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Urban Science, Volume 9, Issue 5

May 2025 - 45 articles

Cover Story: Efforts to measure citizen well-being (WB) and integrate findings into policymaking have gained momentum globally. This study evaluated WB indicator domains across three dimensions—fulfilment, importance, and contribution to overall WB—based on a survey of Japanese adults. Using the Liveable Well-being City indicator, a widely used framework in Japan, the analysis showed that different domains ranked highest across the three dimensions. For example, Life Environment domains ranked highest in fulfilment, while Living Authentically and Life Environment domains ranked highest in importance. These results suggest inconsistencies across dimensions and highlight the necessity of three-dimensional evaluation in policymaking. View this paper
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Articles (45)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,922 Views
19 Pages

In the 21st century, there has been a concerted effort to undo the automobile-centric urban planning of the 20th century, which has resulted in degraded public spaces that deter citizen permanence. However, the perpetuation of quantitative-based meth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,091 Views
24 Pages

Climate Change and Urban Resilience in Smart Cities: Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies in Brazil and Germany

  • Roberto Schoproni Bichueti,
  • Walter Leal Filho,
  • Clandia Maffini Gomes,
  • Jordana Marques Kneipp,
  • Carlos Rafael Röhrig da Costa and
  • Kamila Frizzo

Urban resilience is crucial in academic and policy discussions, particularly in balancing urban development and sustainability in both developed and developing countries. In developing nations, rising emissions and vulnerability challenge effective c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,430 Views
14 Pages

The global population is experiencing a remarkable demographic shift. The population pyramid of African countries looks very different from that of the West, with a youthful population forming the base of the African population, while the population...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,673 Views
9 Pages

This study aimed to evaluate the associations between playground features and utilization. Following a cross-sectional study design, we assessed the features of 38 playgrounds using the Play Space Audit Tool (PSAT). Thereafter, we monitored the playg...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,227 Views
15 Pages

The importance of cities hinges on how they connect with other cities globally, yet research has been lacking in the exploration of virtual linkages. This study takes Guangzhou and Shenzhen as samples to measure their virtual urban linkage with other...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,814 Views
20 Pages

Study of the Functions of Urban Parks: A Case Study of Novi Sad (Serbia)

  • Milena Lakićević,
  • Nebojša Dedović,
  • Milan Gazdić and
  • Keith M. Reynolds

This paper examines the various functions of urban parks in the city of Novi Sad (Serbia). This study’s respondents were landscape architecture students, and the methodology employed was a survey, which was subsequently analyzed using multiple...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,484 Views
24 Pages

Initiating HERMÓPOLIS Collaborative Design: Local Definitions for Building a Global Smart City Platform to Improve the Quality of Life of the Elderly

  • Víctor Manuel Padrón Nápoles,
  • José Luis Esteban Penelas,
  • Esther Pizarro Juanas,
  • Juan Diego López-Arquillo,
  • Esther Delgado-Pérez,
  • Alberto Bellido-Esteban,
  • Rafael Muñoz Gil,
  • Olalla García Pérez,
  • Patricio Martínez García and
  • Ignacio Loscertales
  • + 2 authors

Smart furniture (smart cities) can provide publicity, mobility services and local government communication, among many other services; however, its use for improving the quality of life of the elderly (extended IP-spaces concept) can be further resea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,757 Views
19 Pages

Contemporary urban environments continuously transform and evolve due to rapid urbanisation and development pressures, putting historical and cultural heritage sites at risk. To cope with this, it is essential to frequently re-evaluate and redefine p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,016 Views
21 Pages

In low-demand areas, optimizing public transport operations requires strategies that go beyond infrastructure improvements. Among the various influencing factors, time wealth—the perceived freedom and flexibility in managing one’s time&md...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,449 Views
26 Pages

Rapid urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa demands innovative land management strategies that promote sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban development. This study investigates the potential of land readjustment (LR) to foster neighbourhood-scale...

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