantify the presence and characteristics of these blue-green spaces. The findings revealed significant spatial variations in the LST, with higher temperatures observed in bare land and built-up areas and lower temperatures in proximity to the blue-green spaces. In addition, a correlation analysis indicated the strong influence of the built-up index (NDBI) on the LST, emphasising the impact of urbanisation on local climate dynamics. The analysis demonstrated the potential of blue-green spaces in reducing surface temperatures and mitigating UHI effects. Based on these results, strategic interventions were proposed, such as increasing the coverage of green spaces, optimising access to water bodies, and integrating water-sensitive design principles into urban planning to enhance the cooling effects and foster a more sustainable and resilient urban environment. This study highlighted the importance of leveraging remote sensing and GEE for urban UHI analyses. It provides valuable insights for policymakers and urban planners to prioritise nature-based solutions for heat mitigation in Bhubaneswar and other similar cities. Future research could delve deeper into a quantitative assessment of the cooling benefits of specific blue-green infrastructure interventions and explore their socio-economic impacts on urban communities.

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Hutchinson, Peter James, Joan L. Bottorff, Natalie Chambers, et al. "What Are the Odds? Community Readiness for Smoke-Free Bingos in First Nation Communities." International Journal of Indigenous Health 7, no. 1 (2013): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.18357/ijih71201112351.

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Community members have identified second-hand smoke exposure among young women and children within First Nations communities as a concern. As part of a community-based research project, we analyzed experiences related to establishing smoke-free public spaces and the challenges related to smoking and bingo. The purpose of this study was to a) describe and compare community smoking at bingo in First Nations communities, and b) draw implications for assessing and supporting community readiness for comprehensive tobacco control policies (TCPs). Data were collected using individual interviews, group discussions, and observations in the community. The establishment of smoke-free public spaces in communities evolved out of concern by people traditionally responsible for the well-being of the community. Despite close proximity and similar socioeconomic contexts, readiness to extend these successes to bingos held in community halls was influenced by three main factors: a) economic drivers, b) the smoking majority, and c) grassroots support. Although models for assessing community readiness provide a useful starting point for understanding local TCP development and implementation in First Nations communities, other factors also need to be considered. Using a comprehensive approach to assessing community readiness has the potential to increase success in extending TCPs and practices in First Nations communities in ways that are culturally relevant, address local conditions, and build on existing efforts.

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Subramanian, Divya. "Comparing Ease of Living parameters & Urban Greening Index." E3S Web of Conferences 559 (2024): 04047. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202455904047.

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Urban Green Spaces (UGS) provide essential ecosystem services and greatly aid in ameliorating the local climate and quality of life. UGS face an immense threat with rapid urbanization and governance apathy. With the induction of government backed initiatives like AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission, preserving and developing open spaces became integral to the urban planning practice and local area development. The Ease of Living Index (EOLI) provides multiple indicators related to UGS with varied weights. However, the present UGS condition in the most liveable cities with high green scores have quality and quantity shortcomings. This research derives and compares the Urban Greening Index (UGI) for the most liveable Indian cities as per the 2018 EOLI report. Mumbai was on the top three cities decreed most liveable as per EOLI 2018. This study used Landsat 8 remote sensing imagery with summer and winter variations for 2016 and 2019. Geospatial analysis using GIS was undertaken to derive the UGI for Mumbai. The methods adopted by EOLI to derive the green indicators, were found to be inadequate to assess the actual ground realities. The EOLI methods lacked actual consideration of vegetation quality, spatial arrangement within urban cores and clusters, proximity to residential areas, accessibility, and ecosystem services valuation, among other vital aspects. The study stipulates amended indicators that could be incorporated to better assess the EOL for Indian cities.

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Kentelky, Endre, Hadassa Dumitru, Ildikó Lihăt, and Zsolt Szekely-Varga. "Playgrounds as Residual Areas—Case Study of a Playground Regeneration Proposal in Târgu-Mureș, Romania." Urban Science 8, no. 4 (2024): 203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci8040203.

