Korean Playgrounds Lose Multifunctionality and Local Depth
A study in Architectural Research finds that while modern Korean playgrounds maintain public accessibility, they increasingly lack the multifunctionality and ...
Tag: urban form
Advanced Local Climate Mapping Pinpoints Urban Heat Disparities in Midwestern Cities
Integrating localized urban form metrics and spatial context into machine learning models significantly improves urban microclimate classification and heat exposure ...
Urban form shapes household electricity use in blackout-prone Tehran
A multi-level study of 820 Tehran households finds that building orientation, average floor count, and height variability significantly predict residential ...
Taller cities are greener cities’ worst enemy, global study of 10,000 urban centres finds
A global machine-learning study of over 10,000 urban centres finds average built-up height is the strongest predictor of urban greenness, ...
Urban form may encode segregation, entropy study of São Paulo suggests
A study of São Paulo links built-form entropy to income levels and segregation through non-linear spatial patterns.
Cities Are Acting on Climate, But the Boldest Health Wins Remain Untested
A landmark umbrella review of 49 systematic reviews finds that urban climate actions deliver modest health co-benefits, mainly through active ...
How City Shapes Decide Whether Neighborhoods Cool, Drain, Thrive—or Fail
A comparative study of Hong Kong and Zurich shows that urban form simultaneously shapes heat mitigation, flood regulation, biodiversity, health, ...
Roads, Rails and Carbon: The Hidden Material Cost of the World’s Mobility Boom
A new global model finds that unchecked expansion of roads and railways could double infrastructure material stocks by 2060 and ...
When 25°C Becomes Too Much: Social Media Reveals How City Dwellers Truly Feel Urban Heat
A new study combining satellite data, weather measurements, and geolocated social media posts from Mexico City reveals that urban heat ...
Scientists Weigh Every Building on Earth to Reveal the Most Material-Efficient City Design
A new global study weighing 606 million buildings reveals that dense cities of uniformly short buildings use construction materials most ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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