Assessment of Quality of Living Environment Based On Interdisciplinary Research Methods - Selected Examples

The upsetting number of crime occurring in the cities evokes the fear of crime among the civilians. In order to provide a good quality of living environment, a safe city planning must be implemented. To achieve this, several safe city concepts are reviewed. This paper aim to study several safe city concepts done by other researchers. In order to search for the best safe city concepts, a qualitative method research which involves content analysis is the most suitable approach to be employed in this study. This research will develop a new safe city conceptual framework based on the synergy of the previous studies. It is noted that the main concept of safe city planning are the activities and proposition of land use planning, identification of hot spot crime areas, improvement of physical environment and public transport system and appropriate surveillance.

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Study of Quality Living Environment for Temporary Construction Workers' Accommodation in Malaysia

International Journal of Environment, Architecture, and Societies ◽

10.26418/ijeas.2021.1.02.64-72 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (02) ◽

pp. 64-72

Author(s):

Hazwan Bin Zubir ◽

Asiah Abdul Rahim

Keyword(s):

Construction Industry ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Combine Method ◽

Living Environment ◽

Construction Workers ◽

Poor Condition ◽

Code Of Practice ◽

Quality Of Living ◽

Research Findings

This research is to study the quality of living environment in workers’ accommodation for construction workers in Malaysia. In Malaysia, workers’ accommodation known as rumah kongsi. The research aim to identify appropriate and quality of living environment for construction workers. Majority the construction workers accommodation in Malaysia are currently in a poor condition. The poor condition of accommodation for construction workers have raised many issues affecting their surroundings and built environment. Some of the issues include health, social and finance. However, there are initiatives made by the Malaysian government especially Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KLCH) in which they have come out with guidelines in providing accommodation for the construction workers. Previous studies showed that some developers and contractors providing improper and inadequate living environment for the construction workers, which lead to several issues, including safety and poor living facilities. The objectives of the studies, firstly to study the existing code of practice and guidelines in providing workers accommodation, secondly, to evaluate the existing workers accommodation in Malaysia and finally to propose the good, safety and practical living environment for workers accommodation. The methodology apply in this study include mix method or combine method which are, interview, case study, observation and content analysis. The data obtained from various methods are using descriptive analysis. In conclusion, this research findings attempts to provide guidelines and model of the most suitable living environment for workers accommodation in construction industry in Malaysia.

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Residential Design Idea - As a Case of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjiang

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.243-249.6629 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 243-249 ◽

pp. 6629-6636 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Li Yang

Keyword(s):

Residential Buildings ◽

Living Environment ◽

Basic Material ◽

Spiritual Needs ◽

Modern Theory ◽

Wind Environment ◽

Estate Planning ◽

Planning Scheme ◽

Quality Of Living

This paper takes the planning scheme of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjing as an example and studies the modern theory of human settlements. Meanwhile, we start the plan with general plotting, designing and planning, and architectural design. We also focus on creating humanized living environment, the harmony between commercial and residential buildings, and the separation of noise and silence. Then we use Air-pak to simulate the wind environment after the completion of it, and it fills the blanks of wind environment research of estate planning. Under the guiding principle of “people oriented”, the target of estate planning is to establish the mechanism which makes different functions of the estate run-in synchronism. In order to build a civilized, comfortable and healthy estate, it is necessary to follow the guidance of sustainable development strategy to meet people's increasing material and spiritual needs. Along with China’s economy development and the improvement of people’s living standard, people’s environmental awareness is becoming stronger and stronger, and the requirements of living environment is becoming higher and higher. After meeting with the basic material needs, people will begin to pursue a higher level of spiritual needs. Which embodied in residence is that the initial pursuit of shelter gradually transforms into the pursuit of a higher level of ownership, respect and value realization. Today high-quality living environment is the noble pursuit of modern living, and estate planning is directly related to the quality of living environment. This paper takes the planning scheme of Xinyang Greentown Estate in Mudanjing as an example and conducts some initial research on the improvement of the quality of living environment in various aspects.

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Use of Residential Area Landscape in the Landscape Design

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1079-1080.318 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1079-1080 ◽

pp. 318-321

Author(s):

Xiao Xia Fan

Keyword(s):

Green Space ◽

Urban Landscape ◽

Landscape Design ◽

Residential Area ◽

Living Environment ◽

Urban Greening ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Space System ◽

Quality Of Living

Residential area greening is an important part of urban greening, close to the residents, the most closely relationship with residents' daily life, it is the improvement of the quality of living environment, improve people's physical and mental health is very important. Residential area greening level, is an important symbol of urban modernization. Residential green space's most widely distributed in the urban landscape green space system, is the crucial aspect of common greening, is an important part of the urban ecological system.

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Research of Optimization Design on Floating Floor Insulation

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.163-167.2410 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 163-167 ◽

pp. 2410-2414

Author(s):

Jian Xi Mao

Keyword(s):

Optimization Design ◽

Sound Pressure ◽

Design Method ◽

Living Environment ◽

Sound Insulation ◽

Math Model ◽

Floor Layer ◽

Adjacent Room ◽

Quality Of Living

In order to acquire a high quality of living environment, it is necessary to investigate the subjects of floor impact sound insulation. According to the characteristics of optimization design method and restricted optimization math model, the sound transmission between floor and adjacent room down through floating floor has been modeled in a finite-element method. Floating floor structure are studied to realize the design optimization when the room average sound pressures are selected as objective function. Predicted results show that when keep the whole thickness of floating floor fixed, result of dynamics optimization design can reduce room average sound pressure effectively. And when keep the whole thickness of floating floor unfixed, optimization results have been gotten on the total thickness of floor layer and resilient interlayer of the floating floor, and the average sound-pressure in room is lower than original one availably.

