2026 May - 74 articles
This article draws on public opinion surveys conducted as part of the AV-PL-ROAD project, “Polish Road to Automation of Road Transport”. Although selected findings from this survey material were published in 2023, the earlier study was li...
Urban heat stress is a growing challenge in hot semi-arid cities, where neighbourhood urban design influences microclimate and outdoor comfort. This study evaluates the effect of neighbourhood spatial layout in Erbil city, using ENVI-met simulations....
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are increasingly shaping urban mobility and road safety, yet their benefits depend not only on technical performance, but also on driver acceptance. This study examines how Hungarian drivers perceive and eval...
The redevelopment of aging planned cities in South Korea presents a significant carbon dilemma, balancing long-term operational savings against the immediate impact of embodied emissions from new construction. This study addresses this challenge by s...
Modern architectural heritage is increasingly threatened by rapid urban transformation, yet documentation practices often remain descriptive and insufficiently aligned with governance decision-making processes. This article addresses the gap between...
Illegal waste dumping (IWD) remains a major challenge for many developing municipalities, contributing to environmental degradation, public health risks, and socio-economic burdens. This study aims to assess the environmental, health, and socio-econo...
Rapid urbanization combined with global climate change is intensifying the Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) effect worldwide, posing significant risks to human health, thermal comfort, and quality of life in cities. Characterized by notably higher te...
Under China’s carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are a key option for low-carbon urban transition. However, how urban morphology shapes effective PV potential in severe cold cities remains poorl...
Urban emptiness is a recurring spatial condition across contemporary cities, resulting from long-term planning decisions, functional transformations, and shifting socio-economic dynamics. Urban voids are often interpreted as signs of failure or negle...
Shared pilot-scale bases enhance organizational efficiency and improve the success rate of transformation by leveraging spatial proximity among innovation actors, serving as a critical bridge between laboratory R&D and industrialization in biomed...
Large retail developments act as strong trip attractors and can substantially alter traffic demand patterns at adjacent urban intersections. This paper analyzes the operational impacts of a major shopping center on two nearby signalized intersections...
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption remains critically low in Thailand despite government initiatives, with limited understanding of how adoption factors vary across different user segments. This study investigates the determinants of EV adoption intentio...
Urban innovation spaces are crucial to stimulate innovative thinking and facilitate the integration of science, technology, and humanities. On the one hand, existing research on urban innovation spaces focuses on spatial patterns, associated networks...
Winter road snow significantly alters surface friction conditions and traffic capacity, serving as a critical factor contributing to traffic accidents, congestion, and temporary traffic control measures. Compared with sparsely deployed road sensors a...
In urban areas, green spaces have become the main refuge for biodiversity, providing essential habitat and resources for urban-adapted species. However, scientific evidence on the fitness consequences of urban green space management for urban populat...
This study investigates the rapid, often uncontrolled urban expansion in Khenchela, a medium-sized city in Algeria’s eastern High Plains, and its profound environmental repercussions amid semi-arid fragility. Drawing on sustainable urban develo...
This study employs panel data for 275 Chinese cities from 2011 to 2021. Water use efficiency is measured as an aggregate city-level indicator via stochastic frontier analysis, while the level of digital economy development is quantified using princip...
Greening, as a concept, is becoming an essential component of contemporary urban planning worldwide, and universities have begun adopting green policies. While there are numerous studies on climate change, green infrastructure, ecology, and sustainab...
China’s rapid economic growth is partly due to the productivity gains from agglomeration, whereby firms and workers in larger and denser cities benefit from proximity through knowledge spillovers, thicker labor markets, and shared infrastructur...
As urbanization continues to reshape societies, the concept of child-friendly cities (CFCs) has emerged as a rights-based approach to support the well-being of children in urban environments, particularly as increasing numbers of children grow up in...
Background: Informal Street food vending plays a vital role in urban food systems by supporting livelihoods and improving access to affordable meals. Despite this contribution, persistent food hygiene and safety challenges continue to threaten public...
This cross-sectional study explored whether the relationship between adolescents’ physical activity and related factors (such as personal and social factors, and parental safety concern) differed according to adolescents’ levels of access...
Unused, underutilized, abandoned, and residual urban spaces are increasingly recognized as potential resources for adaptive reuse, ecological improvement, and urban resilience. In this study, such areas are approached through the overarching concept...
The concentration of tourist flows along short urban links caused by cruise stops in medium-sized Mediterranean ports exacerbates traffic and localized environmental externalities. This study evaluates the willingness to pay (WTP) of cruise passenger...
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