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Urban planning and design can impact mental health, but it is unclear how ever-growing and changing cities can sustain the psychological wellbeing of vulnerable groups, who are among the most mentally sensitive to spatial inequalities. This systematic review synthesised quantitative and qualitative studies on urban design interventions and their impact on wellbeing in vulnerable groups. Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched five online databases from inception to May 2020. A total of 10 papers were included. We found mixed evidence of benefits for wellbeing linked to urban regeneration projects or focused interventions (green spaces, transport, security). Interventions that were centred around participation, sustainable living, and quality of design (e.g., perceived sense of safety) were associated with increased residential satisfaction and wellbeing, particularly among low-income communities and women. Risk of bias was low to medium, but there was high methodological heterogeneity; studies were mainly from Western countries, and none of the included studies investigated the experiences of people with disabilities, migrants, or racial minorities. This review highlights the importance of inclusive and sustainable design interventions to create happy places for all strata of society, although further investigation is warranted.
Marica Cassarino; Sina Shahab; Sara Biscaya. Envisioning Happy Places for All: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Transformations in the Urban Environment on the Wellbeing of Vulnerable Groups. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8086 .
AMA StyleMarica Cassarino, Sina Shahab, Sara Biscaya. Envisioning Happy Places for All: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Transformations in the Urban Environment on the Wellbeing of Vulnerable Groups. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (14):8086.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarica Cassarino; Sina Shahab; Sara Biscaya. 2021. "Envisioning Happy Places for All: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Transformations in the Urban Environment on the Wellbeing of Vulnerable Groups." Sustainability 13, no. 14: 8086.
The paper examines the possibilities of developing a smart ecological urban corridor straddling the 36 miles long Manchester Ship Canal (MSC). Set within the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire (where the first planned industrial estate exists), the area is characterized by river and Canal settlements and centuries-old agricultural patterns that persist today. The MSC played a significant role during the industrial revolution. More recently the development of Media City UK at one end provides a smart typology that could expand along the length of the Canal to provide a contemporary new smart urban corridor. This paper examines a number of ecological scenarios that could create smart networks in different parts of the Canal with its overlapping industrial estates, farms, villages, business parks, and ports. Utilising a Delphi Technique, a series of cross-boundary multi-disciplinary meetings and workshops with key experts, partners from City Councils, key developers, industry partners and landowners were designed to identify consensus on potential future scenarios for the MSC. The research utilised a new multi-disciplinary participatory workshop approach to develop a number of ecologically based scenarios; a blue-sky approach was used in the workshops underpinned by data analysis of a number of pre-determined catalysts for the MSC.
S. Biscaya; H. Elkadi. A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities 2020, 110, 103042 .
AMA StyleS. Biscaya, H. Elkadi. A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal. Cities. 2020; 110 ():103042.
Chicago/Turabian StyleS. Biscaya; H. Elkadi. 2020. "A smart ecological urban corridor for the Manchester Ship Canal." Cities 110, no. : 103042.