Exploring associations between urban green, street design and walking: Results from the Greater London boroughs

Healthy Cities of Tomorrow: the Case for Large Scale Built Environment–Health Studies

“…As another example, we know from existing studies that the geometric and topological configuration of a city's road grid influences both total walking behaviour and the spatial and temporal distribution of a given quantity of walking [47,136]. Real estate and urban economic studies have verified casual intuition that certain street and land-use configurations yield better localized pedestrian footfall and commercial rents.…”

“…Detailed research evidence has been reviewed elsewhere including the links between BE and physical activity [33][34][35], obesity [36], cardio-metabolic risks [37] and mental health [38]. The positive roles of urban green space in promoting physical and mental health have also been examined [39], including the role of street trees [40,41], access to parks [42][43][44] and quality of green [45][46][47] as well as park characteristics and programmes [48,49].…”

Characteristic Rain Events: A Methodology for Improving the Amenity Value of Stormwater Control Measures

“…From once per week to twice per month; (3). From twice per month to once per month; (4). From once per month to once every two months; and (5).…”

“…Sustainability 2017, 9, 1793 7 of 19 (4). If the accumulated rainwater in the retention level 1 exceeds the maximum depth of the level, it spills over to the larger level 2, where the same (area-adjusted) processes of wetting and infiltration take place.…”

“…SCMs have a potential to deliver multiple additional benefits besides managing stormwater [2][3][4]. It is often claimed that delivering added benefits with SCMs is crucial for their successful implementation [5][6][7].…”