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Playgrounds are envisaged as spaces designed to provide a safe and enjoyable environment that facilitates physical activity among children and adolescents. However, in various instances within cities formerly under socialist governance, these playgrounds have suffered neglect and lacked maintenance, coherent conceptual frameworks, professional oversight, suitable materials for playground structures, and attention to vegetation or potentially toxic elements. They became residual areas in the city’s built environment. Presently, the evaluation and the regeneration of playgrounds in cities have emerged as a significant task. Amidst the densely populated urban fabric, these spaces hold considerable importance for outdoor activities, social interaction, recreational pursuits, and the healthy development of future generations. Simultaneously, these places can play a crucial role in a city’s green infrastructure, local landscapes, and the challenges of sustainability prompted by climate change. The landscape analysis of 22 playgrounds classified them based on land use characteristics, location, functions, equipment, quality, and accessibility. A case study in Târgu-Mureș, scrutinized in detail within this analysis due to its proximity to the city center, within a densely populated urban area, and its multifaceted functionalities, underscores the need for a comprehensive approach encompassing diverse disciplines to address its manifold usage requirements.

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Bobadilla, Natalia, Caroline Cintas, and Olivier Desplebin. "Becoming an Alternative Cultural and Creative Third Place Through Tensions between Space and Organizing." M@n@gement 27, no. 5 (2024): 100–121. https://doi.org/10.37725/mgmt.2024.5614.

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Over the past years, third places have emerged worldwide. Being used as an umbrella concept, the term comprises various types of organizations without differentiating alternative organizations from capitalistic consumer spaces. This paper explores how cultural and creative third places (CCTPs) become alternative through tensions between space and organizing. It brings together two strands of literature, alternative organization and communicative constitution of organization (CCO), through the concept of counter spaces and uses ethnographic and process methodology to investigate an CCTP in a Paris suburb. Beyond two traditional tensions, individual work versus collective engagement and informal adjustment versus structuring, we find three specific ones: architectural constraints versus work needs, freedom versus institutionalization, and proximity to versus distance from local communities. These support the emergence of practices through which organizations become alternative. We contribute to the alternative organization literature by evidencing three tensions between space and organizing and the microprocess by which alternative CCTPs become counterspaces that are not a direct confrontation, proposing resistance through alternative practices. We also contribute to the CCO literature by stressing the key role of tensions in becoming alternative in artistic and creative organizations outside institutions.

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Marini, Lisa, Jane Andrew, and Sandra van der Laan. "Accountability practices in microfinance: cultural translation and the role of intermediaries." Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal 31, no. 7 (2018): 1904–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/aaaj-07-2017-3028.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how accountability practices are affected and potentially transformed when mediated by translation. Adopting a postcolonial lens, the authors consider the ways in which translation functions and how intermediaries act as cultural translators in the context of microfinance. Design/methodology/approach The authors take a qualitative approach to a case study of a microfinance organization based in South Africa. Fieldwork allowed for the collection of data by means of direct observations, interviews, documents and a fieldwork diary. Findings The study demonstrates the presence of spaces of hybridity that co-exist within the same organizational context (Bhabha, 1994). Two spaces of hybridity are highlighted, in which translation processes were possible because of the proximity between borrowers and fieldworkers. The first space of hybridity was found locally and here translation shaped an accountability that aimed at leveraging local cultures and favoring cultural framing. The second space of hybridity was characterized by the interaction between oral and written cultures and the translation of responsibilities and expectations was predominantly unidirectional, prioritizing accountability practices consistent with organizational requirements. Originality/value This research offers in-depth insights into the links between intermediation, translation and accountability practices. It differs from prior research in considering intermediaries as active translators of accountability practices who act in-between cultures. The authors contend that the translation process reinscribes culture allowing dominant accountability practices to prevail and local cultural traditions to merely contextualize accountability practices.

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Gugerell, Christina, and Marianne Penker. "Change Agents’ Perspectives on Spatial–Relational Proximities and Urban Food Niches." Sustainability 12, no. 6 (2020): 2333. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12062333.

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Cities are breeding spaces for innovations in the agro-food sector with the potential to foster the development of local niche networks and a food sustainability transition. In this paper, we propose a conceptual framework for the context-related development of urban food niche organizations and their networks of change agents. With a qualitative analysis of three niche-establishing organizations and their networks, we address the lack of knowledge on spatial–relational dynamics shaping the development of niche organizations and their networks. The identified dynamics are structured along the connotations of geographic, cognitive, social and institutional proximity within the niche networks, to the to the dominant actors, rules, and practices of the urban food system’s regime and to society. For each niche network, we defined a strategic orientation that might lead to a specific development path. Finally, we propose strategies on how cities may foster the development of niche organizations and their networks to highlight local opportunities of supporting a food system sustainability transition, i.e., increasing food literacy, enabling access to space, and engaging in networking.

