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Disparities in electric vehicle charging infrastructure distribution: A socio-spatial clustering study in King County, Washington

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106193

Shiqi Ding , Lingzi Wu

{"title":"Disparities in electric vehicle charging infrastructure distribution: A socio-spatial clustering study in King County, Washington","authors":"Shiqi Ding , Lingzi Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106193","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106193","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transportation electrification has emerged as a critical strategy for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, yet recent studies have indicated multifaceted injustices in adopting electric vehicles (EVs). One key issue is the equitable planning of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI), which is essential for promoting widespread EV use. While existing research predominantly focuses on measuring accessibility, limited attention has been given to equity assessment based on urban social typologies. This study examined EVCI distribution in King County, Washington, using a three-step framework: First, we clustered six micro-urban typologies incorporating 17 socio-spatial indicators. Second, we measured and mapped charging capacity standardized rates across the county. Third, we identified key factors, examined how their influence varies geographically, and analyzed disparities by comparing specific clusters. Our findings show that the current distribution of charging stations is capacity-driven, favoring en-route recharging needs over longer-stay residential charging needs. This trend disproportionately affects underserved communities in southern King County, leaving large residential areas underinvested. This utilitarian distribution potentially exacerbates the inequalities in the EV adoption process. Therefore, future EVCI planning needs to prioritize residential charging access, and community-level charger expansion should consider neighborhood-specific needs and readiness. Importantly, our proposed assessment framework can be applied to support nationwide transportation electrification efforts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 106193"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143377132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Risk of mortality and disease attributable to the heat stress index and its variability during heat waves: An observational study on the city of Madrid

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106189

Mónica Puga-Bonilla , David Hidalgo-García , Hamed Rezapouraghdam , Francisco Javier Lafuente Bolivar

{"title":"Risk of mortality and disease attributable to the heat stress index and its variability during heat waves: An observational study on the city of Madrid","authors":"Mónica Puga-Bonilla , David Hidalgo-García , Hamed Rezapouraghdam , Francisco Javier Lafuente Bolivar","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, global ambient temperatures have reached alarming levels, mainly due to global warming caused by climate change, pollution, and significant population growth. High temperatures have been linked to increased mortality and a higher risk of contracting various diseases, resulting in substantial healthcare costs for many governments and citizens who are unable to cope. As a result, it is critical to implement policies to mitigate these effects and improve people's lives. This research addresses the impact of high temperatures on human health, focusing on the relationship between urban morphological characteristics (Proportion of vegetation (VP) and Urban Index (UI), Heat Stress Index (HSI) and the risk of different cancers (prostate, breast, stomach, lung and colorectal) and diseases (dementia, stroke, suicides and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) in the different Local Climate Zones (LCZ) of Madrid, using Landsat 8 and 9 images and the UrbClim climate model. The main findings show that compact or high-density land cover zones exhibit a higher risk of contracting the examined diseases than open or low-density regions. This circumstance is motivated by the fact that such areas have less vegetation cover and experience higher rates of heat stress. Findings indicated that the lack of vegetation in compact and high-density areas reduces the ability to minimize extreme temperatures and heat, which is associated with a variety of health problems. This study provides valuable knowledge about the relationship between vegetation, HSI, and health in the different LCZs, providing a solid basis for sustainable urban planning strategies that improve the standard of living of the inhabitants not only of the city of Madrid but of the rest of the cities on the planet.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 106189"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143209496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The synthetical effects of passive radiative cooling building envelopes and surrounding buildings on building daylighting and energy performance: A case study in Miami

