Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health
Sustainable energy strategies have been a critical subject for sustainable development, especially in cities. Citizens, as an integral part of the urban environment, play a significant role in urban spaces, as does their health. An accurate understanding of citizens’ mental, social, and physical hea...
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| author | Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami Hirou Karimi Ayyoob Sharifi Borhan Sepehri Hassan Bazazzadeh Umberto Berardi |
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| description | Sustainable energy strategies have been a critical subject for sustainable development, especially in cities. Citizens, as an integral part of the urban environment, play a significant role in urban spaces, as does their health. An accurate understanding of citizens’ mental, social, and physical health in urban settings is required to design and plan better cities. This study aims to assess the level of alignment with health factors in Mahabad, a major medium-sized city in Iran. Previous studies indicate that the built environment can influence health dimensions. Health factors depend to a great extent on how well the environment is formed and how it is put together. This research is a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study that analyzes the environment’s psychological elements and physical and mental health factors of Mahabad’s citizens. According to the Cochran model, 384 questionnaires were distributed among households. For data analysis, SPSS 12 and Arc GIS software were used. The main results of this research show that five factors, “Environmental quality”, “Identity and social relationships”, and “Readability”, have the most impact on the physical and mental health of citizens (respondents). These issues are much more pronounced in the downtown neighborhoods. This study showed that urban experts can understand different levels of public health by knowing the historical, social, cultural, and economic factors and characteristics. The result will help decision makers, city authorities, designers, and urban planners to be more informed about citizens’ health and the ways to improve it. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1e9c6aaf8212401789333f814c5a3fef2025-02-03T12:04:41ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-0116111910.3390/en16010119Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ HealthMohammad Anvar Adibhesami0Hirou Karimi1Ayyoob Sharifi2Borhan Sepehri3Hassan Bazazzadeh4Umberto Berardi5School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Narmak, Tehran 13114-16846, IranDepartment of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Via Mersin 10 Turkey, Famagusta 99628, North CyprusGraduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JapanFaculty of Art and Architecture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-111, IranFaculty of Architecture, Poznan University of Technology, 61-131 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, CanadaSustainable energy strategies have been a critical subject for sustainable development, especially in cities. Citizens, as an integral part of the urban environment, play a significant role in urban spaces, as does their health. An accurate understanding of citizens’ mental, social, and physical health in urban settings is required to design and plan better cities. This study aims to assess the level of alignment with health factors in Mahabad, a major medium-sized city in Iran. Previous studies indicate that the built environment can influence health dimensions. Health factors depend to a great extent on how well the environment is formed and how it is put together. This research is a descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study that analyzes the environment’s psychological elements and physical and mental health factors of Mahabad’s citizens. According to the Cochran model, 384 questionnaires were distributed among households. For data analysis, SPSS 12 and Arc GIS software were used. The main results of this research show that five factors, “Environmental quality”, “Identity and social relationships”, and “Readability”, have the most impact on the physical and mental health of citizens (respondents). These issues are much more pronounced in the downtown neighborhoods. This study showed that urban experts can understand different levels of public health by knowing the historical, social, cultural, and economic factors and characteristics. The result will help decision makers, city authorities, designers, and urban planners to be more informed about citizens’ health and the ways to improve it.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/119sustainable energy strategieshealthy urban designpublic healthsustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Anvar Adibhesami Hirou Karimi Ayyoob Sharifi Borhan Sepehri Hassan Bazazzadeh Umberto Berardi Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health Energies sustainable energy strategies healthy urban design public health sustainable development |
| title | Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health |
| title_full | Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health |
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| title_short | Optimization of Urban-Scale Sustainable Energy Strategies to Improve Citizens’ Health |
| title_sort | optimization of urban scale sustainable energy strategies to improve citizens health |
| topic | sustainable energy strategies healthy urban design public health sustainable development |
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