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Built environment as interface: a relation-based framework for the intersections between built, biotic, social, and health processes during COVID-19 and beyond
By broadening disciplinary perspectives to architecture and design, philosophy of science, and systems biology, this paper aims to explore the...
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The association between neighborhood social and built environment on loneliness among young adults with cancer
PurposeYoung adults with cancer (YAs, aged 18–39) are at increased risk of experiencing loneliness due to their unique challenges of co** with a...
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Relationship between the perceived characteristics of the built environment and social sustainability: Sana'a City, Yemen use case..
Though several previous studies dealt with the social benefits of the characteristics of the built environment within the concept of social...
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Built Environment as a Key Mechanism of Safety and Social Cohesion for Youth in High-Violence Communities
The characteristics of a neighborhood’s built environment may influence health-promoting behaviors, interactions between neighbors, and perceptions...
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The built environment in Social Media: towards a Biosemiotic Approach
The paper presents a biosemiotic approach to the study of the built environment, its representations and practices in social media. First, it...
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The role of social support and the built environment on diabetes management among structurally exposed populations in three regions in Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition driven by rapid, unprecedented demographic, socio-cultural, and economic transitions....
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Egyptian framework for an age-friendly built environment
In recent years, the Egyptian demographic has changed with an increasing number of older citizens who require special attention. The World Health...
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Wellbeing and Social Health in the Built Environment
The physical environment is critical to human experience and sustainable habitation, with multiplex impacts on people’s experience. Physical settings...
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An Overview of How the Built Environment Relates to Children’s Health
Purpose of ReviewExplore the varied pathways between the built environment and children’s health. The review begins by describing how the built...
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Criminal incidences in relation to built environment in Arba Minch City, Southern Ethiopian
The global impact of urbanization has reached half the world’s population by influencing the physical structure and security of the cities. Castelli...
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Association between built environment on transport and recreational walking in Japan: the case of Kitakyushu
Walking is a popular form of transportation with a wide range of health, economic, environmental and social benefits. Previous studies have shown...
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Assessing Economic, Social and Environmental Implications of Implementing Sustainability in the Built Environment
The building and construction sector has been acknowledged as a main contributor to the global carbon emission. In addition to environmental...
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Conceptual Basis for a Sustainable and Fire Resilient Built Environment
Fire has the potential to create significant impacts on the built environment. Managing this impact is sometimes pursued without consideration of the...
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A systematic review on the relationship between the built environment and children’s quality of life
BackgroundEvidence of the effects of the built environment on children has mainly focused on disease outcomes; however, quality of life (QoL) has...
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The relationship between urban built environment and happiness in Bhopal, India
Happiness is a tool that can contribute towards the betterment of mental illness and is often linked to the well-being of a place. As per the study,...
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Finding synergies in the built environment between climate change adaptation and crime prevention
This article identifies potential synergies between the domains of crime prevention and climate change adaptation within the built environment. It...
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The Challenge of the Built Environment
In this chapter we begin to establish some of the unique aspects of working with data in the built environment sector. In doing so we describe the...
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Built and natural environment correlates of physical activity of adults living in rural areas: a systematic review
BackgroundAccording to social-ecological models, the built and natural environment has the potential to facilitate or hinder physical activity (PA)....
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Effects of neighborhood built environment on cognitive function in older adults: a systematic review
BackgroundIn the background of an aging population, the risk of cognitive impairment in the older population is prominent. Exposure to complex...
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Can societal and ethical implications of precision microbiome engineering be applied to the built environment? A systematic review of the literature
The goal of engineering the microbiome of the built environment is to create places and spaces that are better for human health. Like other emerging...
