Enhancing Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle and Its Prospects in China
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. Concept and Evolution
1.2. China’s Planning Context
1.3. Challenges and Research Aim
2. Methodology
2.1. Review Approach and Databases
2.2. Selection and Screening Process
3. Results
3.1. Data Abstraction and Analysis
3.2. Synthesis of the Literature
4. Factors Contributing to the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle
4.1. Social Well-Being
4.2. Management and Regulation
4.3. Built Environment
4.4. Economic Vitality
5. Discussion and Limitations
6. Conclusions and Perspectives
6.1. Identifying the Driving Factors of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle (Research Direction)
6.2. Developing Livable Neighborhood Life Circle Assessment Tools and Approaches in China’s Context
6.3. Smart Technology Drives a New Paradigm for Neighborhood Planning
6.4. Establishing a Framework to Ensure a Livable Neighborhood Life Circle
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Years | Affiliation | Case Cities/Countries | Research Design | Social Well-Being | Management and Regulation | Built Environment | Economic Vitality | |||||||||
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AC | EQ | HW | NC | MA | PIS | SS | GF | REF | RE | CE | EI | ST | ||||
Feng, Feng et al. (2010) [75] | Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China | Hefei/China | Mix Method | • | • | |||||||||||
Huang and Zhou (2018) [76] | Changsha Planning Information Service Center, Changsha, China | Changsha/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Linggui, Jing et al. (2020) [77] | Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China | Xi’an/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Luo, Hou et al. (2020) [78] | Tongji University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Shi, Chen et al. (2020) [79] | Yunnan Design Institute Group Co., Ltd., Kunming, China | Yunnan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Zhang, Zhao et al. (2020) [80] | Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China | Beijing/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Zhong, Lü et al. (2020) [81] | Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China | Kaifeng/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Dai, Jin et al. (2021) [82] | Land Satellite Remote Sensing Application Center, Ministry of Natural Resources, Beijing, China | Qingdao/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Li, Peng et al. (2021) [83] | Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | • | |||||||||
Wu, Wang et al. (2021) [84] | Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Zhang, Su et al. (2021) [85] | Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China | Hefei/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Cai and Tan (2022) [86] | Chongqing university, Chongqing, China | Wuhan/China | Qualitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Huang, Gong et al. (2022) [87] | North China University of Technology, Beijing, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Jiao and Xiao (2022) [37] | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Liu, Chen et al. (2022) [88] | Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, China | Chongqing/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Liu, Zheng et al. (2022) [89] | Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Luo, Shu et al. (2022) [90] | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Luo and Li (2022) [91] | Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China | Changchun/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Peng, Wu et al. (2022) [92] | National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Beijing, China | Beijing/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Qiu, Zhou et al. (2022) [93] | Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | • | |||||||||
Sun and Ren (2022) [94] | Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China | Jinan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Wan, Liu et al. (2022) [95] | Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin, China | Tianjin/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Wan, Zhao et al. (2022) [96] | Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China | Chengdu/China | Mix Method | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Wang, Zeng et al. (2022) [97] | Southeast University, Nanjing, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Ying, Guo et al. (2022) [98] | Zhejiang Agriculture & Forestry University, Hangzhou, China | Hangzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Zhang, Lu et al. (2022) [99] | Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China | Beijing/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Chen (2023) [100] | Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Chen, Luh et al. (2023) [101] | Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Huang, Cui et al. (2023) [102] | Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China | Lanzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Jing, Zhou et al. (2023) [103] | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China | Beijing/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Li, Chen et al. (2023) [104] | Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, China | Fuzhou/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Li, Ran et al. (2023) [105] | Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China | Hangzhou/China | Mix Method | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Liu, Li et al. (2023) [106] | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Liu, Guo et al. (2023) [107] | Northeastern University, Shenyang, China | Shenyang/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Ma, Wang et al. (2023) [108] | Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China | Wuhan/China | Mix Method | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Rui and Li (2023) [109] | Technical University Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany | Shenzhen/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Shen, Yuan et al. (2023) [110] | Southeast University, Nanjing, China | Nanjing/China | Qualitative | • | ||||||||||||
Song, Kong et al. (2023) [111] | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China | Nanjing/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Song, Zhang et al. (2023) [112] | Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu, China | Chengdu/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Wang, Pei et al. (2023) [113] | Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Beijing, China | Shenzhen/China | Mix Method | • | • | |||||||||||
Wang and Ma (2023) [114] | Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Wu and Divigalpitiya (2023) [115] | Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan | Jinan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Xie, Wang et al. (2023) [116] | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China | Fuzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Xie, Wang et al. (2023) [117] | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China | Fuzhou/China | Quantitative | • | ||||||||||||
