Agnieszka Gębczyńska-Janowicz, Elżbieta Marczak, Anna Zapiec
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The global phenomenon of an aging population calls for the modernization of public spaces to better accommodate the needs of older individuals. Beaches in coastal cities are popular destinations for seniors; therefore, this article will examine effective design practices for public spaces in coastal areas. The study focused on eleven pedestrian routes that connect public transport stops to the main beach entrances in the coastal zone of Gdańsk, Poland. Field observations assessed the pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, route lengths, surface quality, availability of small urban elements (such as benches, restrooms, and water fountains), and safety conditions (including lighting, signage, barriers, and general cleanliness). The analysis of these spaces led to the development of guidelines for the architectural and urban design of senior-friendly coastal urban zones.
ObjectiveIn the contemporary global context, urban areas are increasingly confronted with the dual pressures of global climate change and rapid urbanization. These pressures have led to a significant rise in urban temperature, thereby amplifying the importance of blue-green spaces in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Blue-green spaces, which include natural water bodies, parks, green corridors, and other vegetated areas, play a crucial role in regulating urban microclimates. As cities enter an era of stock development, where the focus shifts from expansion to optimization of existing resources, the strategic configuration of these spaces has become a cornerstone for enhancing urban thermal environments. Understanding the cooling mechanisms of blue-green spaces at various spatial scales is essential for improving urban thermal comfort and guiding the planning and construction of urban blue-green infrastructure.MethodsThis research focuses on the central urban area of Xi’an, a city that has experienced substantial urban growth over the past decade. By employing a combination of spatial autocorrelation analysis and a multi-scale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) model, the research examines the change characteristics of blue-green spaces and their impact on land surface temperature from 2013 to 2023. The findings reveal the spatial heterogeneity of cooling effects and offer tailored optimization strategies for blue-green spaces across diverse urban contexts. The research methodology involves selecting six representative landscape indices to evaluate the changes in blue-green space patterns in the central urban area of Xi’an. These indices are carefully chosen to capture the nuances of spatial configuration, fragmentation, and connectivity of blue-green spaces. Spatial autocorrelation analysis is utilized to identify spatial clustering and patterns extracted from the data collected, while the MGWR model is adopted for a more granular examination of the relationship between landscape indices and land surface temperature levels. This integrated approach not only reveals the factors influencing the cooling effects of blue-green spaces but also highlights their spatial variability across the urban landscape.ResultsThe results of the research are both revealing and instructive. 1) The blue-green space patterns in the central urban area of Xi’an underwent significant changes over the research period, reflecting the dynamic interplay between urban development and environmental management. 2) The spatial distribution of land surface temperature exhibits a distinct pattern of being “high in the north and low in the south”. The central area, characterized by dense urban fabric, shows minimal fluctuations in land surface temperature, whereas low-temperature zones are predominantly concentrated in the southern part of Baqiao District. This uneven thermal distribution underscores the complexity of urban heat dynamics and the need for targeted interventions. 3) The relationship between landscape indices and land surface temperature changes displays notable spatial heterogeneity. In high-density urban areas, small and complex blue-green patches demonstrate stronger cooling effects, emphasizing the importance of intricate designs in densely built environments where space is limited but the need for effective cooling is significant. In contrast, suburban areas benefit from avoiding the aggregation of large blue-green patches, which may otherwise hinder effective cooling due to reduced air circulation and increased shading. Near large water bodies, regularly shaped and highly connected blue-green patches are found to be particularly effective in reducing land surface temperature, highlighting the synergistic effects of water and vegetation in enhancing cooling performance and suggesting that integrated blue-green networks can maximize thermal benefits.ConclusionThe research concludes that the relationship between temperature changes and blue-green space changes in the central urban area of Xi’an is significant and characterized by strong spatial heterogeneity during the period from 2013 to 2023, with the cooling effects of blue-green spaces found varying by their spatial attributes and the characteristics of the surrounding urban environment. These findings highlight the necessity for region-specific optimization strategies to maximize the cooling potential of blue-green spaces. By integrating spatial analysis and regression modeling, the research provides a detailed understanding of the cooling mechanisms of blue-green spaces across diverse urban contexts. The results emphasize the importance of tailoring blue-green space designs to local conditions, considering factors such as urban density, proximity to water bodies, and regional climatic characteristics. This approach enhances the effectiveness of blue-green spaces in mitigating the urban heat island effect and contributes to the creation of more sustainable and thermally comfortable urban environments. The research advocates a holistic and adaptive urban planning strategy, where blue-green spaces are strategically designed and managed to address the unique thermal challenges of different urban areas. This research offers valuable guidance for policymakers and urban planners aiming to optimize blue-green infrastructure and improve urban resilience in the face of climate change and urbanization.
Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying, Architectural drawing and design
Shear wave velocity (V<sub>s</sub>) is an important soil parameter to be known for earthquake-resistant structural design and an important parameter for determining the dynamic properties of soils such as modulus of elasticity and shear modulus. Different V<sub>s</sub> measurement methods are available. However, these methods, which are costly and labor intensive, have led to the search for new methods for determining the V<sub>s</sub>. This study aims to predict shear wave velocity (V<sub>s</sub> (m/s)) using depth (m), cone resistance (q<sub>c</sub>) (MPa), sleeve friction (f<sub>s</sub>) (kPa), pore water pressure (u<sub>2</sub>) (kPa), N, and unit weight (kN/m<sup>3</sup>). Since shear wave velocity varies with depth, regression studies were performed at depths up to 30 m in this study. The dataset used in this study is an open-source dataset, and the soil data are from the Taipei Basin. This dataset was extracted, and a 494-line dataset was created. In this study, using HyperNetExplorer 2024V1, V<sub>s</sub> prediction based on depth (m), cone resistance (q<sub>c</sub>) (MPa), shell friction (f<sub>s</sub>), pore water pressure (u<sub>2</sub>) (kPa), N, and unit weight (kN/m<sup>3</sup>) values could be performed with satisfactory results (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.78, MSE = 596.43). Satisfactory results were obtained in this study, in which Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) models were also used.
Just as technology has entered every aspect of our lives today, it has significantly changed the fields of art and graphic design as well. Developing technologies and new teaching approaches have also affected fine arts education and therefore the students studying in this field. The aim of this study is to examine the Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) competencies of students studying at the Faculty of Fine Arts. The study, which was conducted with the survey model, was conducted with the participation of 212 students studying at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Necmettin Erbakan University and Selçuk University in the 2022-2023 academic year. According to the findings of the study, the TPACK competencies of the students of the Faculty of Fine Arts are at medium level. The technological knowledge of the participant students differs according to their gender. The technological knowledge of male students was found to be significantly higher. In the study, TPACK competencies of the students showed significant differences according to their grade and achievement levels. Students in 3rd and 4th grades were found to have high TPACK competence compared to students in lower grades. Again, students with high achievement level obtained high TPACK scores compared to their middle and low achieving peers.
For an artist, the most important today is often focusing on finding new, fresh ideas. Modern educational centers try to form a new view of art in everyone, which is a significant part of the educational process. It goes without saying that classical art education does not always have time to respond to cultural and historical changes. Therefore, critical classes are a necessary platform for rethinking artistic reality. In this article, we will look at some of the main advantages of holding critical classes.
جمعت مجموعة من الصور للملابس التقليدية الوطنية النسائية الكردية والملابس المعاصرة النسائية الكردية كما جرت زيارة لمدينة السليمانية ومدينة حلبجة للوقوف على أسس الملابس التقليدية للمناطق الكردية وتأثير الموضة المعاصرة على الزي التقليدي وجاءت نتائج الدراسة بأن الملابس التقليدية النسائية الكردية تأثرت بشكل ملحوظ رغم محافظة النساء المتقدمات بالسن على لبس الزي الذي يمثل الثقافة والمناطقية وعكس الطبيعة الخلابة لشمال العراق،ولأجل اتمام الدراسة حللت القياسات البارامترية للملابس وأعيد رسم الرسوم البيانية للزي ومكملاته لفهم وعمل مقارنة فيما بينهم لدراسة التأثيرات والتغييرات الواضحة وبحث إمكانية الأستفادة منها في خياطة الأزياء المعاصرة للشابات وضمان عدم هجرهم لزيهم التقليدي.
New Mexico State University (NMSU) was founded in 1888 as the state’s land-grant university. Through serving the educational needs of New Mexico’s diverse population, NMSU has provided comprehensive programs of education, research, extension education and public service. Upon its founding, NMSU was known as Las Cruces College and later renamed New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. In 1960, the constitution of New Mexico formally recognized the institution as NMSU. Today, NMSU is a major institution of higher education. Throughout its history, the university has preserved many traditions of its land-grant origin while also increasing emphasis on the fine arts, humanities, social and natural sciences.
