Planning Sustainable Consumption and Quality of Life in the Baku City

The study of sustainable consumption （SC） and quality of life （QoL） in Baku City was undertaken as part of the Baku Strategic Plan prepared by the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University, and partially supported by the Society of Urbanists of Azerbaijan, Research Group. The key purpose of the research was to provide useful information for developing planning and design strategies that would foster sustainable urbanization through enhancing QoL and consumption, which was one of the most important principles of sustainable urbanization. Another purpose was to explore the impact of environmental, economic, social, physical, and health-related indicators on SC and QoL satisfaction among Baku residents. Ultimately, the research will provide recommendations which will further enhance the SC and QoL in Baku City at a number of levels, from empowering communities at a local level to participate in the evolution of their neighborhoods to influence institutional and corporate objectives and sustainability policies. The information collated will feed into the Baku Strategic Planning Process and help to determine developed strategies for urban development and urban regeneration.

Analysis of the Impact of City Transport on Life Quality in the City of Szczecin

This paper looks at public transport in the city of Szczecin.In the recent years,new means of transport have been offered by both external companies and the city.Many city inhabitants have swapped buses for city bikes,scooters and electric scooters available in large cities.A questionnaire survey has been designed to examine the public opinion on the best transport services offered by external companies and whether life quality in the city has improved owing to a wide offering of means of public transport.The paper aims at an analysis and assessment of the city transport services offered and how they influence the quality of life in the city of Szczecin.

An Approach to Improve Quality of Life and Sustainability in the Centers of Old Cities

The centers of old cities have a special design with a unique urban fabric to record cultural messages with their current citizens or their visitors from the different regions of the city or from outside. It creates spaces that strongly promote social and cultural behavior. Meanwhile, life developments and the stunning technological acceleration along with high population densities have led to many problems for the old cities and their centers, which were not prepared to address these problems. Most of these problems have caused much visual deterioration and economic recession for the centers of old cities, which raise the importance of finding alternative and flexible solutions to prevent damage in urban performance, environmental pollution and lack of requirements that affect the quality of life. The paper aims to present a vision that opens up prospects for subsequent research contributions that may contribute to improving the quality of life, inspired by sustainability and humanization features. The research relies on an inductive analysis method to develop a framework that contributes to the restoration of the old centers for their role, their aesthetic value and their functional importance, while facilitating movement and supporting their valuable architectural features.

Neuroticism personality trait is associated with Quality of Life in patients with Chronic Heart Failure

AIM: To evaluate Quality of life(QoL) in chronic heart failure(CHF) in relation to Neuroticism personality trait and CHF severity.METHODS: Thirty six consecutive, outpatients with Chronic Heart Failure(6 females and 30 males, mean age: 54 ± 12 years), with a left ventricular ejection fraction ≤ 45% at optimal medical treatment at the time of inclusion, were asked to answer the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire(KCCQ) for Quality ofLife assessment and the NEO Five-Factor Personality Inventory for personality assessment. All patients un-derwent a symptom limited cardiopulmonary exercise testing on a cycle-ergometer, in order to access CHF severity. A multivariate linear regression analysis us-ing simultaneous entry of predictors was performed to examine which of the CHF variables and of the person-ality variables were correlated independently to QoL scores in the two summary scales of the KCCQ, namely the Overall Summary Scale and the Clinical Summary Scale.RESULTS: The Neuroticism personality trait score had a significant inverse correlation with the Clinical Sum-mary Score and Overall Summary Score of the KCCQ(r =-0.621, P < 0.05 and r =-0.543, P < 0.001, respec-tively). KCCQ summary scales did not show significant correlations with the personality traits of Extraversion, Openness, Conscientiousness and Agreeableness. Mul-tivariate linear regression analysis using simultaneous entry of predictors was also conducted to determine the best linear combination of statistically significant univari-ate predictors such as Neuroticism, VE/VCO2 slope and VO2 peak, for predicting KCCQ Clinical Summary Score. The results show Neuroticism(β =-0.37, P < 0.05), VE/VCO2 slope(β =-0.31, P < 0.05) and VO2 peak(β = 0.37, P < 0.05) to be independent predictors of QoL. In multivariate regression analysis Neuroticism(b =-0.37, P < 0.05), the slope of ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide output during exercise,(VE/VCO2 slope)(b =-0.31, P < 0.05) and peak oxygen uptake(VO2 peak),(b = 0.37, P < 0.05) were independent predictors of QoL(adjusted R2 = 0.64; F = 18.89, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Neuroticism is independently associat-ed with QoL in CHF. QoL in CHF is not only determined by disease severity but also by the Neuroticism person-ality trait.

