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Mingling, observing, and lingering: everyday public spaces and their implications for well-being and social relations
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Different users of public spaces attain a sense of well- being for different reasons: the paper calls for policy approaches in which the social and therapeutic properties of a range of everyday spaces are more widely recognised and nurtured.About:
This article is published in Health & Place.The article was published on 2008-09-01. It has received 418 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Sense of community & Social relation.read more
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Liveability transitioning: results of a pilot study of walking, accessibility, and social connection strengths weaknesses in established suburbs in Adelaide
TL;DR: The Healthy Urban Neighbourhood Transition Tool (HUNTT) as mentioned in this paper analyzes the existing liveability strengths and weaknesses of neighbourhoods with the objective of assessing their potential for, and pathways required, for a liveability transition.
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Towards liveable cities: A review of ethnicity, public urban nature space and wellbeing
Isabelle D. Wolf,Gordon R Waitt +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , the authors synthesize the results of studies that examine how the relationships between public urban nature spaces and wellbeing vary by ethnicity in cities of the Global North, and they search for articles that reported on the relationship between public outdoor nature spaces, ethnicity and wellbeing.
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Exercise Promotion in Saudi Arabia: Understanding Personal, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Physical Activity Participation and Well-Being
Naif Albujulaya,Clare Stevinson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article , a representative sample of 1046 Saudi adults (aged 18 years and above) completed an online survey that included four validated scales: the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the Exercise Benefits/Barriers Scale, the World Health Organization Five Well-Being Index and the Nature Relatedness Scale.
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Vieillissement et accessibilité à la rue commerçante : le cas de la Promenade Masson
Anne-Sophie Dubé,Juan de Torres +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors present a qualitative analysis of a rue commerçante de quartier de Montréal, which is used by a group of people to socialize.
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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