Xu, Zhao et al. (2023) [118] | Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China | Wuhan/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Yang, Qian et al. (2023) [119] | Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Yuan and Yan (2023) [120] | Tongji University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Qualitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Zhang, Tang et al. (2023) [121] | Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Zhong, Li et al. (2023) [122] | Central South University, Changsha, China | China | Qualitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Han and Yang (2024) [123] | Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China | Dalian/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Jiang, Hu et al. (2024) [42] | Chongqing University, Chongqing, China | Chongqing/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Jiao and Feng (2024) [124] | Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China | Daqing/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Liu, Aziz et al. (2024) [125] | Jiangxi Institute of Fashion Technology, Nanchang, China | Nanchang/China | Qualitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Tan, Wu et al. (2024) [126] | Shanghai University, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | • | |||||||||
Wan, Sun et al. (2024) [127] | Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China | Chengdu/China | Quantitative | |||||||||||||
Wan, Wei et al. (2024) [128] | East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China | Shanghai/China | Quantitative | |||||||||||||
Wang and Sun (2024) [129] | Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China | Macao/China | Quantitative | |||||||||||||
Xia, Yin et al. (2024) [130] | Nanjing Forest University, Nanjing, China | Nanjing/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | • | |||||||||
Yang, Yang et al. (2024) [131] | South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Yang, Li et al. (2024) [132] | Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China | Xi’an/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Zhang, Lei et al. (2024) [133] | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China | Urumqi/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Chen, Lu et al. (2025) [134] | Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Li and Zhou (2025) [135] | Renmin University of China, Beijing, China | Beijing/China | Mix Method | • | • | |||||||||||
Liu, Zhou et al. (2025) [136] | Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China | Xi’an/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Yu, Chen et al. (2025) [137] | Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China | Beijing/China | Quantitative | • | • | |||||||||||
Zhou, Zhao et al. (2025) [138] | Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China | Qingdao/China | Quantitative | • | • | • | ||||||||||
Zhu, Xie et al. (2025) [139] | Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, China | Zhejiang/China | Mix Method | • | • | • |
Dimensions | Classification | |
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Social Well-being | Accessibility | Proportion of neighborhood facilities reachable by walking or cycling Continuity and density of pedestrian and bike-friendly paths (km/km2) Universal accessibility infrastructure coverage (e.g., barrier-free ramps) Connectivity of public spaces |
Equity | Equal access to neighborhood facilities Ratio of affordable rental or public housing to total housing stock Accessibility improvements for vulnerable groups (e.g., elderly, disabled) Distribution of services across income levels | |
Health and Well-being | Air quality index (AQI) trends Access to primary healthcare services within 15 min Rate of residents engaging in active transport Availability of open fitness facilities by standard | |
Neighborhood Cohesion | Frequency of volunteering or public activities Degree of resident participation in local governance or planning Satisfaction with residential environment Sense of belonging | |
Management and Regulation | Measurement and Assessment | Frequency of sustainability performance assessments Stakeholder participation in evaluations Availability of open sustainability dashboards |
Policy Integration and Support | Existence of territory with spatial or life circle planning Level of vertical coordination (city–district–neighborhood) in policy execution Amount of local government investment in neighborhood facilities Cross-departmental coordination mechanisms | |
Safety and Security | Nighttime lighting coverage Neighborhood-based safety initiatives Installation of emergency response facilities (AEDs, fire stations, etc.) | |
Built Environment | Green Facility | Ratio of green coverage Rate of green building certification (e.g., China Three-Star Green Building) Availability of multifunctional ecological infrastructure (e.g., green roofs, seepage pond) |
Reduced Environmental Footprint | Rate of waste sorting compliance Water usage efficiency Rate of new energy vehicles and walking Mixed land use | |
Renewable Energy | Ratio of electricity demand met by renewable energy Type of renewable equipment (rooftop PV, solar water heating) | |
Economic Vitality | Circular Economy | Reuse or recycling rate of construction and demolition waste Presence of community-level sharing or repair facilities Circular business models in district |
Employment and Income | Ratio of residents working locally Green job creation rate Income disparity within neighborhood | |
Smart Technology | Availability of smart community services (e.g., digital governance platforms, smart waste bins) Deployment of real-time environmental monitoring (air, water, noise) Data openness and digital participation rates |
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Qi, L.; Harumain, Y.A.S.; Dali, M.M. Enhancing Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle and Its Prospects in China. Sustainability 2025, 17, 8813. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17198813
Qi L, Harumain YAS, Dali MM. Enhancing Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle and Its Prospects in China. Sustainability. 2025; 17(19):8813. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17198813
Chicago/Turabian StyleQi, Lei, Yong Adilah Shamsul Harumain, and Melasutra Md Dali. 2025. "Enhancing Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle and Its Prospects in China" Sustainability 17, no. 19: 8813. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17198813
APA StyleQi, L., Harumain, Y. A. S., & Dali, M. M. (2025). Enhancing Sustainability: A Systematic Review of the Livable Neighborhood Life Circle and Its Prospects in China. Sustainability, 17(19), 8813. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17198813