The Use of Self-cleaning Materials and Study Their Impact on the Quality of the Visual Appearance of Large Industrial Cities

One of the capabilities of the architecture is to respond to growing and,in some cases,varied needs of users.However,architecture and construction industry,in comparison with other sciences,have been very slow and inadequate to implement this technology despite very suitable ground for improvement.At the moment,one of the most essential discussions in this field is how to achieve qualitative understanding of construction materials.Accordingly,one of the key sections of a construction which plays a significant role in optimizing performance is shell of the building.In this article,in addition to the utilization technique of selfcleaning materials in construction industry which will result in embellishment of urban design,an attempt has also been made to present a suitable model on how to utilize these materials in order to improve the visual appearance quality of megalopolises.The technology of self-cleaning surfaces in order to increase durability and reduce costs and required time for equipment maintenance has currently become the focal point in construction industry.Now providing one answer to the question of whether will selfcleaning,purifying facades change the future of urban architecture?The main panorama of this research is to find and establish a dynamic and sustainable balance in embellishment of urban design.The necessity of research in this field as well as finding the best and most practical solution seem.To achieve all this,an analytical and descriptive research has been utilized,data has been collected by various books and national and international websites.

Public Initiatives Aiming at the Cycling System in a City in Southern Brazil

The discussion about the use of the bicycle as a means of transport has been gaining importance on a global scale,although countries like Brazil still have urban mobility difficulties caused by how urban densification occurs,the growing number of motor vehicles and the lack of space for the construction of cycle paths in cities.The general objective of this manuscript is to analyze the result of public policies aimed at the implementation of bicycle paths,with the“Passo Fundo Vai de Bici”Program created to investigate the variations in intensity in relation to the areas served by the current incentive for active cycling mobility in the city of Passo Fundo(South of Brazil).Methodologically,Google Earth Pro satellite images were used to map the existing bike paths in the city.Subsequently,geographic coordinate points and altitudes of specific locations on the bike paths and bike sharing stations were collected,generating a database,transferred to the Qgis 3.10 software for the preparation of heat maps.The results showed the lack of integration between the cycling systems analyzed by the distance factor,needing to encourage discussions about its expansion and functionality,consolidating it as an urban public policy of local functionality to foster sustainable transport.

论新时代美好生活叙事下的新质生产力

新质生产力概念是习近平对马克思生产力概念的创新性发展,为人们重新审视马克思的生产力概念提供了可能,也为探究新质生产力与新时代美好生活关系提供了契机。新时代美好生活与新质生产力是辩证统一的,新质生产力推动新时代美好生活的实现,新时代美好生活需要推动新质生产力不断发展,二者具有相同的价值旨趣。新时代美好生活是社会主义制度下的美好生活,是在新质生产力基础上逐渐摆脱生产异化、劳动异化、消费异化和世界资本裹挟的美好生活,是追求真正实现劳动解放和每一个人自由而全面发展的美好生活。劳动资料、劳动对象和劳动者全新进阶意味着生产力发生了质的变化,“新”和“质”是新质生产力中最为突出的方面。在发展新质生产力的实践道路上我们需要全面深化改革,形成新型生产关系,培养高科技人才,支撑新质生产力发展,加快绿色发展,在推进高质量发展的中国特色社会主义现代建设道路上任重致远。

乡村振兴背景下产学研助力数字渔业高质量发展模式研究——以江苏省泰州市为例

实施乡村振兴战略,产业兴旺是重点,产学研有效结合是促进数字渔业高质量发展的有效手段和重要措施。通过整理当前乡村振兴背景下中央及地方渔业高质量发展政策环境,以泰州市为例总结分析渔业及数字渔业发展现状,针对现状介绍产学研助力数字渔业高质量发展的典型模式,为乡村振兴背景下现代化美丽渔村建设提供一定参考。

邻里环境影响老年人生活质量相关研究进展

我国人口老龄化进入新的加速阶段,预期寿命不断提高,慢性退行性疾病患病率及其残疾率有所增长,人类晚年生活质量受到严重挑战。邻里环境是老年人日常生活中的主要环境之一,对老年人的健康和福祉有重大影响。大量既有文献表明,城市规划有能力通过提高邻里环境的支持性使老年人获得更好的生活质量。为了更好地实现邻里环境的可持续发展以及保障老年人晚年的生活质量,探究邻里环境如何影响老年人的行为及其生活质量是至关重要的。本文从相关概念、指标测度、研究进程、影响因素、作用路径、总结与展望六个方面进行分析评述。最后,从研究对象、研究方法、研究视角、研究内容四个角度提出未来研究展望,以期为国内外开展该领域的实证研究及规划实践提供支持与借鉴。

