The Built Environment: Human Perception, Environmental Impacts and Personal Well-Being
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Architectural Design, Urban Science, and Real Estate".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 81
Editors
Interests: community response to noise; noise evaluation; healthy acoustic environment; soundscape
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With technological advancement and growing expectations for quality of life, there is an increasing need to understand how people perceive and evaluate the built environment in a rapidly changing world, and to translate these insights into targeted environmental design strategies. Such efforts can help the built environment better respond to diverse human needs and promote physical and psychological health and well-being. Particular attention should be given not only to the general population but also to vulnerable groups, whose environmental experiences and needs may differ substantially.
Environmental factors within the built environment often exert complex and multidimensional effects. Sound, for example, may be perceived as unwanted noise associated with annoyance, sleep disturbance, and adverse health outcomes, while also serving as a valuable soundscape resource that enhances place experience, facilitates social interaction, and promotes psychological restoration. This Special Issue welcomes interdisciplinary research examining the relationships among built-environment characteristics, environmental impacts, human perception, behavioral activities, and personal well-being. It particularly encourages studies that explore how environmental protection, spatial quality enhancement, and the diverse needs of different population groups can be effectively balanced, thereby contributing to healthier, more equitable, resilient, and human-centered built environments.
Prof. Dr. Hui Ma
Dr. Sen Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- built environment
- urban morphology and accessibility
- environmental perception
- soundscape perception
- noise annoyance
- sleep quality
- health and well-being
- activity participation
- vulnerable groups
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