What Attracts People to Visit Community Open Spaces? A Case Study of the Overseas Chinese Town Community in Shenzhen, China.

A well-designed open space that encourages outdoor activity and social communication is a community asset that could potentially contribute to the health of local residents and social harmony of the community. Numerous factors may influence the use of each single space and may result in a variety of visitors. Compared with previous studies that focused on accessibility, this study highlights the relationship between the utilization and characteristics of community open spaces in China.

Academic medicine: one job or three?

Academic medicine consists of three vocations: clinical care, research, and teaching. Many argue that academic medicine is undergoing a crisis. In response to the crisis a debate has been initiated to discuss how to revitalize academic medicine.