精细尺度下郑州市城市居民福祉的测度——基于主客观比较的视角

基于对郑州市城市体检多源异构大数据的融合,以郑州市主城区为研究单元,通过构建多尺度统计模型、非补偿性聚合等方法对城市内部社区、街道尺度的居民主、客观福祉匹配性及空间差异特征进行分析。结果表明:在城市内部空间尺度,居民的主、客观福祉测度结果具有显著的地理匹配性,匹配程度由城市中心向郊区逐渐降低。在街道尺度,不同街道的居民主、客观福祉匹配性表现出明显的空间分异特征,位于城市中心和东部的街道居民主观幸福感和客观生活质量水平匹配性高于其他街道。

面向美好生活的公园城市建设:理论探索与地方实践

当前,公园城市建设已从增加公园绿地的单一建设方式转向场景营造、活动置入、人文赋能等多元融合的发展目标,不断实现人民对美好生活的向往。本文从广阔的城市发展史中去探索和理解公园城市的建设意义,并从公园城市建设的理论内涵与特征,深入分析公园城市的建设路径和发展模式,进一步揭示如何基于面向美好生活的愿景推动公园城市的建设理念不断深入城市规划建设当中。文章强调,公园城市建设是以绿色发展理念为引领的城市发展新模式,是坚持以人为本,以共建、共治、共享的方式构建经济、政治、文化、社会、生态协调发展的现代城市,为推进我国公园城市建设提供理论参考和实践启示。

面向中国式现代化的城市高质量发展:五大维度和三重尺度下的实践向度

城市是现代化的重要载体,城市高质量发展是中国式现代化的必然要求。党的十八大以来,习近平总书记围绕开展具有中国特色的城市工作发表了一系列重要论述,为面向中国式现代化的城市高质量发展指明了方向。深入学习和深刻把握习近平总书记关于城市工作重要论述,可以发现,人口规模巨大的现代化、全体人民共同富裕的现代化、物质文明和精神文明相协调的现代化、人与自然和谐共生的现代化和走和平发展道路的现代化,即基于中国式现代化现实基础、发展目标、价值导向、发展理念、发展方式的五大维度,分别在国家、区域和城市三重尺度上,指引了符合中国国情的城市高质量发展道路。国家尺度上,要重视城市发展的顶层设计和价值引导,关注城乡差距缩小与城乡融合发展,以及东中西部城市的均衡发展;区域尺度上,要聚焦城市间的联合与一体化建设,重点在于壁垒的打破、产业链的联结和共赢思维的塑造;城市尺度上,要努力实现城市内部发展的均衡性、宜居性、文化性、文明性、生态性与和谐性等目标,并妥善处理各类冲突与矛盾。习近平总书记关于城市工作的重要论述,为我们推进中国式城市现代化和以人为核心的新型城镇化提供了行动指南,也为推动全球城市高质量发展贡献了中国智慧和中国方案,具有重大理论意义和重要实践价值。

高质量发展视域下产城融合与经济增长——基于中国254个城市面板数据的实证检验

城镇化建设是中国式现代化的重要内容,为实现高质量城镇化发展,中国提出了产城融合发展路径。为研究产城融合如何促进城市经济发展,本文在构建产城融合与城市经济增长的数理模型并分析影响机制的基础上,首先运用耦合协调度模型测算2003—2021年中国254个城市产城融合度,其次采用固定效应模型、2SLS模型以及机制检验进行实证检验。研究发现:中国地级市产城融合度不断提升,呈现东高西低的特征,未来还有较大的发展空间;产城融合能够通过促进产业集聚水平、扩大市场潜力以及提高人力资本水平三条路径推动城市经济发展。因此,未来中国的城镇化建设应围绕产城融合,合理制定发展政策;结合当地情况,适时转换发展思路;推动区域合作,实现共建共享共赢。

论新时代共同富裕的时代性意蕴

中国特色社会主义在中国共产党的领导下已经全面建成了小康社会,现如今更是开启了新时代不断促进人的全面发展、全体人民共同富裕,全面建成社会主义现代化强国的新征程,赋予了新时代共同富裕丰富的时代意蕴。新时代共同富裕是发展新质生产力的目标追求;新时代共同富裕是中国共产党领导下全体人民的共同奋斗;新时代共同富裕是中国式现代化的本质要求;新时代共同富裕是劳动自由的实现过程;新时代共同富裕更是深刻影响了世界历史进程,为全人类未来实现共同富裕,过上美好生活,提供了中国智慧、中国方案和中国力量。

铁路桥梁现代化设计和高质量发展的思考

我国铁路桥梁建设取得了举世瞩目的成就,正处于从铁路桥梁大国向铁路桥梁强国迈进的关键时期。为了践行国家铁路“推动铁路高质量发展,率先实现铁路现代化”的中心任务,总结了我国铁路桥梁发展现状,分析了我国铁路桥梁现代化设计和高质量发展的必要性,探讨了我国铁路桥梁现代化设计的基本内涵,提出了铁路桥梁高质量发展的实现途径,以期为我国铁路桥梁设计转型升级提供理论和实践参考。

