Which Spatial Elements Influence Waterfront Space Vitality the Most?—A Comparative Tracking Study of the Maozhou River Renewal Project in Shenzhen, China

Fan, Yating; Kuang, Da; Tu, Wei; Ye, Yu

doi:10.3390/land12061260

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“…Interestingly, it was found that waterfront spaces with a high degree of openness were not only detrimental to the promotion of positive emotions, but also had the potential to trigger negative emotions. While some studies have shown that high openness of the shoreline could stimulate visual sensations, and enhance the space's vitality, which provides a reason to linger, there is no direct evidence of its effect on emotional benefits [53][54][55]. However, there are still related studies that showed similar results.…”

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How Do Urban Waterfront Landscape Characteristics Influence People’s Emotional Benefits? Mediating Effects of Water-Friendly Environmental Preferences

Yan,

Cai,

et al. 2023

Forests

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Landscapes in urban waterfront spaces are of high societal value as they can meet people’s physical, psychological, and social needs for health and well-being, but the relationship between waterfront landscape features and public health benefits has yet to be clarified. From the perspective of blue health, this paper takes blue spaces along the Min River of Fuzhou City as the research object. It constructs the mediation model of “Waterfront landscape characteristic (WLC)→Water-friendly environmental preference (WEP)→Emotional benefit (EB)”. The role of WEP in the mechanisms linking WLC and EB in different waterfront spaces was explored through the quantification of indicators, questionnaires, and physiological measurements. The main results showed that (1) the ability of different types of waterfront spaces to arouse positive emotions in the population is characterized by blue-dominated space > co-dominated space > green-dominated space, while the opposite is true in terms of inducing negative emotions; (2) green visibility, blue visibility, naturalness, water-friendliness, and openness are all significantly related to EBs and could affect positive emotions either directly or mediated by WEPs, but openness seems not to affect negative emotions through WEPs; (3) cleanliness affects the population’s WEP for the coherence dimension, but has no significant role in improving EBs. This study could expand new ideas for research in habitat health, provide a reference for embodied evidence-based waterfront landscape design, and help promote the construction and development of healthy cities.

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Section: Effects Of Different Wlcs On Ebsmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Do Urban Waterfront Landscape Characteristics Influence People’s Emotional Benefits? Mediating Effects of Water-Friendly Environmental Preferences

Yan,

Cai,

et al. 2023

Forests

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“…The availability of leisure time plays a role in the duration of recreational sports activities along the urban riverfront (Gargiulo et al, 2020). Two other studies concluded that visitors extend their stays slightly on weekends compared to weekdays (Chen et al, 2022;Fan et al, 2023). Higher socioeconomic status households may allocate more leisure time to riverside activities, while renters and temporary residents, engrossed in their livelihoods, may have limited time by the riverside (Haeffner et al, 2017).…”

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The Usage and Constraints of Urban River Corridor from a Socio-ecological Perspective: a Systematic Review

Lin,

Maruthaveeran,

Mohd Yusof

2024

Landsc. Online

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River corridors, acknowledged as "blue-green infrastructure," have gained increasing attention due to their potential benefits on individual quality of life and social well-being in urban areas. However, there remains a lack of a comprehensive synthesis of evidence through a systematic literature review on the usage and associated constraints of urban river corridors. The paper aims to systematically review those attributes that influence the usage of urban river corridors and to analyse their complex interactions from a socio-ecological perspective. Results comprise an overview of the reviewed literature, including authorship, journal, geographical distribution, sample characteristics, data collection and analysis methods, and critical findings. Fifty-nine peer-reviewed papers published between 2012 and 2023 met the authors' inclusion criteria. The findings highlight the significant influence of individual, social, and physical factors on the usage of urban river corridors. Additionally, time reason also impact users' decisions regarding the usage of urban river corridors. Finally, a conceptual framework was proposed to guide urban planners, designers, and policymakers in enhancing urban river corridors' design and management standards, ultimately creating a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive leisure space catering to diverse needs.

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“…While these assessments have traditionally relied on surveys and researcher self-evaluation, the advent of modern technologies, such as sensors and aerial imagery, has facilitated the creation of expansive databases. These databases enable a comprehensive insight into the factors influencing urban vitality, which encompass space morphology, community activities, urban events, and other factors [2].…”

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Evaluating of Urban Space Vitality: The Role of Safety, Security, and Urban Planning in the Religion Center of Kufa City, Iraq

Abdulameer,

Al-Jaberi,

Al-Khafaji

et al. 2024

IJDNE

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Urban vitality, a critical concept that differentiates thriving cities from others, is a characteristic that infuses life into a city and stimulates its activity. This study in their objectives examines the underlying factors contributing to the vitality of urban spaces, with a specific emphasis on safety and security. A methodology that depends on the identification of a framework of five key elements -density, accessibility, social interaction, surveillance, and activities -is put forward as vital to urban vitality. The presence of these elements is postulated to be contingent on the provision of safety and security in urban environments, and their influence is believed to extend to the duration and nature of human engagement with these spaces. The open space of the religious center in Kufa City, Iraq provides the contextual setting for this investigation. These factors were measured by utilizing the Geographic Information System (GIS) data, supplemented with field surveys and observation, to measure indicators of the aforementioned elements within the study area. Additionally, statistical methods are employed to quantify some of these indicators. The findings suggest a satisfactory level of vitality within the study area, as the majority of the proposed indicators are met. This is largely attributed to the presence of safety and security measures. However, the study also identifies areas for improvement, particularly in the regulation of land use and the management of vehicle speed on roads leading to the open space.

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Which Spatial Elements Influence Waterfront Space Vitality the Most?—A Comparative Tracking Study of the Maozhou River Renewal Project in Shenzhen, China

Cited by 9 publications

References 47 publications

How Do Urban Waterfront Landscape Characteristics Influence People’s Emotional Benefits? Mediating Effects of Water-Friendly Environmental Preferences

How Do Urban Waterfront Landscape Characteristics Influence People’s Emotional Benefits? Mediating Effects of Water-Friendly Environmental Preferences

The Usage and Constraints of Urban River Corridor from a Socio-ecological Perspective: a Systematic Review

Evaluating of Urban Space Vitality: The Role of Safety, Security, and Urban Planning in the Religion Center of Kufa City, Iraq

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