Comparing the Use of Spatially Explicit Indicators and Conventional Indicators in the Evaluation of Healthy Cities: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Yang, Jun; Luo, Xiangyu; Ying, Xiao; Shen, Shaoqing; Su, Mo; Bai, Yuqi; Gong, Peng

doi:10.3390/ijerph17207409

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“…The possible influence of the variations in volumes of internet searches was removed through standardization. The percentage of floor areas of residential buildings in 300 m of a green space larger than 1 ha was calculated as the indicator of green space following the method used in an early study [ 27 ]. For mortality data, the four groups of disease mortalities were summed and then normalized using the total resident population to estimate the mortality rate of major diseases at the subdistrict level.…”

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Using Internet Search Queries to Assess Public Awareness of the Healthy Cities Approach: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Yang

Zhang

Ying

et al. 2021

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Cities around the globe are embracing the Healthy Cities approach to address urban health challenges. Public awareness is vital for successfully deploying this approach but is rarely assessed. In this study, we used internet search queries to evaluate the public awareness of the Healthy Cities approach applied in Shenzhen, China. The overall situation at the city level and the intercity variations were both analyzed. Additionally, we explored the factors that might affect the internet search queries of the Healthy Cities approach. Our results showed that the public awareness of the approach in Shenzhen was low. There was a high intercity heterogeneity in terms of interest in the various components of the Healthy Cities approach. However, we did not find a significant effect of the selected demographic, environmental, and health factors on the search queries. Based on our findings, we recommend that the city raise public awareness of healthy cities and take actions tailored to health concerns in different city zones. Our study showed that internet search queries can be a valuable data source for assessing the public awareness of the Healthy Cities approach.

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Using Internet Search Queries to Assess Public Awareness of the Healthy Cities Approach: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

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Ying

et al. 2021

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“…However, the construction of healthy human settlements requires an effective system to evaluate, guide, and correct the construction process. Some work has already been done in this regard; specifically, Luo et al [25] developed a spatial evaluation index of the health of small and medium-sized cities, Barton et al [26] used ecological methods to evaluate the factors of human settlements that affect human health, and Yang et al [27] used spatial indicators to evaluate the health of urban environments in Shenzhen, China.…”

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Evaluating the Health of Urban Human Settlements

Zhang

Wang

2023

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The design and dynamics of a human settlement affect the health of its residents; for example, high-quality human settlements can improve the health of their residents. Accordingly, it is important to evaluate and improve the quality of human settlements, especially from a health perspective. Taking on this task, this study applied an entropy method and spatial autocorrelation analysis to evaluate the human settlement quality of 14 prefecture-level cities in Liaoning Province. The results provided the following three main insights. (1) The settlements were of ordinary quality and effective measures should be taken to improve their quality. (2) Regarding spatial characteristics, from 2009 to 2019, these settlements showed clear regional differentiation, with a low spatial distribution in the east, high spatial distribution in the west, high spatial distribution in the middle, and slightly lower spatial distribution at both ends. These characteristics reflect imbalances in the quality of the regional human settlements. (3) Regarding subsystem evolution characteristics, the quality of the settlements showed clear systematic differentiation during the evaluation period. In response to these findings, this paper proposes effective measures to improve the quality of urban human settlements and provides theoretical support for the healthy development of such settlements, including the revitalization and development of old industrial bases.

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“…Yang et al evaluated several Chinese cities using the Healthy City Construction Index (HCCI). The team explained that different urban districts and streets' HCCI could be positively correlated, negatively correlated, or not correlated [5]. In China, HCC is just taking its maiden flight.…”

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Healthy City Community Space-Oriented Structural Planning and Management Optimization under COVID-19

Yang

Jiang

Hou

et al. 2023

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This work studies ways of Healthy City Construction (HCC) and Urban Governance Optimization (UGO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific urban community space planning structure is proposed following a literature review on the healthy city’s theoretical basis and historical development. Then, the proposed HCC-oriented community space structure is tested by surveying residents’ physical and mental health and infectious risk using a questionnaire survey and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Specifically, the particle fitness is calculated according to the original data conditions, and the community space with the highest fitness is determined. Based on the calculation, the community space’s neighbors are investigated from different aspects through a questionnaire survey on patients’ daily activities and community health security coverage. The results showed that: (1) The score of daily activities of community patients with respiratory diseases was 2312 before the implementation of the proposed community structure and 2715 after the implementation. Therefore, the service quality of residents increases after implementation. (2) The proposed HCC-oriented community space structure improves the physical self-control ability of chronic patients and helps them reduce their pain. This work aims to create a people-oriented healthy city community space, improve the city’s “immune system,” and regenerate the energy and environmental sustainability of the urban living environment.

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Comparing the Use of Spatially Explicit Indicators and Conventional Indicators in the Evaluation of Healthy Cities: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Cited by 6 publications

References 44 publications

Using Internet Search Queries to Assess Public Awareness of the Healthy Cities Approach: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Using Internet Search Queries to Assess Public Awareness of the Healthy Cities Approach: A Case Study in Shenzhen, China

Evaluating the Health of Urban Human Settlements

Healthy City Community Space-Oriented Structural Planning and Management Optimization under COVID-19

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