Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Spatial distribution characteristics and influencing mechanisms of sports facilities in urban areas: evidence from Tianhe District, Guangzhou

in Urban Science

Xiaomin Lao
Siting Zhu
Bo Xiong
Hui Yin

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2026.1737966

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

Contrasting differences of the green space accessibility utility: a study of 30 major cities in China

in Urban Science

Yongli Zhang
Caixia Xu
Liqun Sun
Jiawen Zhao
Yuxiang Zhang
Yutong Xiang
Wei Feng
Tao Zhou
Chan Zhou

Frontiers in Built Environment

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

Design of conditional control generation based on regional feature quantification: practical investigation of diffusion models in developed urban areas

in Urban Science

Shencheng Xu
Haitao Jiang

Frontiers in Built Environment

100 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

Adapting the low carbon cities framework for Saudi Arabia: a comparative assessment of Riyadh and Jeddah under Vision 2030 and implications for sustainable social housing

in Urban Science

Ibrahim Hegazy
Ayman Imam

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1751703

344 views

Original Research

Published on 22 Jan 2026

From policy intent to climate-smart implementation: developing the Saudi climate-smart social housing governance model (S-CSHGM)

in Urban Science

Samer Sami Baesse

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1735330

331 views

Original Research

Accepted on 15 Jan 2026

Development-Led Low-Rise Housing in Dubai: Translating Resident Satisfaction into Design and Planning Insights

in Urban Science

Sabreen Dar Amer
Nour Abdel Hamid
Fayqa Akram
Hussam Safieh
Salwa Beheiry
SERTER ATABAY
Gokhan Abdullah Yilmaz

Frontiers in Built Environment

137 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Jan 2026

Emotive cities: understanding human perception of urban spaces – a pilot study

in Urban Science

Lakshmi Manohar
Chithra Kurukkanari

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1713734

471 views

Correction

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Correction: Efficient disaster damage prediction method using building point data and LSTM: a case of flood disaster

in Urban Science

Yoshihiro Kabeyama
Yoshio Kajitani
Tsuyoshi Ueno
Ayumi Yuyama

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1764499

435 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Research on the impact of government digital infrastructure on urban economic resilience: a case study of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration

in Urban Science

Xiansheng Chen
Lin Liu
Yaping Zhang
Longshun Xu
Changxu Zheng

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1729315

528 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Jan 2026

Urban land dispute and resolution mechanisms in two selected Ethiopian towns; from good governance perspective

in Urban Science

Fraol Udessa
Dagnachew Adugna

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1535964

1,325 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Jan 2026

Urban mega projects on the rise: spatial and temporal shifts in urban development (1976–2020)

in Urban Science

Bilha Cohen
Nir Cohen
Orit Rotem-Mindali

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1725784

614 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jan 2026

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assessment with a Two-Phase Goal-Programming-Based Optimization Model: A Comparative Study of Envipark and Kalundborg Eco-Industrial Parks

in Urban Science

Debora Anelli
Pierluigi Morano
Francesca Fariello
Emma Sabatelli

Frontiers in Built Environment

155 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jan 2026

Earthquake Resilience among Apartment and Flat Communities: A Qualitative Study in Jakarta, Indonesia

in Urban Science

Fatmah Fatmah
Irene Sondang Fitrinitia
Liang GAO

Frontiers in Built Environment

218 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Jan 2026

The Action-Preference-Design (APD)Triad: A Framework for Fostering Child-Friendly Commuting

in Urban Science

Liu Jiali
Shen Huaheng
Zhang Ying
Fadzila Aziz

Frontiers in Built Environment

134 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jan 2026

Sustainable energy adoption in UAE homes (villas and apartments)

in Urban Science

Muna Salameh
Basim Touqan

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1727538

555 views

Perspective

Published on 07 Jan 2026

On situated affectivity and the orchestration of brain-body-environment rhythms

in Urban Science

Efrosini Charalambous
George Spanoudis
Timothy C. Papadopoulos

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1602783

648 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jan 2026

Negotiating tradition and modernity: users preferences of souqs and malls in Bahrain

in Urban Science

Nazish Abid
Motaz Mestarehi
May Khalfan
Huda Almadhoob

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1714841

822 views

Original Research

Accepted on 25 Dec 2025

Enhancing Neighborhood Functionality Through Transit-Oriented Design, a Study of Sustainable Development, Proximity, and Mobility

