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Exploring eco-aesthetics for urban green infrastructure development and building resilient cities: A theoretical overview

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences, 2018
Eco-aesthetics offers cultural, socio-economic and environmental benefits for building sustainable green infrastructure systems. However, eco-aesthetics in urban green infrastructure is apparently inadequate in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (
Ayisha Ida Haruna   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Public Monuments: Urban Art and Everyday Aesthetic Experience

open access: yesOpen Philosophy, 2019
The role and function of public art is currently undergoing some large-scale changes. Many new artworks which are situated within the already existing urban sphere, seem to be changing the definition of public art, each in their own way.
Lehtinen Sanna
doaj   +1 more source

The integration of urban streetscapes provides the possibility to fully quantify the ecological landscape of urban green spaces: A case study of Xi’an city

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2021
Urban green space is the critical composition of urban ecosystem, which provides numerous ecosystem services for urban residents, and has great value.
Hui Dang, Jing Li
doaj   +1 more source

Perceived Environmental Aesthetic Qualities Scale (PEAQS) : A self-report tool for the evaluation of green-blue spaces [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Aesthetic qualifies of urban green and blue spaces have received considerable attention in scientific literature but are operationalized in multiple ways and lack clear assessment and measurement techniques.
Subiza-Pérez, Mikel   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Urban Kinaesthetics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The question how a city can be an aesthetic object or a beautiful object can be posed in a more fundamental manner: how a city can be perceived in the first place.
Lobo, Tea
core  

Urban Forests and Landscape Ecology [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Urbanization is a dominant driver of landscape transformation across the world, with cities representing centers of economic and socio-cultural development.

core   +1 more source

The Politics and Aesthetics of the Urban Commons: Navigating the Gaze of the City, the State, the Market

open access: yesSocial Inclusion, 2022
This thematic issue puts “urban commoning” centre stage. Urban commoning constitutes the practice of sharing urban resources (space, streets, energy, and more) through principles of inclusion and cooperation. Whilst generally defined as an autonomous, bottom‐up, and most of all cooperative practice, the sphere of the commons necessarily stands in ...
Volont, Louis, Smets, Peer
openaire   +6 more sources

Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Authenticity Manifested: Street Art and Artification

open access: yesRivista di Estetica, 2017
The article aims to frame the issue of authenticity regarding street artworks. By introducing and analyzing the concept of artification, which refers to the situation when non-art is modified by art, I argue that street art manifests its authenticity ...
Adam Andrzejewski
doaj   +1 more source

Form flows function: Learner‐centered game Re‐design in a STEM classroom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Re‐designing games facilitates interest‐driven learning and immerses learners in systems thinking. However, there are limited studies exploring how the form and function of tabletop games influence learners' design decisions and learning experiences. To address this gap, we conducted a mixed‐methods study in a STEM classroom in western Canada.
Farzan Baradaran Rahimi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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