Exploring the pattern of use and accessibility of urban green spaces: evidence from a coastal desert megacity in Saudi Arabia

Addas, Abdullah

doi:10.1007/s11356-022-19639-4

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“…Jin et al (1996) and Katia et al (2014) believe that ancient and famous trees can preserve soil and water, regulate temperature and optimize the ecological environment [ 47 , 48 ]. Lai et al (2020), De et al (2021) and Addas (2022) believe that plants can improve the local microclimate and air quality, and can affect human comfort in the ecological environment [ 49 , 50 , 51 ]. In this study, the calculation equation for the somatosensory comfort level is proposed as follows:

where I CHB is somatosensory comfort level, t is air temperature (℃), V is wind speed (m/s), and RH is relative humidity (%).…”

Section: Data Sources and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immersive Experience and Climate Change Monitoring in Digital Landscapes: Evidence from Somatosensory Sense and Comfort

Lin

Yang

2023

IJERPH

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In this study, the virtual engine software (Unity 2019, Unity Software Inc., San Francisco California, American) was used to generate a digital landscape model, forming a virtual immersive environment. Through field investigation and emotional preference experiments, the ancient tree ecological area and the sunlight-exposed area were respectively monitored, and the somatosensory comfort evaluation model was established. The subjects showed the highest degree of interest in the ancient tree ecological area after landscape roaming experience, and the mean variance in SC fluctuation was 13.23% in experiments. The subjects were in a low arousal state and had a significant degree of interest in the digital landscape roaming scene, and there was a significant correlation between positive emotion, somatosensory comfort and the Rating of Perceived Exertion index; moreover, the somatosensory comfort of the ancient tree ecological area was higher than that of the sunlight-exposed area. Meanwhile, it was found that somatosensory comfort level can effectively distinguish the comfort level between the ancient tree ecological area and the sunlight-exposed area, which provides an important basis for monitoring extreme heat. This study concludes that, in terms of the goal of harmonious coexistence between human and nature, the evaluation model of somatosensory comfort can contribute to reducing people’s adverse views on extreme weather conditions.

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where I CHB is somatosensory comfort level, t is air temperature (℃), V is wind speed (m/s), and RH is relative humidity (%).…”

Section: Data Sources and Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Immersive Experience and Climate Change Monitoring in Digital Landscapes: Evidence from Somatosensory Sense and Comfort

Lin

Yang

2023

IJERPH

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“…An effective environmental management plan should incorporate strategies to overcome site accessibility challenges, facilitating efficient monitoring and intervention efforts. Irregular floods represent another operational and safety concern affecting the successful implementation of environmental management plans in water projects [77].…”

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Performance Indicators for Assessing Environmental Management Plan Implementation in Water Projects

Farouk,

Radzi,

Romali

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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This research aims to examine the performance indicators that are crucial for assessing the implementation of environmental management plans (EMPs) in water projects. To achieve this aim, a questionnaire survey, integrating a systematic literature review (SLR), was used to identify the initial performance indicators. Subsequently, ten interviews with environmental professionals were carried out to uncover additional indicators not identified by the SLR. Following the survey design and pilot study of the survey, the data collection resulted in 112 valid responses from environmental professionals engaged in water projects in Saudi Arabia. The data analysis encompassed reliability tests, mean ranking, normalized mean analysis, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The normalized mean analysis highlighted 13 critical parameters among 39 for further investigation. The EFA disclosed three underlying constructs: environmental impact indicators, operational and safety indicators, waste management, and public safety indicators. PLS-SEM was used to validate the relationship between these indicators and the successful implementation of EMPs. The results indicate that all three underlying constructs positively influence the effective execution of such plans. This is the first study to model the relationships of the performance indicators in water projects. The study’s findings underscore the importance of developing precise performance indicators tailored to diverse construction projects that are mainly focused on water facility construction. The identified performance indicators offer significant insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers and provide a solid foundation for the advancement of knowledge in the field of environmental management.

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“…For example, Burden [13] points out that good maintenance is also an essential feature that contributes to the success of open spaces. Some other authors [14] also state that the provision of human needs and uses is the basic requirement for the success of a space.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Comparative Study of Use Patterns of Open Spaces in the Wanchai District of Hong Kong

Ling

2023

Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering

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Whilst Hong Kong is suffering from a limited supply of developable land in its major urban areas, some open spaces are frequently criticized as inconvenient for users, consequently leading to an ineffective use pattern. How to enhance the performance of open space is therefore a critical issue faced by city planners. In this case, this paper takes 14 open spaces in the Wanchai District of Hong Kong as samples, and compares and analyses the use patterns of different types of open spaces in terms of mean number of users, time pattern and user profiles, in order to provide a reference for the planning and provision of open spaces in the urban area of Hong Kong. As a result, this study reveals that open spaces in Wanchai show different patterns of use, which are somehow related to their types and locations. Of all the sample open spaces, playgrounds exhibit a much higher mean use than others. The distribution of mean use in pocket parks is relatively consistent. In contrast, the distribution of mean use in gardens is not consistent throughout the day. While there is still a need to increase the provision of open space in the Wanchai District, the efficiency of the use of the gardens north of Gloucester Road should be improved.

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Exploring the pattern of use and accessibility of urban green spaces: evidence from a coastal desert megacity in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 17 publications

References 100 publications

Immersive Experience and Climate Change Monitoring in Digital Landscapes: Evidence from Somatosensory Sense and Comfort

Immersive Experience and Climate Change Monitoring in Digital Landscapes: Evidence from Somatosensory Sense and Comfort

Performance Indicators for Assessing Environmental Management Plan Implementation in Water Projects

A Comparative Study of Use Patterns of Open Spaces in the Wanchai District of Hong Kong

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