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Giulio Senes

Bio: Giulio Senes is an academic researcher from University of Milan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Land-use planning & Metropolitan area. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 38 publications receiving 318 citations.

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TL;DR: In this paper, a case study for the Lambro River Valley Park is used to illustrate the methodology proposed, which is structured in four phases: analysis of the landscape resources, the existing green trail and historical route networks; assessment of each element; composite assessment; and definition of the Greenways Plan.

99 citations

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TL;DR: The results show that the perceived level of restorativeness is associated with the sense of connection to Nature, as well as the biophilic quality of the environment.
Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between the level to which a person feels connected to Nature and that person’s ability to perceive the restorative value of a natural environment. We assume that perceived restorativeness may depend on an individual’s connection to Nature and this relationship may also vary with the biophilic quality of the environment, i.e., the functional and aesthetic value of the natural environment which presumably gave an evolutionary advantage to our species. To this end, the level of connection to Nature and the perceived restorativeness of the environment were assessed in individuals visiting three parks characterized by their high level of “naturalness” and high or low biophilic quality. The results show that the perceived level of restorativeness is associated with the sense of connection to Nature, as well as the biophilic quality of the environment: individuals with different degrees of connection to Nature seek settings with different degrees of restorativeness and biophilic quality. This means that perceived restorativeness can also depend on an individual’s “inclination” towards Nature.

64 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluate the possibility of extending the application of the UET method to an area, such as the ''Parco del Serio' (Italy), characterized by an environment rich in natural features but profoundly modified by human intervention, in order to define a ''plan of the environmental preconditions' to be adopted during a sustainable planning process and which indicates the restrictions and the potential for development of human activities (with particular regards to tourism and recreational activities) in relation to the existing environmental resources and the ecological stability of the territory.

48 citations

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TL;DR: The SOS tool fills a gap in the available environmental assessment instruments, providing a reliable way for researchers, providers, and designers to evaluate and compare the supportive potential of outdoor spaces for long-term care residents.
Abstract: Purpose of the Study: T o describe the development and psychometric testing of the Seniors’ Outdoor Survey (SOS), an instrument for evaluating how well the outdoor space in a long-term care setting supports the preferences and outdoor usage of residents. Design and Methods: Content validity of the main SOS items initially was based on relevant literature and preliminary studies in diverse long-term care settings. After conducting a multiregional pilot study with 152 outdoor spaces at 68 assisted living facilities, the instrument was substantially revised and tested for interrater and test–retest reliability with 22 outdoor spaces at 12 long-term care settings, using 2 raters. Validity was examined using content analysis of resident survey responses (N = 1,128) from the multiregional study and specific item validation by subject matter experts (N = 53). Results: The final instrument contains 60 ratable items org anized in 5 domains: access to nature (14 items), outdoor comfort and safety (15 items), walking and outdoor activities (14 items), indoor–outdoor connection (11 items), and connection to the world (6 items). Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) estimates of interrater reliability were .91 for the overall instrument, ranging from .83 to .98 for the 5 domains. Interrater reliability (ICC) was above .70 for more than 79% of individual items. Test–retest reliability (ICC) was .92, ranging from .81 to .98 for domains. Implications: The SOS tool fills a g ap in the available environmental assessment instruments, providing a reliable way for researchers, providers, and designers to evaluate and compare the supportive potential of outdoor spaces for long-term care residents.

28 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a transferable working tool able to support decision-making and land-use planning processes related to the conversion of disused railway lines into greenways in mixed urban-rural contexts.

28 citations


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TL;DR: A mathematical function to evaluate closeness relationships and classify the study area into homogeneous zones was used, compatible with the outranking function of ELECTRE-TRI used to assess the suitability index and are very useful in dealing with inherent conflicts in land-use planning.
Abstract: Land-use planners often make complex decisions within a short period of time when they must take into account sustainable development and economic competitiveness. A set of land-use suitability maps would be very useful in this respect. Ideally, these maps should incorporate complex criteria integrating several stakeholders' points of view. To illustrate the feasibility of this approach, a land suitability map for housing was realised for a small region of Switzerland. Geographical Information System technology was used to assess the criteria requested to define the suitability of land for housing. An example dealing with the evaluation of noise levels illustrates the initial steps of this procedure. Because the required criteria are heterogeneous and measured on various scales, an outranking multicriteria analysis method called ELECTRE-TRI was used. However, using it to assess the suitability of any point in a territory was impractical due to computational limitations. Therefore, a mathematical function ...

542 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the wide spectrum of human dimensions and issues, or human needs, addressed by 90 of these studies, and found that people worldwide express a desire for contact with nature and each other, attractive environments, places in which to recreate and play, privacy, a more active role in the design of their community and a sense of community identity.

485 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, a geographic information system (GIS)-based multi-criteria decision-making approach for forest conservation planning at a landscape scale is presented, which enables decision makers to evaluate the relative priorities of conserving forest areas based on a set of preferences, criteria and indicators for the area.

264 citations