TY - CONF TI - Urban livability and health: Emerging lessons from a developing country AU - Adlakha, D. AU - Reis, R. AU - Giles-Corti, B. AU - Kee, F. T2 - Active Living Research (ALR) Annual Conference C2 - 2019/2// CY - Charleston, South Carolina, USA DA - 2019/2// PY - 2019/2// ER - TY - CONF TI - Ageing and health: An assessment of urban regeneration impacts on physical activity in older adults AU - Adlakha, D. AU - Tully, M.A. AU - Hunter, R.F. AU - Donnelly, M. AU - Prior, L. AU - Cupples, M.E. AU - Kee, F. T2 - Active Living Research (ALR) Annual Conference C2 - 2019/2// CY - Charleston, South Carolina, USA DA - 2019/2// PY - 2019/2// ER - TY - SOUND TI - Active living and ageing-in-place AU - Adlakha, D. DA - 2019/// PY - 2019/// ER - TY - SOUND TI - Physical activity, urban planning, and public land use: Global perspectives on platforms for improving health AU - Adlakha, D. DA - 2019/// PY - 2019/// M3 - Department ER - TY - JOUR TI - The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health AU - Kumar, P. AU - Druckman, A. AU - Gallagher, J. AU - Gatersleben, B. AU - Allison, S. AU - Eisenman, T.S. AU - Hoang, U. AU - Hama, S. AU - Tiwari, A. AU - Sharma, A. AU - Abijith, K.V. AU - Adlakha, D. AU - McNabola, A. AU - Astell-Burt, T. AU - Feng, X. AU - Skeldon, A.C. AU - Lusignan, S. AU - Morawska, L. T2 - Environment International AB - Cities are constantly evolving and so are the living conditions within and between them. Rapid urbanization and the ever-growing need for housing have turned large areas of many cities into concrete landscapes that lack greenery. Green infrastructure can support human health, provide socio-economic and environmental benefits, and bring color to an otherwise grey urban landscape. Sometimes, benefits come with downsides in relation to its impact on air quality and human health, requiring suitable data and guidelines to implement effective greening strategies. Air pollution and human health, as well as green infrastructure and human health, are often studied together. Linking green infrastructure with air quality and human health together is a unique aspect of this article. A holistic understanding of these links is key to enabling policymakers and urban planners to make informed decisions. By critically evaluating the link between green infrastructure and human health via air pollution mitigation, we also discuss if our existing understanding of such interventions is sufficient to inform their uptake in practice. Natural science and epidemiology approach the topic of green infrastructure and human health very differently. The pathways linking health benefits to pollution reduction by urban vegetation remain unclear and the mode of green infrastructure deployment is critical to avoid unintended consequences. Strategic deployment of green infrastructure may reduce downwind pollution exposure. However, the development of bespoke design guidelines is vital to promote and optimize greening benefits, and measuring green infrastructure's socio-economic and health benefits are key for their uptake. Greening cities to mitigate pollution effects is on the rise and these need to be matched by scientific evidence and appropriate guidelines. We conclude that urban vegetation can facilitate broad health benefits, but there is little empirical evidence linking these benefits to air pollution reduction by urban vegetation, and appreciable efforts are needed to establish the underlying policies, design and engineering guidelines governing its deployment. DA - 2019/12// PY - 2019/12// DO - 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105181 VL - 133 IS - Pt A SP - 105181 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2019.105181 KW - Pollution exposure KW - Physical and mental health KW - Environmental health KW - Passive control KW - City greening ER - TY - JOUR TI - Burned out: Workplace policies and practices can tackle occupational burnout AU - Adlakha, D. T2 - Workplace Health and Safety AB - Burnout has been included as an occupational phenomenon in the International Classification of Diseases. Health promotion through workplace physical activity policies, incentives, and supports has the potential to prevent burnout. DA - 2019/// PY - 2019/// DO - 10.1177/2165079919873352 VL - 67 IS - 10 SP - 531-532 UR - https://doi.org/10.1177/2165079919873352 KW - burnout KW - workplace health KW - sedentary KW - physical activity KW - health promotion ER - TY - TI - Impact of Naturalized Early Childhood Outdoor Learning Environments: Research Brief. AU - Cosco, N. AU - Moore, R. DA - 2019/3// PY - 2019/3// PB - The Natural Learning Initiative. NC State University UR - https://naturalearning.org/Research+Brief ER - TY - ENCYC TI - Early Childhood Outdoor Play and Learning Spaces (ECOPALS):Achieving