The Quality of Public Space—Analysis and Prediction of Individuals’ Perception and Wellbeing
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 19239
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human interaction built environment; discrete choice modeling and experimental approaches with applications to urban planning and real estate
Interests: social and healthy living environments; urban green; experiences; wellbeing
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urbanization puts pressure on public spaces and poses challenges for health and livability, as urban areas are often characterized by heavy traffic, pollution, heat, noise, violence, and social isolation and exclusion. Design features of the built environment, such as the presence of green, walkability, and presence of meeting places, have significant impacts on how people experience public space (stress, safety, pleasantness, comfort, restoration, joy, etc.). In turn, the way people experience public space affects their use of public space as well as their health and wellbeing. Prediction of how people emotionally experience environments is a blind spot in current research. Additionally, urban planners and designers could benefit from insights in the relationships between public space design and citizens’ experiences. Therefore, we invite contributions of research into analysis and prediction of individuals' perception of the quality of public space. We invite both research using qualitative methods (e.g., walk-along interviews or photo voice), as well as research using quantitative research methods (e.g., geotagging and experience sampling). We welcome articles presenting new empirical findings, novel methods (e.g., virtual reality (VR) experiments) or systemic reviews.
Prof. Dr. Theo Arentze
Dr. Pauline Van den Berg
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- public space
- wellbeing
- experiences
- perceptions
- urban design
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.