Developing Sustainable Cities (12-01-11)
The Sustainable Cities Collective focuses on sharing information that promotes the development of sustainable communities.
The Sustainable Cities Collective focuses on sharing information that promotes the development of sustainable communities.
A team based at the University of Sheffield has found that the public is willing to pay more for greener urban spaces.
Schnell and his colleagues have identified a positive repercussion of breathing in carbon monoxide that will intrigue urban designers and others.
Another benefit to children of being outdoors has been identified – that time outside seems to improve their vision.
Researchers at Queen’s University have confirmed common sense expectations about road design and children’s outdoor play.
Hinds and Sparks present a nuanced assessment of people’s responses to natural environments.
William H. Whyte’s classic 1979 documentary The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces is now available free online.
Morgan reviews the research supporting therapeutic uses of nature and discusses several recent projects that have put the resulting scientific findings to good use.
How can we create cities that make us healthy and happy? Researchers are answering that question with unique studies, from how trees affect pregnancy outcomes to the importance of designing cities for young people.
When assessing neighborhoods, maintenance is a key factor.