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Menon, Jaya, and Supriya Varma. "Archaeological places: Negotiations between local communities, archaeologists and the state in India." Journal of Social Archaeology 19, no. 2 (2019): 141–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1469605319845437.

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In South Asia, local communities most often live near or amidst archaeological places. Their lives are in many ways framed and structured by these places. At the same time, these places too are impacted by the communities that live nearby. Archaeological sites in India are being destroyed at a rapid pace, due to increasing population and development pressures. This story gets further complicated by legislative practices of preservation related to monuments and archaeological sites, which are solely in the hands of the state through its institutions. It is this very act of protection that sometimes leads to conflict between the institutions of the state and local communities. At the same time, several archaeological sites have also survived due to local interests because they have been transformed into ritual spaces or are considered as ancestral places. Additionally, monuments have been converted into heritage hotels and have become an important means of livelihood for the families that own them. Thus, for protection to succeed, the critical intervention and involvement of local communities living in close proximity to monuments and archaeological sites is fundamental. Is it then education that can enable the survival of archaeological places? School education has the scope of involving and alerting children to their environs, whether it is the natural environment or a built one, and this could be a long-term solution.

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Bereitschaft, Bradley. "Neighborhood Walkability and Housing Affordability among U.S. Urban Areas." Urban Science 3, no. 1 (2019): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci3010011.

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With support and demand for walkable urban spaces on the rise, there has been growing concern among academics and practitioners of increasing exclusivity, particularly in amenity-rich areas. This study examines equity in neighborhood walkability from the perspective of housing affordability, asking whether more walkable urban neighborhoods have less affordable housing from the viewpoint of both neighborhood residents and households within the encompassing metropolitan region. While considering additional factors that may affect housing affordability, including coastal proximity, crime, rail access, housing age, housing size, and employment accessibility, the results indicate lower housing affordability primarily for renter households already living in walkable neighborhoods, but not for those looking to move to a more walkable neighborhood from within the same metropolitan area. Case studies of three large U.S. urban areas, Charlotte, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, and Portland, OR, highlight local variations in the walkability–housing affordability nexus.

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Li, James Xinzhi. "Visualization of High-Dimensional Data with Relational Perspective Map." Information Visualization 3, no. 1 (2004): 49–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500051.

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This paper introduces a method called relational perspective map (RPM) to visualize distance information in high-dimensional spaces. Like conventional multidimensional scaling, the RPM algorithm aims to produce proximity preserving 2-dimensional (2-D) maps. The main idea of the RPM algorithm is to simulate a multiparticle system on a closed surface: whereas the repulsive forces between the particles reflect the distance information, the closed surface holds the whole system in balance and prevents the resulting map from degeneracy. A special feature of RPM algorithm is its ability to partition a complex dataset into pieces and map them onto a 2-D space without overlapping. Compared to other multidimensional scaling methods, RPM is able to reveal more local details of complex datasets. This paper demonstrates the properties of RPM maps with four examples and provides extensive comparison to other multidimensional scaling methods, such as Sammon Mapping and Curvilinear Principle Analysis.

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Nordin, Aimi Norhanani, Gabriel Hoh Teck Ling, Mou Leong Tan, Chin Siong Ho, and Hishamuddin Mohd Ali. "Spatial and Non-Spatial Factors Influencing Willingness to Pay (WTP) for Urban Green Spaces (UGS): A Review." Journal of Sustainable Development 13, no. 6 (2020): 130. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v13n6p130.

