scholarly journals Design for Social Sustainability at Seattle's Central Library

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia Athens
Keyword(s):  
Design Thinking ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Social Benefit ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Cultural Arts ◽  
Health And Well Being

As a culture we hold dear social values such as public good, health and well-being, quality of life, diversity, and equity. The focus of this article is how Seattle's Central Library, a Silver LEED™ project, integrates social benefit into its design. While LEED provides credit opportunities for some social issues, many are not addressed by the LEED System. The Seattle project provides a rich example of how to integrate a broader range of social sustainability into green design thinking. Issues for consideration include: design to encourage social interaction, accessibility, economic development, cultural arts, and improved staff efficiency and ergonomics. This discussion searches for lessons learned that might inspire the emergence of new LEED credits.

scholarly journals The Neighborhood-School Characteristics: As an Effective Factor of Social Sustainability in Neighborhood

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parisa Ziaesaeidi
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Context ◽  
Effective Factor ◽  
Neighborhood School ◽  
Neighborhood Unit ◽  
Different Characteristics

The neighborhood unit promotes quality of life, community feeling, and well-being by providing facilities. Sharing the main facilities of the neighborhood with all residents can play an important role in the satisfaction of the neighborhood. When a school (as one of the facilities) is placed into the neighborhood context, it can affect environmental and social issues. Therefore, the neighborhood facilities and services would not purely increase all residents’ satisfaction, well-being and quality of neighborhood through its equal accessibility for all residents. This paper discusses how the quality of the neighborhood can be enhanced and promoted by the different characteristics of facilities like schools.The research method is based on an analysis of the affective features of a primary school on social sustainability in the neighborhood. The research has been done by recording sample participants’ ideas. The questionnaires were administered to 285 participants from two neighborhoods (with neighborhood-school and non-neighborhood-school) in Kerman, Iran. Results confirm that important features of the neighborhood -school have a direct affect on the quality of the neighborhood. The comfort, safety and harmony were identified as the most important of the six presented factors.

Health as an Essential Human Need, a Right of Citizenship, and a Public Good: Health for All is Possible and Necessary

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 601-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Public Good ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Human Right ◽  
World Social Forum ◽  
Human Need ◽  
Second World ◽  
Health And Well Being

This statement to the second World Social Forum, presented in Porto Alegre on January 30, 2002, summarizes the conclusions of the first International Forum for the Defense of the Health of People. The statement denounces macroeconomic adjustment policies and the militarization of international relationships for their devastating effects on people's health and quality of life, and proposes a wide public debate and action on a development model that moves toward equity and promotes health and well-being as a human right and a public good.

scholarly journals A STUDY OF ALTERNATE HEALING SYSTEMS: NATUROPATHY

2021 ◽  
Vol p5 (03) ◽  
pp. 2820-2825
Author(s):  
Shreya Talreja ◽  
Shashank Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Health Workers ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Unani Medicine ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Health And Well Being

Health and well-being are a fundamental in enhancing the quality of life of the individual. Naturopathy is a way of maintaining good health and works as preventive as well as curative technique to either eradicate a disease or maintain well-being. Naturopathy aims at enhancing the overall wellbeing of the body and most of the techniques in it are aimed at enhancing the body’s self-healing tendencies. Principles of naturopathic techniques include fo- cus on healing power of the nature, health workers as teachers, treatment of cause of illness, preventive treatment, and focus on overall well-being of the person. In this paper all the naturopathic approaches like herbal medicine, messages etc. will be discussed in depth. There are various techniques of naturopathy such as Ayurveda, Unani medicine, Yoga and meditation, Chromo therapy etc. will also be discussed in depth in the paper. Naturopathy can be effective in curing various ailments such as various forms of allergies, arthritis, digestive problems, depression and other mental issues, infertility and reduced immunity. Keywords: Naturopathy, well-being, Ayurveda, chromo therapy.

scholarly journals Health policy

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Cumming
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Health Expectancy ◽  
Publicly Funded ◽  
Ministry Of Health ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
New Zealanders

Improving health and well-being and promoting equity in outcomes are long-standing goals of New Zealand governments (for example, Department of Health, 1989; King, 2000; Ryall, 2007; Ministry of Health, 2016a, 2016b).1 New Zealand’s publicly funded health system delivers millions of high-quality services each year to achieve these goals. Our level of expenditure per capita on health care is slightly below the OECD average, but our health care system provides good overall health outcomes for the money we spend (OECD, 2015). Both our life expectancy and health expectancy (the years we live in good health) are increasing, although the former is increasing faster than the latter, leading to an increase in the number of years New Zealanders spend in poorer health; a key challenge is to improve our quality of life as people age (Ministry of Health, 2017a). Sadly, however, there are significant inequities in health, with Mäori, Pasifika and lower-income people having poorer health than other New Zealanders.