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2025.106190

Xiaosong Su , Yongqiang Luo , Ling Zhang

{"title":"The synthetical effects of passive radiative cooling building envelopes and surrounding buildings on building daylighting and energy performance: A case study in Miami","authors":"Xiaosong Su , Yongqiang Luo , Ling Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106190","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2025.106190","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Passive radiative cooling (PRC) technology has been incorporated into buildings, especially in the form of PRC building envelopes due to its energy-free and eco-friendly features. However, most existing studies focused on applying PRC building envelopes to an isolated building, while scarce research has considered the impacts of shading and reflection from surrounding highly reflective PRC buildings on building performance. To bridge the gap, a case study was conducted on a high-rise apartment (HA) located at the center of a nine-building community in Miami, Florida. The synthetical effects of opaque PRC building envelopes and surrounding buildings (SBs) on daylighting and energy performance were numerically analyzed through Radiance and EnergyPlus with variations in radiative cooling materials (RCMs), building orientation, and community layout. The results show that with the adoption of RCMs on the object HA, neglection of SBs can overestimate cumulative radiation on exterior walls by 96.19 %, spatial daylight autonomy (sDA) by 39.13 %, and total air conditioning energy consumption by 8.28 %, and underestimate spatial glare autonomy (sGA) by 21.27 %. Optimizing the synergistic effects of RCMs and SBs can strike a balance between daylighting and energy performance, yielding a <span><math><mover><mrow><mtext>sGA</mtext></mrow><mo>‾</mo></mover></math></span> of 86.28 %, a <span><math><mover><mrow><mtext>sDA</mtext></mrow><mo>‾</mo></mover></math></span> of 93.41 %, and an energy-saving rate of 16.28 %.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"121 ","pages":"Article 106190"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring temporal and spatial patterns and nonlinear driving mechanism of park perceptions: A multi-source big data study

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106083

Xukai Zhao , He Huang , Guangsi Lin , Yuxing Lu

{"title":"Exploring temporal and spatial patterns and nonlinear driving mechanism of park perceptions: A multi-source big data study","authors":"Xukai Zhao , He Huang , Guangsi Lin , Yuxing Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106083","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106083","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To fully realize the benefits of parks, they must be both accessible and usable, with those excelling in these aspects often perceived as more attractive. Traditional surveys for evaluating perceived park accessibility, usability, and attractiveness are expensive and time-consuming, prompting the adoption of social media data as a viable alternative. This study fine-tuned the Chinese-RoBERTa-wwm-ext model on a specially curated dataset to measure perceived accessibility, usability, and attractiveness across 270 parks in Beijing and Guangzhou through 153,872 online comments. We conducted statistical analyses to uncover temporal patterns and incorporate park perception scores into the 2SFCA method for spatial distribution analysis. Additionally, we utilized XGBoost, SHAP, and PDP to investigate the nonlinear driving mechanisms behind these perceptions. Key findings include: (1) Park visitation demonstrates a strong seasonal pattern, with central urban parks consistently outperforming suburban ones; (2) Central subdistricts might face reduced park services due to high population demands; (3) Accessibility is significantly influenced by ticket pricing and transportation availability, especially bus stations; (4) Usability is optimal at a moderate density of sports and fitness facilities (22 per km<sup>2</sup>) and proximity to residential areas; (5) Attractiveness benefits from closeness to the Central Business District and amenities such as toilets and restaurants, with a critical park size threshold of 9 km<sup>2</sup>. These public-oriented analyses identify areas for improvement and factors shaping public perceptions, providing valuable guidance for strategic decision-making and effective urban management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106083"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143144900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimizing urban green space configurations for enhanced heat island mitigation: A geographically weighted machine learning approach

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106087

Yue Zhang, Jingtian Ge, Siyuan Wang, Cong Dong

{"title":"Optimizing urban green space configurations for enhanced heat island mitigation: A geographically weighted machine learning approach","authors":"Yue Zhang, Jingtian Ge, Siyuan Wang, Cong Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106087","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106087","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As global warming intensifies, urban heat islands (UHIs) threaten human health. Green spaces are crucial for mitigating UHIs, yet their expansion is limited. Consequently, optimizing the layout of existing green spaces to maximize their cooling effects is vital. However, the answers of which green space morphology is most beneficial vary across different study areas. This study employs an improved Gaussian kernel geographically weighted random forest (GWRF) model to assess the nonlinear relationship between green spaces morphology and Land Surface Temperature (LST), comparing the performance of this model with three traditional models (OLS, GWR, and RF). The results reveal that green spaces with more complex boundaries, larger individual areas, and concentrated distributions exhibited superior cooling effects. However, the sensitivity to these factors varied across different city functional zones: transportation zones were most influenced by the total area of green spaces, industrial zones by the average size, and commercial zones by the total area and boundary complexity. The Gaussian kernel-enhanced GWRF model outperformed other models, as indicated by its higher R<sup>2</sup> values in both summer and winter (R<sup>2</sup><sub>GWRF</sub>=0.888, R<sup>2</sup><sub>OLS</sub>=0.647, R<sup>2</sup><sub>GWR</sub>=0.721, R<sup>2</sup><sub>RF</sub>=0.675 in summer; R<sup>2</sup><sub>GWRF</sub>=0.791, R<sup>2</sup><sub>OLS</sub>=0.307, R<sup>2</sup><sub>GWR</sub>=0.673, R<sup>2</sup><sub>RF</sub>=0.454 in winter). This study introduces novel methodologies and perspectives for restructuring urban greenery to mitigate the UHI effect, highlighting the significant potential of GWRF in addressing spatially dependent.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106087"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143144902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Mapping lifecycle building material embodied carbon emissions for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106058

