Chen Chao

Prof. Chen Chao


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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29 June 2026 in Buildings
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NJNaibin Jiang
Naibin Jiang
CCChen Chao
Chen Chao
ZPZhen Peng
Zhen Peng
LXLi xinyu
Li xinyu
JDJianmin Du
Jianmin Du
Urbanization underscores the critical role of the built environment in shaping human health outcomes. Recently, technology-driven assessment enables a more precise, dynamic, and objective evaluation of individuals’ biobehavioral responses to built environments and their health. However, existing reviews are limited to single technologies, single health outcomes, or specific environmental features. As a result, this narrative review summarizes 269 studies (2003–2025) to examine how such technology-driven methodologies capture the effects of built environments on psychophysiological well-being. Findings reveal a four-stage evolution in methodology from subjective evaluations and single-device monitoring to integrated subjective-objective measures and, more recently, multimodal synergistic frameworks. Accordingly, based on a technology-driven assessment of biobehavioral responses, this review synthesizes a dual-pathway framework linking the built environment to health: (1) psychological responses are mediated through emotion-arousal mechanisms, encompassing 22 key emotions across both positive and negative valences; and (2) physiological outcomes are influenced by behavioral–psychological mediation and direct environmental exposure, encompassing six categories that span from subclinical dysfunction to clinical disease risk. This review thereby provides a framework derived from the reviewed evidence that connects built environments to health through measurable biobehavioral pathways, directly supporting human-centered urban design and assessment.