Design Quality AU - Moore, R. AU - Cosco, N. T2 - Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development A2 - Tremblay, R.E. A2 - Boivin, M. A2 - RDeV, Peters A2 - Brussoni, M. A2 - topic DA - 2019/5/7/ PY - 2019/5/7/ UR - http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/outdoor-play/according-experts/early-childhood-outdoor-play-and-learning-spaces-ecopals-achieving N1 - Published May 2019. Accessed May 7, 2019. RN - Published May 2019. Accessed May 7, 2019. ER - TY - ENCYC TI - Creating Inclusive Naturalized Outdoor Play Environments AU - Cosco, N. AU - Moore, R. T2 - Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development A2 - Tremblay, R.E. A2 - Boivin, M. A2 - RDeV, Peters A2 - Brussoni, M. A2 - topic DA - 2019/5/7/ PY - 2019/5/7/ UR - http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/outdoor-play/according-experts/creating-inclusive-naturalized-outdoor-play-environments N1 - Published May 2019. Accessed May 7, 2019 RN - Published May 2019. Accessed May 7, 2019 ER - TY - JOUR TI - A grassroots research approach for branding urban districts AU - Pasalar, Celen AU - Hallowell, George Dewey T2 - ARCHNET-IJAR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH AB - Purpose To produce effective urban district branding strategies, the factors impacting its unique characteristics and identity must be examined first. The purpose of this paper is to present a bottom-up participatory process for uncovering the identity of an urban district to ensure that its community goals and future branding are consistent and genuine. Design/methodology/approach This paper examines a recently completed grassroots effort that was used to uncover key physical, economic and cultural resources of the Southwest Raleigh district. Interdisciplinary methods, including surveys, interviews, mapping and economic analysis, were used to reveal how residents and businesses perceived the district’s identity. Findings The study revealed strong connections between a growing economy and factors related to liveability and identity, such as walkability, proximity, connectivity and availability of amenities. It provided a framework for communities to understand the forces of change that may influence the urban identity and potential branding strategies that would align with growing creative district goals. Practical implications Analyzing and evaluating the factors involved in the district’s identity, including diversified economies, demographics and urban qualities, is essential to the creation of an authentic brand that aligns with community perceptions. Social implications A research strategy is necessary to uncover the identity of a growing city. This requires a thorough assessment of its unique, localized characteristics, including the perceptions of its residents and businesses. Originality/value This paper and its outcomes can inform future in-depth investigations using similar comprehensive and bottom-up approaches for uncovering perceptions and urban identity in support of growing creative economies. DA - 2019/// PY - 2019/// DO - 10.1108/ARCH-03-2019-0047 VL - 13 IS - 2 SP - 331-348 SN - 1938-7806 KW - Branding KW - Urban identity KW - Creative district KW - Grassroots KW - Mid-size cities ER - TY - JOUR TI - r.sim.terrain 1.0: a landscape evolution model with dynamic hydrology AU - Harmon, Brendan Alexander AU - Mitasova, Helena AU - Petrasova, Anna AU - Petras, Vaclav T2 - GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT AB - Abstract. While there are numerical landscape evolution models that simulate how steady-state flows of water and sediment reshape topography over long periods of time, r.sim.terrain is the first to simulate short-term topographic change for both steady-state and dynamic flow regimes across a range of spatial scales. This free and open-source Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based topographic evolution model uses empirical models for soil erosion and a physics-based model for shallow overland water flow and soil erosion to compute short-term topographic change. This model uses either a steady-state or unsteady representation of overland flow to simulate how overland sediment mass flows reshape topography for a range of hydrologic soil erosion regimes based on topographic, land cover, soil, and rainfall parameters. As demonstrated by a case study for the Patterson Branch subwatershed on the Fort Bragg military installation in North Carolina, r.sim.terrain simulates the development of fine-scale morphological features including ephemeral gullies, rills, and hillslopes. Applications include land management, erosion control, landscape planning, and landscape restoration. DA - 2019/7/11/ PY - 2019/7/11/ DO - 10.5194/gmd-12-2837-2019 VL - 12 IS - 7 SP - 2837-2854 SN - 1991-9603 ER -