The influence of structural characteristics, perceived environmental quality and spatial behaviour on health and well-being of suburban dwellers - a context sensitive study
• Structural features influence PEQ, health, well-being, and spatial behavior. • Road access is crucial for maintaining suburban functional environmental quality. • Service access shapes polycentric or monocentric activity space patterns. • Social quality and greenery access are key to health, happiness, and well-being. • Sustainable suburbs require green, social, and service-oriented infrastructure.
Authors
- Iga Kołodyńska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4275-528X)
- Kamyar Hasanzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0705-7662)
- Piotr Krajewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0658-0977)
- Marketta Kyttä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9969-8194)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- CRC for Spatial information (AU)
- Aalto University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Applied Geography
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103763
- Primary Topic
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Observation Network for Territorial Development and Cohesion