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With numerous ecosystem services of urban green spaces (UGS), contributing to sustainability and a better quality of life, UGS provision is perceived as a pivotal role in urban planning. However, concern arises as to what extent local governments have effectively provided good quality and adequate quantity of UGS for the public? Provisioning those UGS aspects has been given a low priority due to insufficient resources and the limited budget allocated by local governments. As such, maintenance and management effectiveness of UGS is detrimentally affected, resulting in disused, overused spaces and thus hot spots for crimes. Therefore, public monetary contribution via taxation is suggested as an alternative to ensuring the continuity and sustainability of UGS services. This review paper is vital to identify and showcase specific factors and mediators, influencing the willingness to pay (WTP) of residents/users for UGS services. Methodologically, after conducting Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for the purpose of article screening and selection based on the two primary databases (Google Scholar and Elsevier), this paper reviewed 18 journal articles, from the year 2013 to 2020. Along with the indirect sub-factors, namely environmental behaviour/attitude and socioeconomic profiles of users, there are three main spatial and non-spatial variables (factors) identified: (i) accessibility/proximity to the nearest UGS; (ii) quantity/adequacy of UGS; and (iii) quality of UGS within a township area, influencing satisfaction and enjoyment as well as reasons and frequency of park visiting of users (mediators), which consequently affect their WTP for UGS.

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Prætorius, Thim, and Peter Hasle. "Frontline meetings as support for cross-boundary coordination in hospitals." Journal of Health Organization and Management 33, no. 7/8 (2019): 884–901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jhom-10-2018-0312.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate frontline meetings in hospitals and how they are used for coordination of daily operations across organizational and occupational boundaries. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth multiple-case study of four purposefully selected departments from four different hospitals is conducted. The selected cases had actively developed and embedded scheduled meetings as structural means to achieve coordination of daily operations. Findings Health care professionals and managers, next to their traditional mono-professional meetings (e.g. doctors or nurses), develop additional operational, daily meetings such as work-shift meetings, huddles and hand-off meetings to solve concrete care tasks. These new types of meetings are typically short, task focussed, led by a chair and often inter-disciplinary. The meetings secure a personal proximity which the increased dependency on hospital-wide IT solutions cannot. During meetings, objects and representations (e.g. monitors, whiteboards or paper cards) create a needed gathering point to span across boundaries. As regards embedding meetings, local engagement helps contextualizing meetings and solving concrete care tasks, thereby making health care professionals more likely to value these daily meeting spaces. Practical implications Health care professionals and managers can use formal meeting spaces aided by objects and representations to support solving daily and interdependent health care tasks in ways that IT solutions in hospitals do not offer today. Implementation requires local engagement and contextualization. Originality/value This research paper shows the importance of daily, operational hospital meetings for frontline coordination. Organizational meetings are a prevalent collaborative activity, yet scarcely researched organizational phenomenon.

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Xu, Haiyun, Fan Fu, and Meng Miao. "What Is the Effect of Cultural Greenway Projects in High-Density Urban Municipalities? Assessing the Public Living Desire near the Cultural Greenway in Central Beijing." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 4 (2022): 2147. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042147.

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Cultural greenway projects (CGPs) are widely regarded as an urban planning approach which connects open green spaces and sites of sociocultural value to provide access to living, working and recreational spaces and enhance local social well-being. This paper examines the impact of such CGPs on public living desire before and after a given project is completed through analyzing housing prices in the surrounding area. We deployed a hedonic pricing model (HPM) and differences in differences (DID) model to analyze and record any changes in housing market trends that may have been caused by such a cultural greenway project. Via analysis of single-family home sale transactions in central Beijing from 2013 to 2017, we found substantial evidence that proximity to a cultural greenway project is positively linked with rising property prices. Once complete, CGPs were similarly associated with positive increases per HPM and DID modeling. Our results revealed that the distance to greenway contributed significantly positive impact on the housing market after the cultural greenway project completed. Moreover, our result indicated that once a CGP was open to the public, it increased the price of properties within 1 km by 13.3%. Seller and buyer expectations of the development of local, green public infrastructure also began to factor into housing prices prior to the greenway opening to the public. Post-completion, the positive trend in property pricing due to local CGPs indicates that the public still have an increasing desire to live near the greenway. These results will help policymakers better understand how cultural greenways affect neighborhoods in high-density urban contexts, and will support the development of urban greenway policies for cities in China that reap the maximum economic benefit.

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Alekseev, A. A., A. G. Yavorovskii, A. M. Ovechkin, et al. "Topographic and anatomic justification of regional anesthesia in thyroid and parathyroid gland surgery: an experiment on unfixed cadaveric material." Russian Journal of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, no. 3 (June 11, 2025): 19. https://doi.org/10.17116/anaesthesiology202503119.

