Frontiers in Built Environment | Urban Science section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/built-environment/sections/urban-science RSS Feed for Urban Science section in the Frontiers in Built Environment journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-14T09:55:54.123+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1787165 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1787165 <![CDATA[Quantifying the impact of ESG drivers on Saudi commercial real estate Investment using SEM]]> 2026-05-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Abdullah Mazen Alhamoudi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1718752 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1718752 <![CDATA[Canalside infrastructure and cycling behavior: GPS-based insights from Dubai’s water canal]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Chuloh JungNadine FayadMassimiliano Gotti PorcinariMaroun Ghassan Kassab https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820702 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820702 <![CDATA[Supporting the urban integration between the city of Al-Ula and Petra through the archaeological networks]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Mahmoud Ali AlsubehHaytham Hussain M. Alhubashi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1625392 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1625392 <![CDATA[Does vertical urban development improve or worsen public health? Evidence from skyscraper concentration across U.S. States]]> 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Yuval Arbel https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1822462 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1822462 <![CDATA[Historic districts in a global context: a comparative analysis of Dubai and Sharjah through the historic urban landscape framework]]> 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Original Research Khalida Lifam MarthyaDjamel BoussaaJihad AwadSaad HanifJasim Azhar https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820561 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1820561 <![CDATA[Cultural positioning in urban wayfinding research: a systems-level bibliometric analysis (1995–2025)]]> 2026-04-29T00:00:00Z Original Research Porchelvi SelvarajSharmila Jagadisan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1776516 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1776516 <![CDATA[A framework for playful social-housing neighborhoods in Saudi Arabia and the Arabian Gulf]]> 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Ibrahim BahreldinMohammed AlamoudiIbrahim Hegazy https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1819501 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1819501 <![CDATA[A multi-metric assessment of housing affordability in Jeddah with policy-scenario modeling under vision 2030]]> 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z Original Research Samer Sami Baesse https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1849658 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1849658 <![CDATA[Editorial: Enhancing livability through comprehensive urban regeneration in high-density cities]]> 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z Editorial Shixian LuoJiazhen Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1751322 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1751322 <![CDATA[Integration of river flow and satellite rainfall for hydrological models: Swat + application]]> 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z Original Research RuslanRita Tahir LopaAchmad SyarifudinBambang Bakri https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1758800 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1758800 <![CDATA[Advancing built environment resilience: a proposed indicator framework derived from resilience qualities]]> 2026-04-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Mohammed M. Al-HumaiqaniSami G. Al-Ghamdi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1831352 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1831352 <![CDATA[Correction: Effect of building representation on pluvial flood risk in urban areas: the podoniftis basin, Greece]]> 2026-04-02T00:00:00Z Correction Marcos Julien AlexopoulosPanayiotis DimitriadisEmela MitsiDemetris KoutsoyiannisDenis IstratiTheano Iliopoulou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1733696 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1733696 <![CDATA[The Sapporo Glacier: a conceptual framework for urban cryosphere engineering and climate-responsive design]]> 2026-03-27T00:00:00Z Original Research Masahiko Todoriki https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1750109 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1750109 <![CDATA[Coastal public realms and housing livability in Saudi cities: developing a comprehensive waterfront development index (CWDI) for Jeddah]]> 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z Original Research Ibrahim HegazyAyman Imam https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1674014 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2025.1674014 <![CDATA[Examining spatial accessibility in public parks towards enhancing social cohesion: an empirical analysis]]> 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z Original Research Shanta Pragyan DashN. Lakshmi ThilagamJambavati GoudaLulwa Khaleel https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1809823 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1809823 <![CDATA[Digital infrastructure for urban public health: why three-dimensional printed bridges must be recognized as public health assets]]> 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z Opinion Rajesh PSajitha R. NairPraveen NagarajanSharan Kumar GoudarSudha Das https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1768439 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1768439 <![CDATA[Developing an integrated methodology for flood-hazard assessment: application to the Pikrodafni River Basin (Attica, Greece)]]> 2026-03-23T00:00:00Z Original Research Stavroula SigourouPanayiotis DimitriadisVasiliki PaganaAlexia TsouniTheano IliopoulouG.-Fivos SargentisRomanos IoannidisDimitra DimitrakopoulouEfthymios ChardavellasNikos MamassisDemetris KoutsoyiannisCharalampos (Haris) Kontoes https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1757749 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1757749 <![CDATA[Effect of building representation on pluvial flood risk in urban areas: the Podoniftis basin, Greece]]> 2026-03-06T00:00:00Z Original Research Marcos Julien AlexopoulosPanayiotis DimitriadisEmela MitsiDemetris KoutsoyiannisDenis IstratiTheano Iliopoulou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1742837 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1742837 <![CDATA[Building for resilience: insights from a Stockholm nursing care facility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic]]> 2026-03-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Roya BamzarAsifa Iqbal https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1754687 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbuil.2026.1754687 <![CDATA[Development-led low-rise housing in Dubai: translating resident satisfaction into design and planning insights]]> 2026-03-03T00:00:00Z Original Research Sabreen Dar AmerNour Abdel HamidFayqa AkramHussam SafiehSalwa BeheirySerter AtabayAbdullah Gokhan Yilmaz