Bongwook Koo

The built environment characteristics associated with walkability range from neighborhood-level urban form factors to street-level urban design factors. However, many existing walkability indices are based on neighborhood-level factors and lack consideration for street-level factors. Arguably, this omission is due to the lack of a scalable way to measure them. This paper uses computer vision to quantify street-level factors from street view images in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Correlation analysis s

While previous studies in environmental equity found positive relationships between tree canopy and socioeconomic/demographic status of neighborhoods, few examined how changes in tree canopy are associated with changes in socioeconomic/demographic status. This study confirms that the relationship between them in Atlanta is changing and the hypothesis of inequitable distribution of tree canopy concerning demographic attributes cannot be fully supported beyond 2000. In addition, the proportion of

The perception of safety significantly influences choices in outdoor activities, profoundly impacting overall well-being. While previous studies have highlighted urban trees’ potential to reduce crime rates, the link between urban trees and perceived safety remains uncertain. This study investigates the relationship between urban trees and safety perception in Austin, Texas, USA, with a specific focus on the moderating role of neighborhood cleanliness and environmental justice considerations. Us

Abstract While various sensors have been deployed to monitor vehicular flows, sensing pedestrian movement is still nascent. Yet walking is a significant mode of travel in many cities, especially those in Europe, Africa, and Asia. Understanding pedestrian volumes and flows is essential for designing safer and more attractive pedestrian infrastructure and for controlling periodic overcrowding. This study discusses a new approach to scale up urban sensing of people with the help of novel audio-base

Spatially explicit data about the physical and natural environment are becoming ubiquitous with the growing number of air/space-borne and terrestrial sensors. While this growing volume of data has transformed the operations of various sectors in both private and public domains, such as agriculture, natural resource management, transportation and retail services, the impact on urban spatial planning has been minimal. This chapter discusses the evolving approaches to spatial modelling and forecast

<p>The built environment characteristics associated with walkability range from neighborhood-level urban form factors to street-level urban design factors. However, many existing walkability indices are based on neighborhood-level factors and lack consideration for street-level factors. Arguably, this omission is due to the lack of a scalable way to measure them. This paper uses computer vision to quantify street-level factors from street view images in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Correlation a

Introduction Before the COVID-19 pandemic, walkability was linked to improved mental health . However, walkable areas can be more vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious diseases due to increased interaction and proximity between individuals, potentially leading to adverse effects on mental health. Whether walkability maintains its positive association with better mental health during the pandemic remains unclear, especially given mixed findings on whether walkability increases COVID-19 cases. Met

미국과 중국 사이의 무역분쟁은 늦어도 2008년 지구적 금융위기 이후 진행되고 있는 세계질서 균열 과정의 일부다. 표면적으로 보자면 관세인상과 양국 간의 현실주의적 패권경쟁이 중요한 것으로 보이지만, 그 이면에는 지구적 가치사슬의 약화와 지적재산권 체제의 동요라는 배경이 무역분쟁의 전개와 쟁점을 강하게 규정하고 있다. 지구적 금융위기 이후 지구적 가치사슬을 매개로 한 다양한 기업 간 연결망은 서로에게 상호연관의 부담을 가중시켰고 이 연결망으로부터 참여자 이탈을 야기하고 있다. 지적재산권은 가치사슬의 기업 간 관계를 규제하는 핵심적 매개체였으나 이제 그 보호의 범위와 운영의 규칙에 대한 갈등에 노출되어 있다. 지적재산권 체제는 그것이 만들어내는 사회적 비용과 이 재산권을 획득함으로써 가질 수 있는 지구적 경쟁력 사이에서 표류하고 있다. 이렇게 가치사슬과 지적재산권의 동요라는 거대한 배경 속에서 놓이면서, 미국과 중국은 불확실성을 극복하기 위한 필수적인 선택이 상대방에게 부담을 가중시키

<p>Seoul’s privately owned public space (POPS) initiative has achieved quantitative success since its introduction in the early 1990s. However, POPSs have been frequently criticized for failing to correspond with the urban context in which they are created and are thus often underused. Association between surrounding urban context and the use of POPS is acknowledged, but specific elements of the urban context associated with the use of POPS and the extent of association are unclear. In thi