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Introduction. Widespread thyroid gland (TG) diseases highlight the need to improve surgical treatment. Regional anesthesia (RA) is effective to improve perioperative outcomes, reduce morbidity, enhance analgesia and accelerate recovery. However, safety of intermediate cervical plexus block (ICPB), pericapsular block (PCB), and Berry ligament block (BLB) remains insufficiently studied. Objective. To evaluate the safety of RA techniques in TG and parathyroid gland (PTG) region through research of local anesthetic spread in fascial and interfascial cervical spaces. Material and methods. The study was conducted on 35 cadavers. We injected the dyed local anesthetic into fascial spaces under ultrasound guidance and simulated ICPB, PCB and BLB. For ICPB and PCB, 5-mL, 10-mL and 15-mL volumes were tested, while 2-mL and 5-mL were used for BLB. Diffusion of anesthetic to nearby neural structures (vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, sympathetic trunk and recurrent laryngeal nerve) was analyzed. Results. In case of ICPB, local anesthetic volumes up to 10 mL were safe without nerve staining. Injection of 15 mL was followed by vagus nerve staining in 3 cases and phrenic nerve staining in 2 cases. Statistical analysis confirmed that anesthetic volume <10 mL reduced the risk of nerve involvement during ICPB. In case of PCB, volumes <10 mL ensured adequate anesthetic distribution around TG without nerve involvement. Injection of 15 mL was followed by vagus nerve staining in 1 case. BLB with any volumes was followed by staining of recurrent laryngeal nerve due to anatomical proximity of Berry ligament. Conclusion. RA in thyroid surgery, particularly ICPB and PCB, is safe in case of anesthetic volume <10 mL. BLB inherently involves recurrent laryngeal nerve that requires careful technique and minimization of complications. Ultrasound guidance is essential for safe blocks. Further clinical studies with larger samples are necessary to validate these findings.

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Tătar, Alexandru Marius. "Regeneration of urban space in Romania: A case study of Bistrita municipality." Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 46 (July 28, 2022): 43–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.e87816.

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This study aims to analyze urban landscapes by assessing the development of built space, one of the most dynamic elements within them. The spatial development of built environments is a phenomenon present in most urban areas. The study looks at the relationship between patterns of built space and urban green spaces. Implications on the connectivity of urban space, the planning of urban functions in their proximity, and the spatial distribution of recreational potential based on the perceived recreational value of the landscape by the local community are investigated. The theme of the paper is a topical issue in the study of urban landscapes, while at the same time it is an ongoing phenomenon - the growth of built space - for which optimal planning solutions are being sought. The analysis and results presented seek to increase understanding and awareness in addressing the dynamics of built space in the urban environment. The data used are collected both from official sources and from the ground. Urban regeneration aims to revitalize distressed urban spaces: The development and beautification of public spaces - squares, squares, parks, street furniture. The links between this category of urban space and the rest of the urban infrastructure are analyzed, as well as the role that urban planning plays in the development of built space in the vicinity of forest areas. The study area comprises territories in the municipality of Bistrita. The socio-economic context of the area has been the basis for understanding the patterns of evolution identified in the urban landscape, as well as being a driver in ongoing urban transformations and processes.

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Tătar, Alexandru Marius. "Regeneration of urban space in Romania: A case study of Bistrita municipality." Journal of the Bulgarian Geographical Society 46 (July 28, 2022): 43–50. https://doi.org/10.3897/jbgs.e87816.

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This study aims to analyze urban landscapes by assessing the development of built space, one of the most dynamic elements within them. The spatial development of built environments is a phenomenon present in most urban areas. The study looks at the relationship between patterns of built space and urban green spaces. Implications on the connectivity of urban space, the planning of urban functions in their proximity, and the spatial distribution of recreational potential based on the perceived recreational value of the landscape by the local community are investigated. The theme of the paper is a topical issue in the study of urban landscapes, while at the same time it is an ongoing phenomenon - the growth of built space - for which optimal planning solutions are being sought. The analysis and results presented seek to increase understanding and awareness in addressing the dynamics of built space in the urban environment. The data used are collected both from official sources and from the ground. Urban regeneration aims to revitalize distressed urban spaces: The development and beautification of public spaces - squares, squares, parks, street furniture. The links between this category of urban space and the rest of the urban infrastructure are analyzed, as well as the role that urban planning plays in the development of built space in the vicinity of forest areas. The study area comprises territories in the municipality of Bistrita. The socio-economic context of the area has been the basis for understanding the patterns of evolution identified in the urban landscape, as well as being a driver in ongoing urban transformations and processes.

