Analysis of community older adult care facility construction and demand differentiation based on residential area and population attribute differences by Yanzhe Liu, Yaolei Wang, Guiping Guo, Tubao Yang, Tubao Yang, Yupeng Liu, Hongmei Gao, Tiejian Jiang, Xiangmin Li

“…Currently, China has fully entered an aging society. The construction and efficient utilization of community older adult care facilities have become urgent issues that need to be addressed. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…Therefore, there is a need to conduct research on the influence of urban green exposure on CVDs mortality at the street level.MethodsThis research uses the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to analyze how different types of green exposure (vegetation cover, park accessibility, street green visibility, and park area per capita) influence cardiovascular disease mortality in 212 communities in Shanghai, China. The model incorporates three key mediating factors: Air pollution (measured by PM2.5 concentration), extreme high temperature, and physical activity level. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Air Quality over China: Links with Meteorological Factors and Energy Consumption by Pradeep Khatri, Tadahiro Hayasaka

“…Abstract The stringent control measures in China to curb the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have had profound societal and environmental impacts, including changes in energy consumption practices and thereby in air pollutant emissions. …”
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Influence of social support on technophobia in older adults in urban communities: the mediating role of self-efficacy and e-health literacy, a cross-sectional study by Jin Li, Chen Wang, Dan Luo, Yan Shi, Hua Qing Guo, Zhi Guang Duan

“…Objectives To explore the chained mediating role of self-efficacy and e-health literacy in the association between social support and technophobia in older adults in urban communities.Design A cross-sectional study conducted from June 2023 to April 2024.Setting This study was conducted in three districts of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province, China.Participants The study enrolled 1658 older adults (> 60 years old) in urban communities in Taiyuan.Methods The analyses included assessments using the technophobia, e-health, self-efficacy and social support scales, and the mediating effects of these indices were investigated using Model 6 in SPSS V.26.Results The level of technophobia in older adults was found to be moderately high. …”
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Revealing the differences in bicycle theft and motorcycle theft: spatial patterns and contributing factors by Lin Liu, Heng Liu, Dongping Long, Xinhua Huang

“…The proportion of migrant population and residential land area within communities have a significant positive impact on both bicycle theft and motorcycle theft. (4) Surveillance cameras have a significant positive impact on motorcycle theft, but ambient population density has a significant deterring effect on motorcycle thefts. …”
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Characteristics of Traditional Human Settlement Landscapes on Bedrock Islands in Guangdong Based on the “Ao” Unit by Ying PAN, Linxi CHEN, Ying SHI

“…These reflect the residents’ wisdom in strategically arranging settlements based on local conditions, and managing the orderly development of bedrock island communities.ConclusionThe Ao unit, which encapsulates the essential elements of mountain, sea, and human settlement, is recognized as the fundamental residential unit on bedrock islands. …”
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