Introduction to Cumulative Meta-analysis in Dentistry: Lessons Learned from Undertaking a Cumulative Meta-analysis in Periodontology

2005 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
D.R. Moles ◽  
I.G. Needleman ◽  
R. Niederman ◽  
J. Lau
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Data Synthesis ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Sufficient Detail ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving health and well-being from the consideration of isolated studies is problematic. Systematic reviews have been developed to address this problem and may include a quantitative data synthesis in the form of a meta-analysis, or a cumulative meta-analysis. The value of systematic reviews depends greatly on the availability and quality of the results of primary research. The objective of the current project was to demonstrate the technique of cumulative meta-analysis in dentistry using data from a previously published systematic review. The process highlights an issue that some trials could not be synthesized due to the lack of reporting of measures of variation. This represents a potential source of bias. Investigators are encouraged to consider their trials as part of an information continuum and to report sufficient detail to permit the trials’ incorporation into subsequent syntheses.

scholarly journals Fostering Social Sustainability through Intergenerational Engagement in Australian Neighborhood Parks

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (16) ◽  
pp. 4435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy L. Washington ◽  
Debra Flanders Cushing ◽  
Janelle Mackenzie ◽  
Laurie Buys ◽  
Stewart Trost
Keyword(s):  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Residential Neighborhood ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Intergenerational Interactions ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Neighborhood Parks

Social sustainability includes aspects of equity and is associated with two of the United Nations Sustainable Development goals focused on promoting good health and well-being for all ages. Yet, this pillar of sustainability is considered the least understood, as compared to economic and environmental components. To address this, our study focused on intergenerational engagement within residential neighborhood parks to foster social sustainability and encourage healthy and active living. This study included an intercept survey with open-ended questions of 386 adult park users within 12 parks in South-East Queensland, one of Australia’s fastest-growing areas. Approximately two-thirds (68%) of adult participants visited the park with one or more children, primarily to use the playground. Further thematic analysis shows that intergenerational interactions predominantly include adults playing with or teaching children. However, intergenerational interactions were limited in numerous situations, such as when adults accompany older children. This paper concludes with a discussion on potential ways to increase intergenerational interactions in parks to promote health and well-being for all ages, thus increasing social sustainability within residential developments.

scholarly journals How can electric lighting contribute to human health and well-being?

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 515-522
Author(s):  
P Raynham
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Electric Light ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Hypothetical Explanation

Electric light in buildings may provide some health benefits; however, for most people these benefits are likely to be small. It is possible for electric lighting to cause health problems, if there is too little light or there is glare, but for the most part there is good guidance available and these problems can be avoided. The quality of the lit environment can have a psychological impact and this may in turn impact well-being. A starting point for this is perceived adequacy of illumination. Related lighting metrics are examined and a hypothetical explanation is suggested.

scholarly journals Perceived Sensory Dimensions of Green Areas: An Experimental Study on Stress Recovery

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5419
Author(s):  
Sanaz Memari ◽  
Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar ◽  
Patrik Grahn
Keyword(s):  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Film Clip ◽  
Cultural Ecosystem Services ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Health And Well Being

Natural environments have been shown to promote health, and are, therefore, important for achieving social sustainability in cities. As cities grow and become denser, it is important to develop knowledge about the characteristics of natural environments that work to promote health. Perceived Sensory Dimensions (PSDs) is a tool that defines eight different cultural ecosystem services. They correspond to different human needs (rest, exercise, socialising, pleasure, or security) resulting in rehabilitation and health and well-being promotion. An experiment was conducted to study the potential of PSDs to restore people who experienced stressful accidents. One hundred and fifty-seven participants were recruited and asked first to watch a film clip of serious accidents, then to look at the pictures, depicting one particular type of PSDs, while listening to its respective audio recording. Their stress levels were measured before exposure to the stressor (baseline), after exposure to the stressor (pre-test), and after exposure to a particular type of PSDs (post-test). The results show that all eight PSDs effectively provide mental recovery, but there are statistical differences in their potentials. As such, it is proposed that the combined potential of the PSDs is needed, and should be used to increase the capacity and supply of health-promoting urban green areas.

scholarly journals Monitoring Health Parameters of Elders to Support Independent Living and Improve Their Quality of Life

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Ilia Adami ◽  
Michalis Foukarakis ◽  
Stavroula Ntoa ◽  
Nikolaos Partarakis ◽  
Nikolaos Stefanakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Health And Well Being

Improving the well-being and quality of life of the elderly population is closely related to assisting them to effectively manage age-related conditions such as chronic illnesses and anxiety, and to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency as much as possible. This paper presents the design, architecture and implementation structure of an adaptive system for monitoring the health and well-being of the elderly. The system was designed following best practices of the Human-Centred Design approach involving representative end-users from the early stages.

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