M. Cardinali
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Green Health
Examining the role of green space characteristics and their proximity in green space health pathways
This doctoral thesis critically examines green space characteristics and their proximity to residents in their ability to help reduce the global disease burden of non-communicable diseases. By dissecting three pivotal pathways of theorized green space health effects through incre
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Examining green space characteristics for social cohesion and mental health outcomes
A sensitivity analysis in four European cities
Introduction: In recent decades, there has been a rise in mental illnesses. Community infrastructures are increasingly acknowledged as important for sustaining good mental health. Moreover, green spaces are anticipated to offer advantages for both mental health and social cohesio
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The relation between proximity to and characteristics of green spaces to physical activity and health
A multi-dimensional sensitivity analysis in four European cities
Introduction: Non-communicable diseases are the global disease burden of our time, with physical inactivity identified as one major risk factor. Green spaces are associated with increased physical activity of nearby residents. But there are still gaps in understanding which proxi
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Urban green spaces, self-rated air pollution and health
A sensitivity analysis of green space characteristics and proximity in four European cities
Exploring the influence of green space characteristics and proximity on health via air pollution mitigation, our study analysed data from 1,365 participants across Porto, Nantes, Sofia, and Høje-Taastrup. Utilizing OpenStreetMap and the AID-PRIGSHARE tool, we generated nine green
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The relationship between green spaces and health is attracting more and more societal and research interest. The research field is however still suffering from its differing monodisciplinary origins. Now in a multidisciplinary environment on its way to a truly interdisciplinary f
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The article presents a study on the conceptual and contextual framework of the middleclass mass housing (MCMH) neighbourhoods in Germany, contributing to the cross-geographical debate at a broader European level. It complements the case studies presented in this publication, prov
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AID-PRIGSHARE
Automatization of indicator development in green space health research in QGIS. Accompanying script to the PRIGSHARE reporting guidelines
In the interdisciplinary field of green space health research, there is a demand to reduce the effort to assess green space, especially for non-spatial disciplines. To address this issue, we developed AID-PRIGSHARE, an open-source script that automates over 400 QGIS processes to
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The Handbook aims to provide decision-makers with a comprehensive NBS impact assessment framework, and a robust set of indicators and methodologies to assess impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas: Climate Resilience; Water Management; Natural and Cl
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The Handbook aims to provide decision-makers with a comprehensive NBS impact assessment framework, and a robust set of indicators and methodologies to assess impacts of nature-based solutions across 12 societal challenge areas: Climate Resilience; Water Management; Natural and Cl
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Two portraits of European Middle Class Mass Housing. As the experts of their living environment the resident’s explain to us what is: valuable, problematic or desirable. We explore everyday neighbourhoods of Almere Haven and NewBelgrade, using resident’s testimonies as a tool for
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Städte befinden sich in einem stetigen Transformationsprozess und aktuell rückt die Kreativwirtschaft als Schlüsselbereich und Innovationsmotor für die Gesamtwirtschaft vermehrt auch in das Blickfeld der Stadtentwicklung. Während dieses Themenfeld in Metropolen und Großstädten sc
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This report describes the variables explored in the first and second stage of the Local Diagnostic. In the first stage, it is requested that the cities provide secondary information of use to framing their specific relevant conditions. Such information will be helpful for further
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Quartier der kurzen Wege
Die Stadt von vorgestern ist das Quartier von übermorgen
Ein Blick auf Deutschland von oben und in unsere Planungswerkzeuge wie die BauNVO zeigt, auch Jahrzehnte nach dem Leitbild der Stadt der kurzen Wege abseits von Innenstädten und so mancher Großstadt, noch das Bild einer sortierten Stadt. Die Gegenbewegung zur autogerechten Stadt
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