Exploring Design for Healthy Aging in Community: A Case Study Approach in the Chinese Context.

Due to traditional family values, older individuals tend to prefer aging within the community and home rather than in nursing homes. According to the World Report on Ageing and Health, the aged-care environment significantly influences healthy aging. Recently, there has been a growing trend to integrate various functions and resources into community centers for older citizens in the Chinese context.

Integrated Climate Change Mitigation and Public Health Protection Strategies: The Case of the City of Bologna, Italy.

Introduction: The ongoing process of global warming, driven by the escalating concentration of greenhouse gases generated by human activities, especially in urban areas, significantly impacts public health. Local authorities play an important role in health promotion and disease prevention, and some aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. There is a consistent action underway to reach this goal, hence the need for mapping and implementing effective strategies and regulations.

Universal Design in University Environments. Are the New Buildings More Inclusive? A Tool for Equal Design Assessment.

This study explores the application of Universal Design (UD) principles to university environments, aiming to improve the experiences of students and staff by fostering inclusivity in educational and social spaces. The research began with a literature review and employed the 'Design for All A.U.

Association between area-level walkability and glycated haemoglobin: a Portuguese population-based study.

Diabetes poses a substantial disease burden, prompting preventive interventions. Physical inactivity, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, can potentially be mitigated by enhancing area-level walkability. Despite this, limited population-based studies have investigated the link between walkability and objective diabetes measures.

Benchmarking Relevance for Hospital Design and Planning: An International Web-Based Survey.

Objective: The study aims to investigate what design practitioners and healthcare facility managers deem as important benchmarking metrics worldwide, investigating country differences in benchmarking usage and which metrics are prioritized.

Background: Benchmarking is a regular practice in the healthcare sector, both for clinical and managerial aspects to compare, measure, and improve standardized processes. However, limited knowledge is available about benchmarking procedures in hospital planning, design, and construction.