Xiaoyu Zheng , Bowen Cai , Jooyoung Park , Bumsuk Seo , Siyuan Wang , Zhenfeng Shao

{"title":"Mapping lifecycle building material embodied carbon emissions for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration","authors":"Xiaoyu Zheng , Bowen Cai , Jooyoung Park , Bumsuk Seo , Siyuan Wang , Zhenfeng Shao","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106058","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106058","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accurate carbon accounting is crucial for global climate change mitigation efforts. Building Material Embodied Carbon Emissions (BMCE) constitutes a significant portion of urban carbon footprints. However, the map of it at the building level remains sparse. This study proposes a model integrating multi-source remote sensing data for lifecycle BMCE mapping and assesses the building carbon efficiency according to eco-efficiency theory. Results show that BMCE in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration has a total of 3,946 <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>MtCO</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub><mrow><mi>e</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span>, with intensity of 600 <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>kgCO</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub><mrow><mi>e</mi></mrow><mo>/</mo><msup><mrow><mrow><mi>m</mi></mrow></mrow><mn>2</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>. BMCE of residential buildings is the highest, double that of public buildings. Approximately 60 % of buildings are in low carbon efficiency. They emit more than 2,367 <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>MtCO</mi></mrow><mn>2</mn></msub><mrow><mi>e</mi></mrow></mrow></math></span>. This study provides valuable insights into the statistical and spatial characteristics of lifecycle BMCE and highlights the importance of carbon efficiency analysis for future urban carbon reduction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106058"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143144907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Study on the heat and moisture coupling transfer characteristics with surrounding rock in subway tunnel under fluctuation boundary condition

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106086

Xiaoling Cao, Qian Zhang, Xu Zhou, Ziyu Leng

{"title":"Study on the heat and moisture coupling transfer characteristics with surrounding rock in subway tunnel under fluctuation boundary condition","authors":"Xiaoling Cao, Qian Zhang, Xu Zhou, Ziyu Leng","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106086","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106086","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The study of heat storage performance in the surrounding rock and heat transfer between it and the air within the subway tunnel was of significance to the thermal environment. However, most researches ignored the impact of humidity. In this study, a mathematical model coupled heat and moisture transfer was established considering the piston wind. The interannual variation of moisture and heat transfer was explored under the influence of periodic fluctuations. Simultaneously, the characteristics of moisture and heat reservoirs across various regions were analyzed. It has been revealed that the coupled moisture and heat transfer in surrounding rock influenced by the piston winds, which plays an important role in the subway tunnels. The moisture flux on the wall surface increased by 1.6 times when the piston effect was taken into account, and the heat flux increased by 1.15 times. The consideration of heat and moisture coupling lead to a 17 % expansion of the surrounding rock's heat circle in 30 days and a 19.3 % expansion in 365 days, respectively. Under the boundary condition of cyclic fluctuating temperature and relative humidity, the temperature and moisture of the rock in the interval tunnels exhibited interannual fluctuations, and then reached a state of dynamic equilibrium.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106086"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143144927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Compound health effects and risk assessment of extreme heat and ozone air pollution under climate change: A case study of 731 urban areas in China

