importance of security and sense of peace is a one of the most important factors of urban environment. therefore, the necessity of security in urban spaces has caused the emergence of authentic theories like defensible spaces and crime prevention through environment design (cpted)*. in this paper, various literatures related to defensible space theories have been reviewed and the related keywor...

Epidemiological studies suggest that living close to the natural environment is associated with long-term health benefits including reduced death rates, reduced cardiovascular disease, and reduced psychiatric problems. This is often attributed to psychological mechanisms, boosted by exercise, social interactions, and sunlight. Compared with urban environments, exposure to green spaces does inde...

Soil microbes play a key role in controlling ecosystem functions and providing ecosystem services. Yet, microbial communities in urban green space soils remain poorly characterized. Here we compared soil microbial communities in 41 urban parks of (i) divergent plant functional types (evergreen trees, deciduous trees and lawn) and (ii) different ages (constructed 10, ∼50 and >100 years ago). The...

this research seeks the role and effect strength of accessibility and vitality on urban spaces. urban space is a phenomenon organized by information manifested in various forms, functions and meaning. it is the context of forming and improving social life, representing culture and urbanization of a culture. according to desirable cities, it is deliberated that the cause of this magnificence is ...

Abstract Urban green spaces are a critical component of cities, providing environmental, social, cultural, and economic benefits. To support smart(er) decisions by city planners managers, this study aims to investigate how open data sources could be integrated into urban space management. Specifically, it proposes novel GIS-based method prioritise in resource-constraint scenario so that social ...

Biodiversity loss is an important topic considering climate change, global warming, and even the reasoning of current future animal-related diseases, such as COVID-19 pandemic. Urban biodiversity also because ecosystem services they provide, restorative benefits for well-being, physical health people who live in urban areas. Each city has its own strategies to cope with this issue, these do not...

Vegetation moderates a microclimate by casting shadows, increasing light reflection, evaporation and perspiration; and correcting wind patterns. The present study aims to investigate the microclimatic role of vegetated surfaces and bodies in improving thermal comfort in outdoor spaces between buildings. The main research question is which of the green system modes, that is, horizontal vegetatio...