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Vabishchevich, Petr N. "Factorized Schemes for First and Second Order Evolution Equations with Fractional Powers of Operators." Computational Methods in Applied Mathematics 22, no. 2 (2021): 493–510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cmam-2021-0073.

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Abstract Many non-local processes are modeled using mathematical models that include fractional powers of elliptic operators. The approximate solution of stationary problems with fractional powers of operators is most often based on rational approximations introduced in various versions for a fractional power of the self-adjoint positive operator. The purpose of this work is to use such approximations for the approximate solution of nonstationary problems. We consider Cauchy problems for the first and second order differential-operator equations in finite-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Estimates for the proximity of an approximate solution to an exact one are obtained when specifying the absolute and relative errors of the approximation of the fractional power of the operator. We construct splitting schemes based on the additive representation with a rational approximation of the operator’s fractional power. The stability and accuracy of factorized two-level additive operator-difference schemes for the first order evolution equation and three-level schemes for a second order equation are established.

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Dahal, Ram P., Robert K. Grala, Jason S. Gordon, Ian A. Munn, and Daniel R. Petrolia. "Geospatial Heterogeneity in Monetary Value of Proximity to Waterfront Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico." Water 13, no. 17 (2021): 2401. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13172401.

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Open spaces, including waterfront areas, are critical to coastal communities and provide many benefits, including recreation opportunities, economic development, ecological benefits, and other ecosystem services. However, it is not clear how values of waterfront ecosystem services vary across geographical areas which prevents development and adoption of site-specific natural resource conservation plans and suitable long-term land management strategies. This study estimated the monetary value of distance to different waterfront types in coastal counties of Mississippi and Alabama (U.S.) using a geographically weighted regression (GWR) approach as an extension to a traditional hedonic pricing method (HPM). In addition, the study utilized publicly available data from the U.S. Census Bureau instead of certified rolls of county property assessors and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data which can be costly and difficult to obtain. Residents valued most waterfront types which was reflected in greater assessed prices for houses in proximity to these waterfronts. However, the value of ecosystem services associated with waterfronts differed geospatially. The marginal implicit prices ranged from −$6343 to $6773 per km depending on a waterfront type. These estimates will be useful to city developers, land-use planners, and other stakeholders to make more informed and balanced decisions related to natural resource preservation associated with coastal areas, land-use planning, and zoning. In addition, information from this study can be used in developing healthy living environments where local economy can benefit from increased property tax revenues associated with waterfronts and their ecosystem services.

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Santiago, Sebastián Martín, Nínive Paes Cavalcante, and Lucas Matías Leveau. "What Drives the Alien Parrot Richness and Occurrence in Urban Green Spaces along the Annual Cycle in Buenos Aires City, Argentina?" Animals 13, no. 21 (2023): 3426. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13213426.

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Biological invasions are often one of the main causes of global biodiversity loss. Parrots are among the most globally traded taxa and have successfully invaded urban areas. Studies analyzing alien parrot–habitat relationships are scarce in cities of the southern hemisphere. This study aims to determine habitat characteristics influencing exotic parrot species richness, presence, and composition in urban parks in Buenos Aires City and to analyze variations during breeding and non-breeding seasons. A total of 35 parks were sampled during the breeding season and the non-breeding season, and habitat variables at local and landscape scales were measured. Parrot species richness was positively associated with tree species richness and a shorter distance to the La Plata River throughout the year. During the non-breeding season, parrot species richness increased in parks with a higher abundance of tree genera such as Eugenia, Podocarpus, Olea, and Washingtonia. However, during the breeding season, parrot species richness decreased with increased environmental noise. Taxonomic richness was higher during the breeding season. The occurrence of different species and composition depended differentially on each variable, and it varied between seasons. Our findings suggest that exotic parrot richness and presence may be influenced not only by tree diversity and park proximity to green corridors but also by specific exotic tree species providing resources for the parrots. Future urban green space designs should prioritize native tree planting to support local biodiversity over exotic trees that benefit invasive bird species.

