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The role of citizenship education in development of urban branding [PDF]

Management Science Letters, 2016
This paper presents a survey on the role of citizenship education in development of urban branding in city of Tehran, Iran. The study considers the effects of attitude, subjective norms, perceived control and intend adopted by the local community on ...
Farangis Heshmati , Tarkan Hosseini , Yasmin Keyvan   +2 more
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A Repeated Measures Experiment of Green Exercise to Improve Self-Esteem in UK School Children [PDF]

, 2013
Exercising in natural, green environments creates greater improvements in adult's self-esteem than exercise undertaken in urban or indoor settings. No comparable data are available for children.
A Deslandes, AC Watson, Alejandro Lucia, BG Berger, C Bagley, C Bouchard, C Maller, C Voss, Carly Wood, CJ Hansen, Daniel Cohen, DE Bowler, DI Rees, E Ekeland, GAV Borg, Gavin R. H. Sandercock, GN Bratman, J Kimball, J Maas, J Pretty, JF Sallis, JF Sallis, Jo Barton, JT Coon, Jules N. Pretty, K Jensen, Katharine Reed, KC Kowalski, N Wells, N Wells, R Margaria, RA LaCaille, S Biddle, T Wallhead, TF Heatherton   +34 more
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Perceived personal safety in relation to urban woodland vegetation – A review [PDF]

, 2013
Urban woodland vegetation provides people with many aesthetic, ecological and psychological benefits, but can also generate problems concerning people’s perception of safety.
Fors, Hanna, Jansson, Märit, Lindgren, Therese, Wiström, Björn   +3 more
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Physical characteristics and perceived security in urban parks: Investigation in the Egyptian context

Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2018
The objective of this study is to investigate in the Egyptian context the physical factors identified in the international literature as being associated with perceived security in urban parks.
Amira M. Mahrous, Yasser M. Moustafa, Manal A. Abou El-Ela   +2 more
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Notation timelines and the aesthetics of disappearance [PDF]

, 2010
Contemporary cities are frequently surrounded by transitional landscapes: ambiguous lands, non-places on the urban edge, commonly experienced under the condition of speed.
Kamvasinou, K., Kamvasinou, K.
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Patient perceptions of epinephrine auto-injectors: Exploring barriers to use [PDF]

, 2013
Background: In recent years, government initiatives have proposed that patient self-care should serve as a key resource in response to the anticipated increase in global demand for health care.
Barnett, J, Kuljis, J, Lucas, J, Money, A   +3 more
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Investigating the perceived psychological stress in relevance to urban spaces’ different perceived personalities

Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2023
One of the primary goals of smart cities is to improve the mental wellbeing of their inhabitants through the design of the surrounding environment. In this regard, urban spaces, as surrounding contexts embodying daily human activities, play a major role ...
Nesma Sherif Samir Elrafie, Ghada Farouk Hassan, Mohamed A. El Fayoumi, Ayat Ismail   +3 more
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Enhancing Citizens’ Perceived Restoration Potential of Green Facades through Specific Architectural Attributes

Buildings, 2023
Research on restorative environments has suggested green facades as a promising model for natural spaces in urban and densely populated areas. However, the impact of architectural design attributes of green building facades on perceived restoration ...
Pegah Hajibeigi, Mahdieh Pazhouhanfar, Patrik Grahn, Hasan Nazif   +3 more
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Understanding Urban Food Producers’ Intention to Continue Farming in Urban Settings

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, 2019
Urban food producers play an important role in food systems around the world. Understanding the factors that may influence producers’ intention to produce food is important to predict their behavior.
Kumudu P.P. Kopiyawattage, Laura Warner, T. Grady Roberts   +2 more
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Can virtual nature improve patient experiences and memories of dental treatment? A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background Dental anxiety and anxiety-related avoidance of dental care create significant problems for patients and the dental profession. Distraction interventions are used in daily medical practice to help patients cope with unpleasant procedures ...
Andrade, J, Auvray, M, Bruce, M, Gabe, R, May, J, Mills, I, Moles, DR, Pahl, S, Stone, RJ, Tanja-Dijkstra, K, White, MP   +10 more
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