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Road traffic crashes are among the leading causes of death and injury worldwide. While urban planning and design are known to influence road safety, it is not clear how features of the built environment contribute to tra...

Anaerobic co-digestion of livestock waste presents a viable approach for addressing environmental challenges and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in semi-urban and rural contexts. This study focuses on the development o...

Radiative cooling is a passive cooling strategy that leverages thermal radiation to dissipate heat into a cooler environment, offering an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional cooling ...

A this article presents a design studio model that integrates architectural pedagogy with urban resilience by focusing on the theme of “healing” within a historical context. Conducted in Sarıkaya, an ancient Roman t...

Background and Objectives: The driving forces of productivity-oriented design management in architecture and urban planning offices, as a novel approach to improving project performance, focus on identifying and analyzin...

Italian historic centres face critical challenges balancing heritage conservation with contemporary needs, particularly in regions like Calabria where smaller settlements experience depopulation, decay, and inadequate se...

Abstract Within the KONATES project, a pilot system was set up in the Science Park in Leipzig to investigate the feasibility of combining Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) with groundwater remediation. Along with the...

This article explores the idea of living in outdoor environmental design. It works to highlight the necessity of creating outdoor spaces that will simultaneously create positive physical and mental health effects while o...

Materias / palabras clave: Technology: Building construction: Details in building design and construction. Including walls, roofs; Social Sciences: Communities. Classes. Races: Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology: Urban renewal. Urban redevelo...

Applied studies on the spatial form and the manner of physical-spatial development of cities are essential in addressing contemporary urban issues and meeting both present and future needs of citizens. The built environm...

Background and Objectives: In recent decades, inadequate attention by designers to the thermal performance of commercial building façades has resulted in significant thermal inefficiencies in such complexes. This study ...

Abstract This study investigates the evolving urban morphology and landscape fragmentation in Kuwait by integrating fractal analysis, spatial statistics, and landscape metrics. Utilizing historical land use and land cove...

The WHO estimates that by 2050, 70% of the global population will reside in urban areas—centers of opportunity but also major health risks. Urbanization contributes to the rise of non-communicable chronic diseases, lin...

Abstract Background Primary healthcare (PHC) is essential for achieving universal health coverage in Nigeria, yet chronic underfunding limits its effectiveness, with only 20% of facilities nationwide operational. This st...

The rise of urban air mobility (UAM) and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft necessitates the development of well-designed vertiports that align with consumer expectations. This study examines consumer...

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) uses electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles to address urban congestion and emissions. However, corridor design, operation management, and separation standards remain underexa...

Abstract Given increasing migration and cultural diversification in urban contexts, understanding how people with different cultural backgrounds use and perceive urban green areas is relevant for inclusive planning. This...

The redistribution of street space plays a central role in urban and transport planning. In this context, Tactical Urbanism offers a flexible and participatory approach to testing out street space design. However, rede...

Spatial expansion and increasing population of cities is turning them into neuralgic points of the food supply chain. Due to its structure and the speed of life processes, food is delivered to urban centres through con...

El presente artículo indaga en el urbanismo como nueva disciplina emergente durante la década de 1920 en Argentina y en el plan desarrollado por los especialistas como nueva figura e instrumento regulador de la ciudad....

Abstract Green infrastructure‐based heat mitigation strategies can help alleviate the overheating burden on urban residents. While the cooling effect of parks has been explored in individual satellite‐based studies, ...

The discovery of oil in the late 1950s marked a turning point for the United Arab Emirates, as it transformed into a global metropolis, breaking regional and international records in urban development and infrastructure ...

The effect of urban trees as a noise mitigating element was determined on Alameda Avenue in the city of Talca, Chile, a Mediterranean continental area. Maximum and minimum noise, especially generated from vehicles, was r...

BackgroundThe adoption of digital technologies varies significantly across different regions, influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, accessibility to resources, and educational opportunities. Maharashtra, on...