User values related to mass housing in Bushehr, Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (10) ◽  
pp. 1364-1378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Moghimi ◽  
Mahmud Bin Mohd Jusan ◽  
Jamaleddin Mahdinejad
Keyword(s):  
Living Environment ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Design Quality ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Mass Housing ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Quality Aspects ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
User Psychological

Provision of quality housing is tied to meeting end-user values. In the context of housing development in Iran, a lack of understanding of user values in dwelling space design has contributed to the creation of incongruent living environments. This study aims to develop a deeper understanding of user psychological perception on value creators in housing design. An empirical study adopting the means-end chain model utilizing soft laddering techniques was conducted among occupants of mass housing built in Bushehr, Iran. The perception of value creators among southwestern inhabitants of Iran covers a wide range of subjects. It involves the provision of aesthetic environments, utilization of natural attributes and the provision of spacious, effective, well-organized environments that meet occupants' needs for privacy and comfort. Furthermore, accommodating attributes for strengthening the integrity and intimacy of the family was imperative. The provision of healthy environments for pleasure and subsistence include other value creators. Identifying perceptions on value creators among occupants provides valuable insight into the desired quality aspects of housing design. It assists designers to align their thought processes with future would-be users, enhancing the design quality to deliver a congruent living environment for occupants.

Improving Sustainability of Housing in Ghana through Energy Efficient Climate Control Strategies

2012 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 1698-1704
Author(s):  
Abdul Manan Dauda ◽  
Hui Gao
Keyword(s):  
Natural Ventilation ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Internal Heat ◽  
Climate Control ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Artificial Lighting ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Mass Housing ◽  
Design Changes

This paper aims at explaining testing procedures used to evaluate the potential of natural ventilation and daylighting applications to passive design of housing in Ghana. The objectives of research were to reduce energy costs and increase the sustainability of housing. From the results of these experiments actual and potential designs are illustrated and discussed. Mass housing results in multi-storey buildings which require substantial artificial lighting and ventilation. Also, with the increasing usage of glass for windows and doors in Ghana, even the shaded depths of buildings require additional daylight usually resulting in more energy consumption. By supplementing the internal lighting levels with daylight, reducing the internal heat load by shading windows to direct radiation and the utilization of natural ventilation over air conditioning where possible, significant energy savings are could be achieved. The research proposes mass housing design changes such as: delivering daylight above the suspended ceiling into the depths of the building by horizontal light pipes and natural ventilation, utilizing stack effect and wind siphonage, etc.

ORGANIZATION OF ROAD TRAFFIC TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ELECTRIC ROUTE PASSENGER TRANSPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (65) ◽  
pp. 66-77
Author(s):  
Denis V. Kapsky ◽  
◽  
Sergey S. Semchenkov ◽  
Evgeny N. Kot ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traffic Management ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Practical Development ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Conducting Research

The rapid development of the transport sector leads not only to positive changes in the life of cities and towns, to an increase in convenience and comfort for residents, but also worsens the ecology and their living environment. The “profitable-safe” dilemma can be solved by the approach of environmentally oriented selection of the type of route passenger transport and decisionmaking in favor of electric route passenger transport. The article discusses the types of such transport on the example of the experience of their use in the Republic of Belarus. The classification and systematization developed by the authors are presented with subsequent recommendations for its application. On the basis of the results of the authors’ research, the issues of interaction of rail and non-rail route vehicles with an electric drive with the organization of road traffic are separately considered. The presented materials can be useful to a wide range of readers, as well as to specialists conducting research and practical development in the field of electrically powered route vehicles and traffic management.

scholarly journals JTrack: A Digital Biomarker Platform for Remote Monitoring of Daily-Life Behaviour in Health and Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Sahandi Far ◽  
Michael Stolz ◽  
Jona M. Fischer ◽  
Simon B. Eickhoff ◽  
Juergen Dukart
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Motion Sensors ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Health And Disease

