The spread of mobile devices into the streets combined with the growing interest in interactive technologies in public settings raise a host of new challenge for human computer interaction. This study investigates the use of public displays in promoting the sense of community through the public self-expression. The approach involves a temporary interactive art installation that promotes people’...

Aim. From the point of view period creation and historical development, we consider streets core Trnava to be most dynamic, why focused on street name changes in from 1900 present area city. Methods. As part methodology classification by urbanonym, with help which included names squares into individual categories. A was used that divides urbanonyms socially motivated non-motivated, are further ...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To study the association between greenery filled public areas that are nearby a residence and easy to walk in and the longevity of senior citizens in a densely populated, developed megacity. DESIGN Cohort study. METHODS The authors analysed the five year survival of 3144 people born in 1903, 1908, 1913, or 1918 who consented to a follow up survey from the records of registe...

BACKGROUND Physical activity is likely to be determined as a complex interplay between personal, interpersonal, and environmental factors. Studying the built environment involves expanding the focus from the individual perspective to a public health one. Therefore, the objetive of this study was to examine the association between the built environment and objectively-measured physical activity ...

BACKGROUND Though it is often assumed that fear of crime erodes mental health, research evidence is limited. Our study seeks to assess the relationship between these attributes in residents of the city of Liverpool. METHOD Evidence is drawn from a sample survey of 407 adults living in 21 tower blocks. A number of social and psychosocial attributes linked with feelings of safety are compared w...

The risk to public health from the large number of dog stools present on streets of urban areas is cause for concern. Dog faeces may be a serious hazard because they may contain microorganisms that are both pathogenic to humans and resistant to several classes of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential for zoonotic infections and for the presence of antibiotic resistant...

The recent development of surveillance systems due to the threat of many attack sources, (including terrorists, organized and ordinary crime) has forced the municipal and state authorities to provide a wide range of security measures. The appropriate sensors are installed alongside the city streets and other public utilities providing a huge amount of incoming data, which needs to be processed ...

Street food refers to a variety of food and beverages prepared and sold by vendors in streets and other public places for immediate consumption. Selling street foods is an important occupation in many cities in developing countries. As hygienic standards may not be maintained during the preparation of these food items, there is always concern about their safety, quality and hygiene.1 We studied...