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106084

Zhen He , Zhiqiang Wu , Otthein Herzog , Jinghao Hei , Lan Li , Xiang Li

{"title":"Compound health effects and risk assessment of extreme heat and ozone air pollution under climate change: A case study of 731 urban areas in China","authors":"Zhen He , Zhiqiang Wu , Otthein Herzog , Jinghao Hei , Lan Li , Xiang Li","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106084","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106084","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Extreme heat and air pollution are critical environmental issues that directly impact human health, and their effects are exacerbated under climate change. While numerous studies have investigated the health impacts of extreme heat or air pollution individually, limited research focuses on their combined effects. To address this gap, we constructed an interpretable spatial machine learning model to explore the synergistic interactions between extreme heat and ozone on cancer incidence across 731 urban areas in China. Our model revealed that nighttime extreme heat intensity has stronger association with cancer incidence compared to daytime heat, and that combined exposure to extreme heat and ozone amplifies health risks. We identified significant nonlinear relationships and threshold effects among environmental exposures and health outcomes. Building on these findings, we developed the Urban Dual Environmental Exposure Risk Index (UDEERI) based on IPCC's hazard-exposure-vulnerability framework. UDEERI highlighted significant regional disparities in health risks, identifying high-risk regions primarily in northwestern deserts, central China, eastern coastal areas, and Sichuan-Chongqing metropolitan cluster. Our study fills a critical gap in understanding the compound health risks of extreme heat and elevated ozone under climate change, providing important scientific evidence to support targeted prevention and intervention strategies for sustainable and healthy cities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106084"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Multi-perspective evaluation framework of three-dimensional cooling and energy saving potential of urban parks based on numerical simulation

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106109

Jianfeng Gao , Linlin Zhang , Qingyan Meng , Xinli Hu , Stephen J. Livesley

{"title":"Multi-perspective evaluation framework of three-dimensional cooling and energy saving potential of urban parks based on numerical simulation","authors":"Jianfeng Gao , Linlin Zhang , Qingyan Meng , Xinli Hu , Stephen J. Livesley","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106109","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106109","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban parks can moderate local microclimates and mitigate the urban heat island effect prevalent in cities. Previous research has studied the cooling benefits of parks as well as their potential for energy conservation benefits for local buildings. However, there remains a poor understanding of the nuanced and three-dimensional mechanisms underlying the cooling benefits of urban parks. This study introduces a novel framework of indicators to comprehensively evaluate the three-dimensional cooling properties of parks, encompassing factors such as intensity, volume, and energy saving potential efficiency. The dynamic three-dimensional changes in the cooling effect and energy saving potential of two representative urban parks selected by multisource remote sensing data were simulated during spring, summer and winter days using the ENVI-met microclimate model. The results show that while seasonal variations impact park cooling and energy saving potential, the differences between individual parks outweigh these variations. Factors such as internal vegetation layout, surrounding building morphology, and prevailing wind direction emerge as pivotal factors on the cooling effects, particularly the cooling volume. Notably, the evaluation indicators exhibit distinct patterns of variation between intraday and seasonal analyses, with energy saving efficiency per unit volume demonstrating greatest stability. Furthermore, the exponential growth in the cumulative energy saving potential observed in the larger parks, despite diminishing returns in energy saving efficiency per unit volume. By highlighting the practical importance of evaluating park cooling and energy saving potential from multi-perspective, this study provides new insights into urban park design and management to mitigate urban heat.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106109"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Older adults’ preferences and behaviour during warm weather and heatwaves in the urban environment: A case study in southwestern Sweden

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Sustainable Cities and Society Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.106065

Jessika Lönn , Sandra Lujic , Fredrik Lindberg , Isabelle Hansson , Pär Bjälkebring , Susanne Gustafsson , Marie Kivi , Sofia Thorsson

{"title":"Older adults’ preferences and behaviour during warm weather and heatwaves in the urban environment: A case study in southwestern Sweden","authors":"Jessika Lönn , Sandra Lujic , Fredrik Lindberg , Isabelle Hansson , Pär Bjälkebring , Susanne Gustafsson , Marie Kivi , Sofia Thorsson","doi":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scs.2024.106065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the face of a warming climate and an ageing population, developing age-friendly urban areas is increasingly important. This study investigates the impact of the urban environment and socio-demographic factors on older adults’ perceptions of indoor heat and outdoor activity during warm summers and heatwaves. The study takes a novel approach, incorporating survey data from older adults (age 64–92, n = 348) living in southwestern Sweden, with data on tree canopy coverage, building volume, and distance to water from geographical information systems (GIS). We further examine older adults’ preferences for different types of urban environments during heatwaves and desirable environmental features during warm days.</div><div>Results show that older adults living in areas with higher tree canopy coverage, close to parks, or with access to summer residences are less bothered by indoor heat during warm weather. Those living in urban areas with higher tree coverage and those having acess to a summer residences are less likely to avoid outdoor activity during heatwaves. Shade is the most desirable feature during warm days, with a majority seeking it in green areas. These findings highlight the importance of urban greenery and proximity to parks in ensuring outdoor activity, health, and well-being among older adults during warm summers and heatwaves.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48659,"journal":{"name":"Sustainable Cities and Society","volume":"119 ","pages":"Article 106065"},"PeriodicalIF":10.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143145656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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