One of the most significant factors in achieving a positive image of the city is the selection of image-forming elements. This element's function, location, form, magnitude, uniqueness, and character can all be seen. Martapura is a city that is now undergoing development in order to improve its image. A communal mental map based on Kevin Lynch's idea was employed in this investigation. The goal of this study is to identify the aspects that go into forming the picture of Martapura, which is formed by people's perceptions, experiences, imaginations, and feelings. A qualitative research methodology was applied in this study. This investigation was carried out as a means of discovery. Respondents must freely share their understanding of the things that will reflect the physical elements that make up Martapura's city center in order to understand the physical elements that make up the city center. The physical elements that build the image of Martapura's city center are generated through the function or workings of the things that make up the physical elements of Martapura's city center, according to the findings of the investigation. Physical items such as Tugu Tani, Martapura Market, Merdeka Farmers Park, Merdeka Street, Parai Hotel, Tebat Sari Stadium, and Bank Sumsel Babel are used to organize the physical aspects that make up the image of Martapura City.
This paper considers person re-identification (re-ID) in the case of long-time gap (i.e., long-term re-ID) that concentrates on the challenge of clothes variation of each person. We introduce a new dataset, named Celebrities-reID to handle that challenge. Compared with current datasets, the proposed Celebrities-reID dataset is featured in two aspects. First, it contains 590 persons with 10,842 images, and each person does not wear the same clothing twice, making it the largest clothes variation person re-ID dataset to date. Second, a comprehensive evaluation using state of the arts is carried out to verify the feasibility and new challenge exposed by this dataset. In addition, we propose a benchmark approach to the dataset where a two-step fine-tuning strategy on human body parts is introduced to tackle the challenge of clothes variation. In experiments, we evaluate the feasibility and quality of the proposed Celebrities-reID dataset. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed benchmark approach is not only able to best tackle clothes variation shown in our dataset but also achieves competitive performance on a widely used person re-ID dataset Market1501, which further proves the reliability of the proposed benchmark approach.
El presente artículo aborda el fenómeno de la ornamentación a través de los discursos creados a su alrededor. Para ello se analizan las funciones de la ornamentación en espacios construidos, el cuerpo humano y los objetos utilitarios. A través de un recorrido histórico se exploran las tensiones entre arte y artes aplicadas con el propósito de identificar las causas de su distanciamiento en las pasadas décadas y detectar los puntos de encuentro entre ambas disciplinas. Se pretende así reflexionar sobre la práctica del diseño contemporáneo y su posición entre estas fricciones, meditando sobre su papel en el circuito económico-productivo.
This article attempts to lay the preliminary methodological foundations for a series of systematic surveys on the performativity of Dante’s poetry within two general areas: the first, which we define “Performativity of the Comedy”, concerns the analysis of semantic, rhetorical, phonic, prosodic, musical, and narratological elements in order to understand if the sacred Poem responds to a finalité performancielle. The second, which we call “Performativity in the Comedy”, concerns the search for elements attributable to the broad spectrum of performing in the Middle Ages and, in particular, for appreciable traces of the categories of spectacularity and theatricality. In this regard, the methodological filter of Performance Studies will be applied to the study of Dante’s poem.
Les dades aportades en aquest article en relació al pes econòmic del disseny situen aquesta disciplina en una dimensió amb possibilitats d'afrontar nous reptes, donat el seu fort increment -quantitatiu i qualitatiu- en aquests darrers anys. Alhora aquest creixement permet observar que, des de l'any 1986, en el disseny català hi ha hagut tres causes clau que expliquen els canvis disruptius que han capgirat el seu comportament i posicionament i que, conseqüentment, permeten entendre el procés de dissenyització en el qual ens trobem immersos. La suma d'aquests factors fa pensar en la bona posició en la qual es troba el món del disseny català per aprofitar amb èxit les expectatives de desenvolupament, innovació i canvi tecnològic que l'univers transmèdia comporta. Un espai on el disseny interdisciplinari hi pot aportar creativitat i centralitat.
Recruiting and Admissions Coordinator 2020-2022 Midwestern State University Worked with College of Fine Arts department chairs, departmental recruitment faculty, and administrative faculty to create, develop, and execute plans for increasing enrollment in the four major fine arts programs of Art, Music, Theatre, and Mass Communication. Accomplishments include planning several public recruitment events including the COFA Mustangs Rally and Discover MSU Texas Fine Arts as well as collecting and analyzing statistical data on trends in university enrollment over several years.