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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106431

Seongho An , Shuang Lu , Andrew Sullivan

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Public discourse in the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, NY: Insights from social media data and ChatGPT 2022年纽约州布法罗大规模枪击事件后的公众话语：来自社交媒体数据和ChatGPT的见解

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106440

Li Yin , Jiao Dai , Robert Mark Silverman , Liang Wu , Henry Louis Taylor. Jr.

{"title":"Public discourse in the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, NY: Insights from social media data and ChatGPT","authors":"Li Yin , Jiao Dai , Robert Mark Silverman , Liang Wu , Henry Louis Taylor. Jr.","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106440","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106440","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent studies highlight the importance of transformative changes in planning and policymaking to enhance collaboration and effectiveness using new data sources and advanced tools. This study examines the potential of the NLP application in urban planning and the limitations of social media data in capturing local community concerns. Mass shootings have surged dramatically in the U.S., becoming alarmingly common, a troubling trend that is also evident globally. We investigated the dominant semantic topics and sentiments on Twitter about Buffalo's racially segregated East Side neighborhoods since the 2022 mass shooting, using natural language processing (NLP) and ChatGPT. The findings reveal a shift in discussions toward the shooter and broader issues of racism, rather than structural inequalities and local conditions in the Black community. Tweets primarily expressed sadness and anger, but also advocacy. Effective policy-making, such as post-massacre gun control, may have influenced social media discussions. At the same time, the government's failure to address structural racism and deliver promised improvements may create a disconnection between community needs and their online representations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106440"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The relationship between urban flora and ecosystem services in neighborhoods with socioeconomic disparities: A model in Northeast Brazil 具有社会经济差异的城市植物区系与生态系统服务的关系：巴西东北部的一个模型

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106426

Leonardo Vitor Alves da Silva , Maria Amanda Nobre Lisboa , Arthur da Silva Nascimento , Alana de Oliveira Silva , Mardonio Freitas Rodrigues Ferreira , Luana Aguiar Costa , Juliano Ricardo Fabricante , João Tavares Calixto Júnior

{"title":"The relationship between urban flora and ecosystem services in neighborhoods with socioeconomic disparities: A model in Northeast Brazil","authors":"Leonardo Vitor Alves da Silva , Maria Amanda Nobre Lisboa , Arthur da Silva Nascimento , Alana de Oliveira Silva , Mardonio Freitas Rodrigues Ferreira , Luana Aguiar Costa , Juliano Ricardo Fabricante , João Tavares Calixto Júnior","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106426","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106426","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To mitigate climate change, many cities have implemented strategies aimed at achieving carbon neutrality, emphasizing the role of trees in carbon sequestration and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. However, urban vegetation is unevenly distributed, reflecting social disparities. This study analyzed the relationship between urban tree cover, ecosystem services, and socioeconomic inequalities in three neighborhoods of Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, in Brazil's semi-arid region. A complete tree census was conducted, recording individuals with a diameter at breast height (DBH) ≥ 5 cm. Carbon quantification was performed through combustion in a muffle furnace and allometric equations. A total of 2235 tree individuals were recorded, revealing that 67.3 % of the species were exotic, with <em>Azadirachta indica</em> being the most dominant. Among the native species, <em>Enterolobium contortisiliquum</em> stood out for its high carbon storage and CO<sub>2</sub> sequestration potential, as well as its contribution to strengthening local biodiversity. The 2235 individuals in this study are capable of sequestering a total of 1748.90 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>. Carbon content (CC) ranged from 48.1 % to 57.4 %, while organic matter (OM) values varied between 82.7 % and 98.8 % across leaves, branches, and trunks, with the highest concentrations of OM and CC found in branches. Significant differences in tree diversity and density were observed among the neighborhoods, influenced by socioeconomic factors, highlighting the luxury effect. This approach is essential for enhancing environmental quality, mitigating climate change impacts, and strengthening urban biodiversity, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and resilient cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106426"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Balancing green and compact city: Assessing the quality of residential surroundings 平衡绿色与紧凑型城市：居住区环境质量评估

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106421

Anna Gałecka-Drozda , Magdalena Szczepańska , Katarzyna Alicja Wieszczeczynska , Nicola Tollin , Agnieszka Wilkaniec

