Accumulated evidence claims that urban green spaces (UGS) have a positive impact on the physical and mental health of humans. However, little information is available to clearly reveal what most important driving factors are for human psychophysiological restoration. In order unveil this uncertainty, study employed virtual reality (VR) technology investigate physiological (electroencephalogram, EEG), psychological (attention, mood, negative mood) responses individual preferences different...

Abstract While decomposition of organic matter by bacteria plays a major role in nutrient cycling terrestrial ecosystems, the significance viruses remains poorly understood. Here we combined metagenomics and metatranscriptomics with temporal sampling to study mesophilic thermophilic their on during industrial-scale hyperthermophilic composting (HTC). Our results show that virus-bacteria density dynamics activity are tightly coupled, where specific track host densities, triggering microbial...

Abstract The number of research involving human subjects on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) is surging, bringing challenges to the ethical review committee (ERC) in terms reviewing speed and special considerations under pandemic. However, existing system regulations have their limitations meet demand for a prompt efficient epidemic control. Since public health emergency different from that carried out familiar situations design implementation, strategy satisfactory ERC response should...

The world is facing the challenge of aging populations. Urban natural environments, including green spaces and blue spaces, have been demonstrated to great benefits mental restoration elderly. However, study specific characteristics urban environments that are popular most restorative for elderly still lacking. Photo elicitation as visual stimuli was utilized explore differences in preference psychological through perception eight perceived sensory dimensions (PSDs) different types...

Although the soundscape in cities is receiving increased attention urban planning, there still a lack of knowledge how personal factors influence perception and preference for soundscapes. Most present studies are linked to one or few specific soundscapes do not have holistic approach exploring pros cons all place. This study surveyed individuals assess perceptions preferences may differ among various attendees typical forest recreational parks Xi’an, China, using an on-site questionnaire....

In order to identify the effects and divergences of different landscape perception approaches on preference, this study investigated people’s preferences for urban green spaces with vegetation structures in early spring through using three approaches, which were on-site survey, photo elicitation VR technology. The results showed that: (a) There significant differences among there was a difference between technology other two while no survey found. (b) respondents their technology, semi-open...

With the acceleration of urbanization and industrialization, problem airborne particulate pollution has become more serious. Green areas in urban spaces with different green coverage rates Baoji City were selected to quantitatively compare effects differences month, time, temperature, humidity, wind velocity, vegetation structure, area site on PM2.5 PM10 concentration. The results showed that increasing rate will help improve area’s reduction matter concentration factors affecting ability...

In the context of global climate change, many countries have taken corresponding measures to cope with stormwater problems in urbanization. The Chinese government introduced concept Sponge City improve urban water ecological security, which is a systematic project. Taking community as our research object, we studied combination application LID (low-impact development) and retention ponds then discussed practicability facilities construction drainage systems. There are four simulation...

Abstract Background Actinomycetes are important microbes, and they very for developing active substances useful drugs. numerous inhabitants, widely distributed in the nest of fungus-growing termites. Previously, we isolated purified actinomycetes from combs Odontotermes formosanus obtained a variety valuable natural products. Results Here, termite using medium-based cultures. Among eight media tested, M7 I-HV were found suitable isolating . Further, 84 actinomycetes, including 79...

Floccularia is known as a northern-hemisphere-distributed genus with important economic values, especially in Western China. However, its species diversity Asia and the phylogeny of this have not been critically studied. Based on worldwide sampling multi-locus DNA sequence data (ITS, LSU, rpb2, tef1), was reconstructed, studied basis morphology phylogeny. The results showed that five phylogenetic can be recognized genus, which there are four Asia, two North America one Europe. According to...

Enhancing the psychological well-being of college students through campus environment design is crucial, particularly in multi-ethnic regions where students’ restoration perceptions may be shaped by their cultural backgrounds. This study investigated impact four types outdoor spaces on restorative Xinjiang, China’s region, employing interviews and questionnaires. The results indicated that green blue had highest potential. Ethnicity significantly influenced perceived restoration, with Uyghur...

Several studies have revealed the positive effects of green space and certain activities on counteracting physical mental pressure felt by human beings. However, how self-reported stressed people perceive restorative spaces, their preferences for specific characteristics activities, what urban can induce various types stress recovery has not been fully examined in high-density cities China. Using an on-site questionnaire survey conducted People's Park (PP) Baoji, China, this study is first...

In the process of urbanization in China, problem atmospheric suspended particulate matter pollution is becoming increasingly serious. It has been impossible to completely rely on source control measures solve this for a long time due diversity and complexity sources. Therefore, there an urgent need explore alternate solutions significantly improve air quality through increasing capacity green space cities as these locations can provide multiple ecosystem services. study, three-dimensional...

During the COVID-19 outbreak, college students experienced different periods of isolation on campus, which has had an impact students’ mental health. Based ART theory, this study randomly selected at Northwest A&F University, Shaanxi, China and distributed questionnaires in order to evaluate psychological recovery effect campus environment during epidemic. The results showed that: (1) There were significant differences restoration four types environments. Blue space greatest effect,...

Recent studies revealed the importance of combined qualities sound and visual landscape for human well-being in urban green spaces (UGS). Yet, there is a lack implementing design management enviroments that promotes audio-visual well-being. One potential reason this rather scattered results indicators linking either to one single type or providing have not been tested if they are generalizable other cities. In study, we use two existing general perception models; perceived affective...

In practice, it is difficult to represent both biodiversity and recreational values in urban green spaces, mostly due the lack of knowledge concerning people's perceptions preferences. This study investigated relationship between biodiversity, perceived preference spaces a Chinese environmental context. A compound factor was used assess actual biotopes while visitor-employed photography (VEP) adopted collect preferences participants, who were professional teachers college students....

With the acceleration of urbanisation and industrialisation, atmospheric particulate pollution has become one most serious environmental problems in China. In this study, green spaces Baoji city were classified into different patterns on basis vegetation structural parameters, i.e., horizontal structure, vertical structure type. Eleven types space with structures selected for investigating relationships between matter (PM) concentration based “matrix effect” factors, location, time, wind...

The positive significance of nature to human' self-reported well-being has been widely confirmed, but less attention paid the study cancer patients, as well role time on restorative effects. Therefore, using virtual reality (VR) and inclusion patients with esophageal gastrointestinal participants, this conducted indoor experiments explore patients' psychophysiological recovery through perception five different environmental types three interventions per week. There were 63 participants...

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