While the environments of more and more Chinese cities are becoming less polluted following successful introduction of pollution control and environment renovation measures in recent years, more attention is now being given to the livability of cities. However, these successes are often not quantifiable and are not universally recognized. Based on a survey of globallyrecognized urban livability...

In northern Shaanxi, China, the air quality and thermal insulation properties of primary school classrooms should be given more attention due to relatively low temperatures in winter, which are significant learning processes students classrooms. Some sustainable building measures have been designed constructed improve comfort this region; however, is still unclear how these influence temperatur...

The impact of noise upon live quality has become an important aspect to make both urban and environmental policythroughout Europe and in Turkey. Concern over the quality of urban environments, including noise levels and declining quality of green space, is over the past decade with increasing emphasis on designing livable and sustainable communities. According to the World Health Organization, ...

Over the last two decades, Doha, capital city of Qatar, has undergone rapid urbanization. The capitalized large-scale urban and infrastructural projects resulting in a loss historical areas heritage value to people. Recent construction Doha Metro is opening avenues for place-making transit towns through framework envisioned by need shape compact, livable sustainable neighborhoods mitigate effec...

Rapid economic development and population growth has led to urban densification massive land use changes, putting pressure on both ecosystems, people. In this context, public health issues have become crucial for cities address ensure they remain livable healthy everyone. Since the challenges of tend manifest themselves differently among different groups—e.g., groups higher socioeconomic status...

Owing to rapid and uncontrolled urbanization intense centralization, Dhaka has been experiencing extreme urban environmental social problems in residents’ everyday lives. The purpose of the study is understand perception residents city determine quality life from its citizens. Individual responses 224 respondents have evaluated qualitatively using Likert scale method. variables or as called dim...