Ten questions concerning air fresheners and indoor built environments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.11.009
Abstract: Air fresheners are pervasive within indoor built environments, such as workplaces, schools, housing, transportation, hotels, hospitals, care facilities, and a range of private and public buildings. Air fresheners are designed to impart an aroma to… read more here.
Keywords: indoor built; air fresheners; questions concerning; air ... See more keywords
Evaluating the disparities in urban green space provision in communities with diverse built environments: The case of a rapidly urbanizing Chinese city
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DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107170
Abstract: Abstract Urban green space (UGS) is often unevenly distributed in cities, which raises the issue of green justice. Previous studies have focused on evaluating the disparities in UGS provision across urban-rural gradients and inequities among… read more here.
Keywords: provision; ugs provision; evaluating disparities; urban green ... See more keywords
Psychological responses to buildings and natural landscapes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101676
Abstract: Abstract People frequently form aesthetic judgements of built and natural environments. Identifying psychological responses induced by one's surroundings – as well as differences across contexts – is necessary to better access salubrious qualities of different… read more here.
Keywords: natural landscapes; built environments; psychological responses; responses buildings ... See more keywords
Measuring Preference for Natural versus Built Environments: Initial Validation of the Preference for Nature Questionnaire
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DOI: 10.1089/eco.2017.0009
Abstract: Abstract Previous research indicates that people tend to prefer natural over built environments. However, little research has examined or attempted to measure individual differences in the degree to which natural environments are preferred over their… read more here.
Keywords: preference; natural versus; built environments; nature questionnaire ... See more keywords
Built Environments and Cardiovascular Health: REVIEW AND IMPLICATIONS.
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DOI: 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000752
Abstract: PURPOSE This review presents a general overview of the state of evidence on the relationships between neighborhood built environments and cardiovascular health outcomes among adults. We also summarize relevant literature on the associations of built… read more here.
Keywords: cardiovascular health; health; review; built environments ... See more keywords
Association of Built Environments With Frequency of Going Outdoors Among Older Community-Dwelling Adults in Japan.
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DOI: 10.1123/japa.2019-0343
Abstract: Built environmental factors are important for encouraging outdoor activity among community-dwelling older adults. A total of 214 participants aged 59-94 years were recruited from local cities in Japan. A mixed-effects multivariate linear regression model was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: older community; community; built environments; community dwelling ... See more keywords
Built Environments And Child Health in WalEs and AuStralia (BEACHES): a study protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061978
Abstract: Introduction Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are two of the most significant modifiable risk factors for the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Yet, a third of children in Wales and Australia are overweight or obese,… read more here.
Keywords: wales australia; health wales; built environments; environments child ... See more keywords
Physical Activity as a Health Determinant in Tropical Built Environments: A Multifaceted Intervention
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DOI: 10.1177/09754253221151143
Abstract: The changing nature of technology has influenced the physical activity behaviour of working adults in tropical-built environments. Existing physical activity interventions show a lack of diversity in delivery strategies and limited local context community assimilation… read more here.
Keywords: environment; built environments; tropical built; physical activity ... See more keywords
Aging, frailty, and design of built environments
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DOI: 10.1186/s40101-021-00274-w
Abstract: Before developing agriculture, herding or metallurgy, humans occupied most of the world. Multiple socioculturally-based responses supported their migration, including building shelters and constructing niches to limit environmental stressors. Sheltered settings provided social support and security… read more here.
Keywords: age; frailty; built environments; design built ... See more keywords
Widening the Scope and Scale of Sustainability Assessments in Built Environments: From Passive House to Active Neighbourhood
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DOI: 10.2478/ajis-2018-0013
Abstract: Abstract The paper provide an insight into the research conducted by the University of Ljubljana, and the Urban institute of Slovenia committed to the assessment of the efficiency related to the management of local resources… read more here.
Keywords: research; energy consumption; built environments; scope ... See more keywords
Quantifying the Visual Experience of Three-dimensional Built Environments
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DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.17.117
Abstract: The object of visual experiences in three-dimensional built environments can be considered as a collection of surfaces that are recognized by the human senses. This study suggests a way to interpret mutual visual relationships of… read more here.
Keywords: three dimensional; visual experience; visual experiences; built environments ... See more keywords