高品质生活视角下智慧城市的多维解构与协同建设

智慧城市建设应当以人民需求为导向。基于高品质生活视角,对智慧城市进行多维解构并搭建五维评价体系。结合熵权TOPSIS模型、耦合协同度模型,对兰州市智慧城市建设水平及智慧生活、安全、社交、公平、发展各维度建设程度进行了实证分析,并进一步评估兰州智慧城市系统下各维度间的协同情况。结果表明:兰州智慧城市建设水平在2016-2021年间总体呈上升趋势,由比较低水平发展为一般水平,其中安全、公平、生活、社交水平呈波动上升,而智慧发展水平呈“倒W”型曲折下降;兰州智慧城市建设协同度由2016年的极不协同上升到2019年的中级协同,再到2021年的勉强协同。在强省会战略布局下,兰州市智慧城市建设要以满足人民美好生活需求为导向,走生活、安全、社交、公平以及发展建设五维协同推进之路。

基于InVEST模型的永安市生境质量时空演变及地形梯度效应研究

区域的可持续发展与其生境质量密切相关,其发展与提升对维持生态系统的平衡以及促进经济与社会的发展有着非常重要的意义。本研究以永安市为例,利用InVEST模型分析方法对2001-2021年生境质量进行评估并分析其时空演变特征,同时将生境质量与地形位指数梯度相结合,分析生境质量的地形梯度效应。结果表明:(1)永安市2001年、2011年以及2021年的平均生境质量指数分别为0.6354、0.6291、0.6285,总体生境水平较好,但呈下降的趋势。(2)生境质量在空间分布上存在明显的差异性,呈现研究区中间部分生境质量较差,随着研究区中部集中区域向外逐步扩大,生境质量逐步升高。(3)永安市生境质量分布指数具有明显的地形梯度效应,其平均生境质量随着地形位的升高而升高。

场景视角下国际消费中心城市发展路径分析

构建国际消费中心城市作为一种大城市发展的新战略在扩大消费、培育新动能、构建新发展格局中发挥着重要作用。从场景视角探索与构建国际消费中心城市发展路径,能够引导城市管理者和大众的关注重点从消费经济增长单一维度上升到城市生活品质提升的综合维度,从商务和文旅等少数部门的共识上升到更广泛、更普遍的城市认同。场景是舒适物组合,反映一个地方的文化消费与生活方式,也是一个地方生活品质的指示器。北京、上海、广州、重庆、天津等一线城市在场景建设上已经做出探索,其中,地标商圈潮购场景、特色街区雅集场景、社区邻里生活场景、公园生态游憩场景、体育健康脉动场景和文艺风尚品鉴场景六种场景,能够对打造城市消费优势产生显著的正向作用,并且这种作用会随着城市经济发展水平和人均可支配收入的增加进一步增强。着眼未来,我国大城市发展战略可把场景建设纳入到公共政策核心议程中,建立城市场景体系,通过场景营造,不断优化与完善城市功能,提升城市生活品质,构筑城市发展的持久优势与竞争力。国际消费中心城市的场景路径构建,不仅展现了场景作为一种新要素对于城市文化力的塑造作用,而且还为提升我国城市建设质量和不断满足人民群众日益增长的美好生活需要提供新思路。

我国国家中心城市国际化水平比较评价与优化路径

本文基于国家中心城市的战略定位,立足国家中心城市开放合作平台、经贸交流合作、国际软实力等国际化特点,从开放载体、开放通道、对外经贸人文合作、国际化政策环境等四大类指标,构建城市国际化发展的评价指标体系,对九个国家中心城市的国际化水平进行了对比。研究发现,后疫情时期国际经济社会交流合作尚处于恢复期,我国国家中心城市国际化水平明显分化,北京、上海等城市多数国际化指标领先;广州、重庆、成都、天津等城市部分国际化指标有一定优势;武汉、西安、郑州等城市多数国际化指标有一定劣势。根据对比结果,提出五个方面的国际化提升对策:明晰城市国际化功能定位,优化提升开放载体功能,提升国际开放通道功能,建设国际化现代产业功能体系,持续增强城市国际化软实力。

现代城市发展模式下的生活圈规划

在现代城市快速发展的背景下,生活圈规划的重要性逐渐显现,进行科学合理的规划至关重要。文章以台州市椒江城区为例,分析生活圈及邻里中心的具体规划,保证生活圈规划的有效性,最大限度突显生活圈的优势,满足居民的实际需求,为其他城市提供参考。