{"title":"Balancing green and compact city: Assessing the quality of residential surroundings","authors":"Anna Gałecka-Drozda , Magdalena Szczepańska , Katarzyna Alicja Wieszczeczynska , Nicola Tollin , Agnieszka Wilkaniec","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cities often grapple with the challenge of balancing high-density and accessible green spaces (GS), which are frequently viewed as conflicting priorities. This article investigates whether compact urban forms compromise green infrastructure quality, focusing on residential developments in Poznan (PL) and Copenhagen (DK). The research questions also concern how compactness and greenery interact within urban planning frameworks.</div><div>Utilizing a comparative methodology, the study assesses multifamily housing in both cities through quantitative analyses of GS quality and urban density. Findings reveal that while Poznan and Copenhagen have similar ratios of built-up areas to GS, Copenhagen offers higher-quality GS through innovative planning that compensates for their smaller size. Poznań's larger green spaces offer less ecological and recreational value. This nuanced relationship indicates that simple area metrics may not adequately reflect urban environment quality. The study underscores the need to consider environmental and recreational factors in the development of effective green spaces in multifamily housing in compact cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106421"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Health consideration in UK urban development: Systems mapping insights for interventions 英国城市发展中的健康考虑：干预措施的系统映射见解

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106403

Pablo Newberry , Neil Carhart

{"title":"Health consideration in UK urban development: Systems mapping insights for interventions","authors":"Pablo Newberry , Neil Carhart","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106403","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This article maps and explores the system influencing the consideration of health in UK urban development decision-making based on interviews with 132 decision-makers in public, private and third sector roles. It implements a novel approach to construct and aggregate multiple causal loop diagrams to synthesise the perspectives of different stakeholder groups in a single model. It illustrates how seven interventions targeting different parts of the system can influence feedback loops to drive change. Focusing on sub-models, the findings suggest that intervening to (1) change mindsets and (2) influence real estate investment practices of the private sector can shape pro-health attitudes, pro-health funding, and health-informed decisions, and (3) embedding a health valuation tool in national government can generate political support for health in policies, joined-up thinking and collective responsibility for health. Utilising health data in (4) transport strategies and (5) spatial planning, as well as (6) providing legal training, and (7) integrating lived experience in community engagement at a local and city-region level can enhance quantitative and qualitative health data in policies and decision-making while providing the capacity to legally defend those decisions. Overall, the causal loop diagram indicates that the interventions can reinforce the consideration of health in urban development decision-making without many factors resisting change. However, if health measures in urban development are perceived to limit profits rather than realise environmental, social and governance (ESG) value, then this acts as a balancing mechanism. The model can inform a systems-level evaluation by indicating the ripple effects and cumulative impact of interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106403"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring the impact of objective features and subjective perceptions of street environment on cycling preferences 探讨街道环境的客观特征和主观感知对骑行偏好的影响

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106434

Haibin Xu , Yiyi Jiang , Tao Xue , Zixuan Wang , Yan Fang , Xujia Huang

{"title":"Exploring the impact of objective features and subjective perceptions of street environment on cycling preferences","authors":"Haibin Xu , Yiyi Jiang , Tao Xue , Zixuan Wang , Yan Fang , Xujia Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106434","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106434","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cycling is a popular outdoor activity, and researching the factors that influence cycling preferences helps improve cycling environments and enhance rider satisfaction. To address the limited integration of both objective street features and cyclists' subjective perceptions in existing studies, this study utilizes street view images to examine the impact of street characteristics on cycling preferences from a dual perspective. The research first employs the Mask2Former model to extract objective features and subsequently uses the MIT Place Pulse 2.0 dataset to compute subjective perceptions. XGBoost and SHAP models are then applied to explore the relationships between objective and subjective features and leisure cycling preferences. The key findings include the following: (1) Spatial heterogeneity in cycling preferences within central Beijing, characterized by higher preferences around the periphery and lower preferences in the center. (2) Beautiful, Vegetation, Lively, Safety, and Building significantly influence cycling preferences. (3) Both objective and subjective variables exhibit nonlinear effects with threshold effects on cycling preferences. (4) There are variations in the interaction effects on cycling preferences among different street characteristic variables. The study confirms the feasibility of utilizing street view images to evaluate factors that influence cycling preferences. This approach provides valuable insights for decision-makers seeking to improve cycling infrastructure and enhance the experience of urban streets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106434"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Towards a new theoretical approach for disentangling illegal construction waste disposal: A Hong Kong study 破解非法建筑废物处置的新理论途径：一项香港研究