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Vine, Michelle M., Susan J. Elliott, and Kim D. Raine. "Exploring Implementation of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy at the Secondary-School Level: A Qualitative Study." Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 75, no. 03 (2014): 118–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.3148/cjdpr-2014-003.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the implementation of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy (P/PM 150) from the perspective of secondary-school students. Methods: This research, informed by the ANGELO framework, undertook three focus groups with secondary students (n = 20) in 2 school boards representing both high- and low-income neighbourhoods in fall 2012. Focus groups were transcribed verbatim for subsequent analysis. Key themes were generated deductively from the research objectives and inductively as they emerged from transcripts. Results: Perceived impacts of P/PM 150 included high-priced policy-compliant food for sale, lower revenue generation, and food purchased off-campus. Limited designated eating spaces, proximity to external, nonpolicy-compliant food, and time constraints acted as key local level barriers to healthy eating. Conclusions: Pricing strategies are needed to ensure that all students have access to nutritious food, particularly in the context of vulnerable populations. Recognition of the context and culture in which school nutrition policies are being implemented is essential. Future research to explore the role of public health dietitians in school nutrition policy initiatives and how to leverage local resources and stakeholder support in low income, rural and remote populations is needed.

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Kotulla, Theresa, Jon Martin Denstadli, Are Oust, and Elisabeth Beusker. "What Does It Take to Make the Compact City Liveable for Wider Groups? Identifying Key Neighbourhood and Dwelling Features." Sustainability 11, no. 12 (2019): 3480. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11123480.

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Compact cities promote sustainability through several mechanisms, and high-density city development has become a key strategy for policy decision makers to accommodate population growth and mitigate human impacts of the local and global environment. The aim of this study is to identify elements of the built environment and inner-city dwellings considered important for improving compact-city liveability for various groups throughout their life cycles. To attend to the depth and complexity of this issue, this study is based on a qualitative approach, where data are gathered through in-depth interviews with housing market specialists. The expert panel emphasises proximity to green spaces and easy access to local services/facilities and public transportation as key elements of the built environment to improve compact-city liveability. At the same time, some of the respondents strongly argue with facilitating neighbourhoods for private cars. With regard to dwelling characteristics, the experts emphasised the importance of adequate storage space and the availability of a balcony as vital to high-density liveability. Balconies can alleviate some of the negative effects by working as a personal ‘mini garden’. Moreover, a general opinion among experts is that compact living developments should facilitate shared facilities to level out the space disadvantages of small-space dwellings.

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KRAUZE-MAŚLANKOWSKA, Patrycja, and Jacek MAŚLANKOWSKI. "Social, economic and environmental benefits of 15-minute cities: A case study analysis." Smart Cities and Regional Development (SCRD) Journal 9, no. 2 (2025): 87–99. https://doi.org/10.25019/jsc81a49.

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The 15-minute city concept centers on the accessibility of essential resources and services within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. This model is increasingly gaining recognition as a cornerstone of sustainable urban development. The 15-minutes city concept emphasizes the creation of compact, multifunctional urban spaces designed to meet the daily needs of residents while reducing reliance on long-distance transportation. The goal of the paper is to show how the concept of 15-minute city is perceived by authorities from different cities presented in the case studies of the paper. This paper explores the social, economic, and environmental benefits of adopting the 15-minute city model, analyzing its implications for residents' quality of life and the natural environment. Socially, 15-minute cities promote greater community integration, enhance mental well-being, and encourage increased physical activity by providing accessible and inclusive urban environments. The proximity of local services and infrastructure further bolsters local economies, mitigates social inequalities, and improves public safety. Economically, this urban planning model supports small businesses, lowers transportation costs for residents, generates employment opportunities, and increases property values by offering improved access to essential services and green spaces. From an environmental perspective, the 15-minute city contributes to significant reductions in carbon emissions by decreasing dependence on car transportation and encouraging sustainable mobility options such as walking, cycling, and public transit. Drawing upon case studies and existing research, this article highlights successful implementations of the 15-minute city concept in various urban contexts. These examples illustrate how the model serves as an effective response to contemporary urban challenges, including environmental degradation, traffic congestion, and the growing demand for equitable and accessible urban services. By integrating this concept into urban planning, cities can better address the multidimensional needs of their residents while promoting a sustainable and resilient urban future.

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Journal articles on the topic 'Local proximity spaces'

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