Health-related data being collected by smartphones offer a promising complementary approach to in-clinic assessments. Despite recent contributions, the trade-off between privacy, optimization, stability and research-grade data quality is not well met by existing platforms. Here we introduce the JTrack platform as a secure, reliable and extendable open-source solution for remote monitoring in daily-life and digital-phenotyping. JTrack is an open-source (released under open-source Apache 2.0 licenses) platform for remote assessment of digital biomarkers (DB) in neurological, psychiatric and other indications. JTrack is developed and maintained to comply with security, privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. A wide range of anonymized measurements from motion-sensors, social and physical activities and geolocation information can be collected in either active or passive modes by using JTrack Android-based smartphone application. JTrack also provides an online study management dashboard to monitor data collection across studies. To facilitate scaling, reproducibility, data management and sharing we integrated DataLad as a data management infrastructure. Smartphone-based Digital Biomarker data may provide valuable insight into daily-life behaviour in health and disease. As illustrated using sample data, JTrack provides as an easy and reliable open-source solution for collection of such information.

scholarly journals An in vivo multimodal feasibility study in a rat brain tumour model using flexible multinuclear MR and PET systems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Hoon Choi ◽  
Carina Stegmayr ◽  
Aliaksandra Shymanskaya ◽  
Wieland A. Worthoff ◽  
Nuno A da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumour ◽  
Small Animal ◽  
Optimal Combination ◽  
Small Animal Pet ◽  
Molecular Profile ◽  
Genetic Profile ◽  
Normal Brain ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Background : In addition to the structural information afforded by 1 H MRI, the use of X-nuclei, such as sodium-23 ( 23 Na) or phosphorus-31 ( 31 P), offers important complementary information concerning physiological and biochemical parameters. By then combining this technique with PET, which provides valuable insight into a wide range of metabolic and molecular processes by using of a variety of radioactive tracers, the scope of medical imaging and diagnostics can be significantly increased. While the use of multimodal imaging is undoubtedly advantageous, identifying the optimal combination of these parameters to diagnose a specific dysfunction is very important and is advanced by the use of sophisticated imaging techniques in specific animal models.Methods : In this pilot study, rats with intracerebral 9L gliosarcomas were used to explore a combination of sequential multinuclear MRI using a sophisticated switchable coil set in a small animal 9.4 T MRI scanner and, subsequently, a small animal PET with the tumour tracer O-(2-[ 18 F]-fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine ( 18 F-FET). This enabled in vivo multinuclear MR-PET experiments to be conducted without compromising the performance of either multinuclear MR or PET.Results : High-quality in vivo images and spectra including high-resolution 1 H imaging, 23 Na-weighted imaging, detection of 31 P metabolites and 18 F-FET uptake were obtained, allowing the characterisation of tumour tissues in comparison to a normal brain. These parameters have been shown to be useful in the identification of the genetic profile of gliomas, particularly concerning the mutation of the isocitrate hydrogenase gene, which is highly relevant for treatment strategy.Conclusions : The combination of multinuclear MR and PET in, for example, brain tumour models with specific genetic mutations will enable the physiological background of signal alterations to be explored and the identification of the optimal combination of imaging parameters for the non-invasive characterisation of the molecular profile of tumours.

JuTrack: A Digital Biomarker Platform for Remote Monitoring in Neuropsychiatric and Psychiatric Diseases (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Sahandi Far ◽  
Michael Stolz ◽  
Jona Marcus Fischer ◽  
Simon B Eickhoff ◽  
Juergen Dukart
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Remote Monitoring ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Motion Sensors ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
General Data Protection Regulation ◽  
Wide Range

BACKGROUND Health-related data being collected by smartphones offer a promising complementary approach to in-clinic assessments. OBJECTIVE Here we introduce the JuTrack platform as a secure, reliable and extendable open-source solution for remote monitoring in daily-life and digital phenotyping. METHODS JuTrack consists of an Android-based smartphone application and a web-based project management dashboard. A wide range of anonymized measurements from motion-sensors, social and physical activities and geolocation information can be collected in either active or passive modes. The dashboard also provides management tools to monitor and manage data collection across studies. To facilitate scaling, reproducibility, data management and sharing we integrated DataLad as a data management infrastructure. JuTrack was developed to comply with security, privacy and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. RESULTS JuTrack is an open-source (released under open-source Apache 2.0 licenses) platform for remote assessment of digital biomarkers (DB) in neurological, psychiatric and other indications. The main components of the JuTrack platform and examples of data being collected using JuTrack are presented here. CONCLUSIONS Smartphone-based Digital Biomarker data may provide valuable insight into daily life behaviour in health and disease. JuTrack provides an easy and reliable open-source solution for collection of such data.