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The importance of wastewater treatment plants for sustainable development

Economics of Sustainable Development ◽

10.5937/esd2102049m ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 49-60

Author(s):

Lazar Milenković ◽

Tamara Rađenović ◽

Anđelija Baljošević

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Wastewater Treatment ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽

Living Environment ◽

Public Utility ◽

Utility Companies ◽

Quality Of Living ◽

The Republic

The concept of sustainable development has gained in its importance with the attempt to align the goals of economic development with the goals of preserving the quality of living environment. This paper explains the concept of sustainable development and its dimensions, emphasizing its connection with the communal activity of purification and drainage of atmospheric and wastewater. The evidence from the Republic of Serbia regarding wastewater treatment plants and environmental protection costs raises concerns about sustainability issues. Therefore, the aim of the paper is to point out the importance of increasing wastewater treatment plants' capacity and improving their operability, as well as to emphasize the necessity for structural changes of public utility companies to address the identified problems.

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Quality of the Living Environment in the Neighborhood of Murgle – Scandinavian Urbanism in Ljubljana

Dela ◽

10.4312/dela.46.123-141 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 123-141

Author(s):

Dejan Rebernik

Keyword(s):

Urban Design ◽

Living Environment ◽

Housing Estate ◽

Residential Areas ◽

High Quality ◽

Social Transformations ◽

Quality Of Living ◽

Over Time

The main characteristic that distinguishes the Murgle housing estate from other residential areas in Ljubljana is its specific and unique urban design inspired by Scandinavian urbanism. The main goal of the paper is to present an evaluation of residents’ satisfaction with the quality of the living environment, 50 years after its construction commenced. We also analyzed gradual spatial, urbanistic and social transformations of the neighborhood over time. On the basis of the survey carried on among the residents we established that the neighborhood, despite many unregulated interventions not in accordance with its urban design, maintained a high quality of living environment.

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An Analyze on Parking Environment in Residential Areas of Xi’an

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.368-373.3765 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 368-373 ◽

pp. 3765-3768

Author(s):

Dong Xie ◽

Chen Chen ◽

Lin Tang

Keyword(s):

Living Environment ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Quality Of Living ◽

A Priority

Private automobiles are popularizing among average families. At the same time, the problem of impropriate parking is also emerging which influences the quality of living environment in residential areas. Therefore, it is a priority to address the parking problems of private automobiles and create a harmonious living environment between human and automobiles in residential areas.

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The Construction of Modern Residences Based on the Concept of “Ecological” Green Community

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.548-549.1768 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 548-549 ◽

pp. 1768-1772 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Qun Liu ◽

Zi Liang Zhou

Keyword(s):

Landscape Planning ◽

Landscape Design ◽

Residential Area ◽

Living Environment ◽

Ecological Planning ◽

Continuous Development ◽

Design Problems ◽

Planning And Design ◽

Quality Of Living

Landscape planning and design of Chinese residential area is in a continuous development and in-depth exploration stage. The small green landscape design able to both improve the quality of living environment for residents, and also aid in display the unique cultural characteristics of the residence. Greenbelt landscape design problems and issues in modern Chinese residences development were investigated in this paper; principles and methods of ecological planning and design also were proposed.

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Exploration on Landscape Reconstruction Design of Old Residential Communities Embedded with Green Technology Based on Smoke-Free Environment: Regarding Shangdatianwan Central District in Yuzhong District of Chongqing a Case

Tobacco Regulatory Science ◽

10.18001/trs.7.6.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 5130-5150

Author(s):

Liu Fanyi ◽

Dong Lili ◽

Chen Yuan ◽

Liu Yuanyuan

Keyword(s):

Urban Renewal ◽

Low Income ◽

Green Technology ◽

Living Environment ◽

Vulnerable Groups ◽

Residential Areas ◽

Central District ◽

Quality Of Living ◽

Free Environment

A smoke-free environment is crucial to the health of low-income, marginalized and vulnerable groups in the wake of COVID-19 and extreme weather. Low-income vulnerable groups mostly live in old residential areas, where the quality of living environment is poor. Ground buildings lack fire protection and smokeless facilities, and ground, rain and sewage pipes are mixed, posing serious safety and health risks. However, urban reconstruction and restoration often pay attention to the smoke-free environment, underground pipe network facilities and green and intelligent application of new residential areas, while ignoring the implantation of smoke-free environment, environmental protection and energy saving sustainable technology measures in the reconstruction of old residential areas. The old residential areas are the last link in the implementation of smoke-free policy and the most vulnerable areas of urban governance. Urban renewal design implanting smoke-free environment and green technology into urban fabric can improve its resilience and quality of living environment. Based on this, taking Shangdayanwan Central District, Yuzhong District of Chongqing, a typical mountain city, as an example, the reconstruction and design of the old residential area with green technology embedded in smoke-free environment was carried out, and the technical mechanism was explored, providing reference for urban renewal design to reduce pollution, prevent disasters and improve the ecological conservation of human settlements.

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