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106427

Wendy M.W. Lee , Weisheng Lu

{"title":"Towards a new theoretical approach for disentangling illegal construction waste disposal: A Hong Kong study","authors":"Wendy M.W. Lee , Weisheng Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106427","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106427","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Illegal disposal, also known as illegal dumping or fly-tipping, refers to the behavior of discarding waste in unauthorized areas. Being criminalized in many economies, illegal dumping undermines wildlife habitats and natural sceneries, as well as poses threats to public health and safety. As in many other regions, illegal dumping in Hong Kong is frequently concerned with the disposal of construction waste in non-designated locations. Nevertheless, theoretical based illegal disposal research specifically focusing on construction waste remains a highly uncharted area. This research aims to identify an innovative theoretical approach to investigating the issue of illegal construction waste disposal with reference to existing theoretical studies in this field and the distinguished industrial context surrounding such environmental crime. Underpinning this research is a mixed-method approach including a review of theories being applied in existing illegal dumping research in conjunction with an exploratory study encompassing semi-structured interviews and questionnaire surveys in Hong Kong. Based on the characteristics of the waste management system and policy framework governing illegal construction waste disposal in Hong Kong, different components of the situational crime prevention theory, their relationships with and strengths over other theories are elaborated. The effects of socio-demographic factors on six specific causal factors relating to four dimensions of the theory were being examined. Our research contributes to the identification of a suitable theory for comprehending illegal construction waste dumping specific to the context of Hong Kong in a systematic and pragmatic manner, which lays an essential foundation for formulating targeted solutions to the issue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106427"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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How streetscape shapes affect visitor emotions: An experimental analysis based on large-scale street view images in Xi'an, China 街景形状如何影响游客情绪：基于西安大规模街景图像的实验分析

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106424

Ziyin Qi , Junyi Li , Xiping Yang , Zhe He

{"title":"How streetscape shapes affect visitor emotions: An experimental analysis based on large-scale street view images in Xi'an, China","authors":"Ziyin Qi , Junyi Li , Xiping Yang , Zhe He","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106424","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106424","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The urban streetscape could generate a significant effect on individual emotions. Previous studies have predominantly utilized street view images to explore the emotional perceptions of residents, with less attention given to the emotions of visitors. This study aims to quantify the impact of shape characteristics within the visual features of urban streetscapes on visitors' emotions using large-scale street view images. Taking Xi'an, China, as a case study, we first constructed a dataset of visitors' emotional responses. Concurrently, we quantified the complexity and coordination of street shapes based on the outlines of street view images, serving as quantitative indicators of street shape. Subsequently, a random forest (RF) model was employed to fit the relationship between street shape characteristics and visitors' emotions. The results indicate that: (1) Visitors' six emotional experiences exhibit distinct spatial distribution patterns, and there is a certain homogeneity in the spatial distribution of emotions between visitors in non-habitual environments and residents in habitual environments. (2) The complexity and coordination of streets have a complex nonlinear effect on visitors' emotions. (3) Generally, the more pronounced the street shape characteristics, the more positive the emotional experience for visitors. When the shape complexity is 0.770 and the shape coordination is 1.555, visitors can achieve the optimal emotional experience across six dimensions. These findings can assist city managers in understanding visitors' visual preferences for streetscapes and provide guidance for optimizing street design.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106424"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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An assessment framework for adaptive management of urban green space in South-east Queensland, Australia 澳大利亚昆士兰东南部城市绿地适应性管理的评估框架

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106423

Haowen Zheng , Yongping Wei , Kunshu Yang , Shuanglei Wu

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Ensuring agriculture's future: How to foster generational renewal in semi-arid Mediterranean region 确保农业的未来：如何在半干旱的地中海地区促进代际更新

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Cities Pub Date : 2025-09-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2025.106422

Consuelo Calafat-Marzal, Norat Roig-Tierno, Francesc J. Cervera, Áurea Gallego-Salguero, Jose-María García-Alvarez-Coque

{"title":"Ensuring agriculture's future: How to foster generational renewal in semi-arid Mediterranean region","authors":"Consuelo Calafat-Marzal, Norat Roig-Tierno, Francesc J. Cervera, Áurea Gallego-Salguero, Jose-María García-Alvarez-Coque","doi":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106422","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cities.2025.106422","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ageing rural population and the decline in generational renewal in agriculture pose structural challenges. This study examines how farm-internal factors (farm structure and income generation) and contextual socioeconomic conditions (business dynamism, urban proximity, digital connectivity and public services) influence the attraction of young farmers. The study is based on fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) of 542 Spanish municipalities in a semi-arid region. This analysis identifies configurations of conditions that jointly help or hinder the entry of young farmers to the sector. A combination of internal and contextual conditions is required to explain regional differences in attracting youths to farming. The presence of large-scale farms is a recurrent condition in configurations leading to high attraction. This finding reflects their prominent role in generational renewal. In contrast, the role of income generation varies depending on the economic context. Among contextual factors, local business dynamism is the only essential condition to attract young farmers. Other contextual factors, such as urban proximity, digital connectivity, and public services, do not directly lead to the attraction of youths to farming. This finding suggests that although these contextual factors create a more favourable environment, they are not decisive on their own. The study provides guidance for policymakers, emphasising the need to combine structural and economic measures with regional development strategies to promote generational renewal in agriculture. Most importantly, youth attraction is feasible under the right conditions. This crucial finding justifies a holistic approach to support farms' continuity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48405,"journal":{"name":"Cities","volume":"168 ","pages":"Article 106422"},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144996183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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