Regional suitability of climate-responsive technologies for buildings based on expert knowledge: A China study

Peng, Mao; Li, Jie; Tan, Yongtao; Qi, Jiao; Xiong, Lilin

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.274

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“…On one hand, various studies have acknowledged the positive effects of physical activity and social interactions on mental and physical recovery of general population, as well as their mediating roles between urban green space and public health [2,51,52]. On the other hand, emotional response has been usually regarded as an important element linking the green space and restrorativeness: the green landscape could induce positive feelings such as interest, cheerfulness, and calmness, which could replace negative feelings and thoughts [53,54]. Thus, this study echoes the existing arguments by arguing that the frequency of health-related activities in the urban park and the intensity of the emotional response serve as the mediators between individual multi-sensory perceptions and mental restoration.…”

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Restorative Effects of Multi-Sensory Perception in Urban Green Space: A Case Study of Urban Park in Guangzhou, China

Wang

Liu

2019

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Urban green space is believed as a beneficial landscape for mental restoration in the urban settings. This study aims to examine the restorative quality of the urban green space from a multi-sensory perspective, focusing on both direct and indirect connections between visual, auditory, and tactile sensations and mental restoration. Two hundred and fifty park users of Tianhe Park in Guangzhou, China, were surveyed. Data were collected regarding their three types of sensations, i.e., the perceived mental restoration, health-related behavioral activities and emotional responses in the urban park. As a result, visual and auditory sensation were found to be linked with mental restoration directly and indirectly, while the tactile sensation was only associated with mental restoration indirectly; and health-related behaviors and emotional response mediated the relations between the three sensations and mental restoration significantly. It is concluded that the greater effects of auditory sensation and the under-studied potential effects of tactile sensation on mental restoration should be more emphasized in the future design of urban park. This is expected to contribute to the high restorative quality of the urban green space and promote public health.

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Restorative Effects of Multi-Sensory Perception in Urban Green Space: A Case Study of Urban Park in Guangzhou, China

Wang

Liu

2019

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“…Professional's expertise in sustainability to sustainability importance The necessity of expert knowledge for learning and understanding sustainability and its consequences has been asserted in several studies (Leibrecht et al, 2004;Mao, et al, 2018;Vandermoere, 2008). The more a domain or concept becomes important for society, the more individuals will be interested in acquiring information and building proficiency in that domain.…”

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Sustainability through the lens of the professional adviser: the case for brand trust

Stoica

Hickman

2021

JPBM

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Purpose This investigation builds on two domains. First, professional service providers, such as dentists and veterinarians, represent an understudied link in the distribution channel. Their recommendation of products, such as toothpaste and pet food, are impactful to their clientele. Second, for consumers, sustainability is growing as a motivating factor in product consideration. Consequently, brands committed to sustainability want to promote their products accordingly to connect with the consumer. The purpose of this study is to determine how to trust in sustainable brands is built in the mind of professional service providers, as they are influential in their clients’ decision process. Design/methodology/approach Structural equation modeling was used to test the conceptual model that predicted how brand trust of sustainable products is built in the mind of the professional service provider using a sample of 457 veterinarians. Findings Results revealed that trust in sustainable brands is built via professionals’ expertise in sustainability and their perception of the importance of sustainability. Additionally, the perception of altruistic motivations had a positive impact on brand trust while the perception of strategic motivations had no influence on trust in sustainable brands. Originality/value Previous studies typically examine sustainability in an organizational context or as a brand consideration factor for consumers. This research focuses on professional service providers, who operate independently of the organization, alongside the formal distribution channel. The study examines how their perception of sustainability importance and their perceived motives of brands engaging in sustainability activities impacts their trust in sustainable brands.

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“…The contribution of PPPs to regional sustainability is equally important but has scarcely been addressed (Carvalho & Rabechini, ). A truly sustainable PPP project needs to include not only project management considerations but also the considerations related to the project's impacts on regional sustainability (Mao, Li, Tan, Qi, & Xiong, ; Valdes‐Vasquez & Klotz, ). Therefore, the external perspective, which is related to the contribution of PPPs to regional sustainability, warrants greater attention.…”

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Evaluating the regional social sustainability contribution of public‐private partnerships in China: The development of an indicator system

Yuan

Zhang

Tan

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Sustainable Development

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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been increasingly adopted in China. Sustainability of PPPs has become a priority for a sustainable development of PPPs. Most prior studies focus on sustainable implementation of PPP projects. Few research efforts have been done to examine the impacts of PPPs to sustainability from an external perspective and a more macro geographical scale. Meanwhile, the social aspect of the sustainability of PPPs has not been widely studied. Therefore, this study aims to propose a social sustainability contribution evaluation system (SSCES) for PPPs to evaluate PPPs' contribution to regional social sustainability at the institutional level. An indicator system of the SSCES for PPPs was developed, which included 8 requirements for socially sustainable development and 33 social sustainability indicators. The weights of indicators were determined by using the analytic hierarchy process method. The results indicate that, in the context of China, promoting peopleoriented urbanization in PPPs can help enhance regional social sustainability. This study provides a useful evaluation tool for various stakeholders to evaluate the sustainability of PPPs from an institutional level, especially for local governments to review current PPP polices and make improvements.

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Regional suitability of climate-responsive technologies for buildings based on expert knowledge: A China study

Cited by 15 publications

References 37 publications

Restorative Effects of Multi-Sensory Perception in Urban Green Space: A Case Study of Urban Park in Guangzhou, China

Restorative Effects of Multi-Sensory Perception in Urban Green Space: A Case Study of Urban Park in Guangzhou, China

Sustainability through the lens of the professional adviser: the case for brand trust

Evaluating the regional social sustainability contribution of public‐private partnerships in China: The development of an indicator system

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