scholarly journals Study on Interior Space Optimization of Green Affordable Housing in Cold Region

2020 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 04011
Author(s):  
Junyan Dong ◽  
Bomin Zheng ◽  
Yupi Fu ◽  
Kechao Li
Keyword(s):  
Interior Design ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Interior Space ◽  
Indoor Space ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Optimization Principle ◽  
The Status ◽  
Changchun City

With the construction of a large number of affordable housing and the development of green buildings, the design of green affordable housing has become a new concern and research topic in China’s residential architectural design, and the interior design of affordable housing has become a top priority. This article takes Changchun city as an example, through the research of affordable housing in Changchun, visit, found the main problems existing in the status quo, in view of the problems put forward housing interior space design optimization principle, and according to the design principles of indoor space scale, provides a good green indoor living environment for green residential tenants in cold areas.

scholarly journals Double Burden of Malnutrition among Chinese Women of Reproductive Age and Their Social Determinants

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 3102
Author(s):  
Jingqi Song ◽  
Ji Zhang ◽  
Wafaie Fawzi ◽  
Yangmu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Normal Weight ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Double Burden Of Malnutrition ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to examine the impact of a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic, and community factors on the double burden of malnutrition among women of reproductive age using longitudinal data. We used data about 11,348 women of reproductive age who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), a longitudinal survey, between 1989 and 2015. Nutritional outcomes were categorized into four groups, namely underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity, with normal weight as reference. A multinomial logit model was fitted due to geographic clustering and repeated observations of individuals. The prevalence of underweight decreased over time from 1991 but has tended to rise again since 2004, while the prevalence of overweight/obesity continued to rise between 1991 and 2015. Improved individual factors, socioeconomic status, and community urbanization reduced the risk of underweight but elevated the risk of overweight and obesity. The medium levels, rather than the highest levels, of household income and community urbanization are associated with a higher risk of overweight and obesity. The notable increase in underweight prevalence is a cause for concern to be addressed along with efforts to curb the rising tide of overweight. In order to enhance the nutritional status of women of reproductive age, it is essential to improving the community environment, levels of education, and living environment from a wider context. Long-term and targeted plans are urgently needed for nutrition improvements among the different populations.

scholarly journals Design and Validation of a Computational Program for Analysing Mental Maps: Aram Mental Map Analyzer

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshid Aram ◽  
Ebrahim Solgi ◽  
Ester Higueras García ◽  
Danial Mohammadzadeh S. ◽  
Amir Mosavi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Structure ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Mental Maps ◽  
Cell Percentage ◽  
Source Program ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mental Map ◽  
Placement Accuracy ◽  
The Right

Considering citizens’ perceptions of their living environment is very helpful in making the right decisions for city planners who intend to build a sustainable society. Mental map analyses are widely used in understanding the level of perception of individuals regarding the surrounding environment. The present study introduces Aram Mental Map Analyzer (AMMA), an open-source program, which allows researchers to use special features and new analytical methods to receive outputs in numerical data and analytical maps with greater accuracy and speed. AMMA performance is contingent upon two principles of accuracy and complexity, the accuracy of the program is measured by Accuracy Placed Landmarks (APL) and General Orientation (GO), which respectively analyses the landmark placement accuracy and the main route mapping accuracy. Also, the complexity section is examined through two analyses Cell Percentage (CP) and General Structure (GS), which calculates the complexity of citizens’ perception of space based on the criteria derived from previous studies. AMMA examines all the dimensions and features of the graphic maps and its outputs have a wide range of valid and differentiated information, which is tailored to the research and information subject matter that is required.

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