in Urban Science

Osama Yehiya
Afaq Hyder Chohan
Mohammad Arar
Muhammad Yousif Mangi

Frontiers in Built Environment

340 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Dec 2025

Simulation-Based Retrofit Design for Energy Efficiency in Detached Social Housing Amid Rising CO₂ Emissions

in Urban Science

Muhammad Azzam Ismail
Afaq Hyder Chohan
Jihad Awad

Frontiers in Built Environment

477 views

Original Research

Accepted on 22 Dec 2025

Creating an enabling environment for affordable housing in Saudi Arabia: A critical review of the Kingdom's Vision 2030

in Urban Science

Abdullah Alhamoudi
Owiti K'Akumu

Frontiers in Built Environment

232 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Dec 2025

Exploring the spatial variation of intra-urban housing prices based on inverse S-function fitting of 35 cities

in Urban Science

Xiaojin Liang
Tianqi Qiu
Bingbing Jin
Jiehong Lin
Shihan Guo

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1722243

707 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Differential effects of objective and perceived environments on place attachment with emotion mediation: a case study in Nanjing, China

in Urban Science

Zhuoxu Qi
Wenlong Lan
Yu Wang

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1727570

719 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Dec 2025

Efficient disaster damage prediction method using building point data and LSTM: a case of flood disaster

in Urban Science

Yoshihiro Kabeyama
Yoshio Kajitani
Tsuyoshi Ueno
Ayumi Yuyama

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1631964

863 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Dec 2025

A BEACON through the walls: AI-assisted tacit knowledge extraction from built environments

in Urban Science

Aldo Gangemi
Chiara Lucifora

Frontiers in Built Environment

doi 10.3389/fbuil.2025.1674307

748 views

184 articles

articles

Spatial distribution characteristics and influencing mechanisms of sports facilities in urban areas: evidence from Tianhe District, Guangzhou

Contrasting differences of the green space accessibility utility: a study of 30 major cities in China

Design of conditional control generation based on regional feature quantification: practical investigation of diffusion models in developed urban areas

Adapting the low carbon cities framework for Saudi Arabia: a comparative assessment of Riyadh and Jeddah under Vision 2030 and implications for sustainable social housing

From policy intent to climate-smart implementation: developing the Saudi climate-smart social housing governance model (S-CSHGM)

Development-Led Low-Rise Housing in Dubai: Translating Resident Satisfaction into Design and Planning Insights

Emotive cities: understanding human perception of urban spaces – a pilot study

Correction: Efficient disaster damage prediction method using building point data and LSTM: a case of flood disaster

Research on the impact of government digital infrastructure on urban economic resilience: a case study of the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration

Urban land dispute and resolution mechanisms in two selected Ethiopian towns; from good governance perspective

Urban mega projects on the rise: spatial and temporal shifts in urban development (1976–2020)

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Assessment with a Two-Phase Goal-Programming-Based Optimization Model: A Comparative Study of Envipark and Kalundborg Eco-Industrial Parks

Earthquake Resilience among Apartment and Flat Communities: A Qualitative Study in Jakarta, Indonesia

The Action-Preference-Design (APD)Triad: A Framework for Fostering Child-Friendly Commuting

Sustainable energy adoption in UAE homes (villas and apartments)

On situated affectivity and the orchestration of brain-body-environment rhythms

Negotiating tradition and modernity: users preferences of souqs and malls in Bahrain

Enhancing Neighborhood Functionality Through Transit-Oriented Design, a Study of Sustainable Development, Proximity, and Mobility

Simulation-Based Retrofit Design for Energy Efficiency in Detached Social Housing Amid Rising CO₂ Emissions

Creating an enabling environment for affordable housing in Saudi Arabia: A critical review of the Kingdom's Vision 2030

Exploring the spatial variation of intra-urban housing prices based on inverse S-function fitting of 35 cities

Differential effects of objective and perceived environments on place attachment with emotion mediation: a case study in Nanjing, China

Efficient disaster damage prediction method using building point data and LSTM: a case of flood disaster

A BEACON through the walls: AI-assisted tacit knowledge extraction from built environments