The study aims to analyze the attitude toward walking to the stations of residents living within 1 km of transit stations, or they are called transit-oriented development(TOD) residents. They are highly expected to wa...The study aims to analyze the attitude toward walking to the stations of residents living within 1 km of transit stations, or they are called transit-oriented development(TOD) residents. They are highly expected to walk to transit station and use rail in their daily travel. In this research, 249 respondents are asked 10 questions on attitudes of walking to station. The analysis was conducted in two stages: factor analysis and structural equation model. As the current access mode of respondents,walkers are more likely to be low-income households.People using motorized mode are mostly from middle-to high-income, households the largest group of respondents.For walking acceptance, high-income group accepts distance and time shorter than other incomes. Low-income households can accept the longer walking distance but shorter time. Middle-income households are more likely to walk in shorter distance than lower-income households,but they tend to accept longer walking time than others.As for the analysis results, the feeling of walking among all respondents significantly influences the walking acceptance. The benefit of walking significantly influences walking acceptance only among middle-income households. The walking attitudes on convenience, safety, a sense of freedom, healthiness, and environmental friendliness highly affect respondents' acceptable walking distance and time in TODs.展开更多
Changeful and complex rural family structure and climatic features of transitional areas in China make the application of variable strategy in energy-saving rural residence designs possible.Aiming at the low cost,seve...Changeful and complex rural family structure and climatic features of transitional areas in China make the application of variable strategy in energy-saving rural residence designs possible.Aiming at the low cost,several effective and reasonable variable strategies were proposed for the design of interior spaces,main bedroom,sunshine room,staircase,west wall,door and window design to satisfy changing structure of a family during different periods and their different thermo-technical requirements in winter and summer.In this way,thermal comfort of rural indoor spaces will be improved,more energy saved,useful experience and thoughts provided for the energy-saving residence design in cold regions and regions hot in summer and cold in winter.展开更多
Africa eyes energy transformation as it strives to balance economic growth and climate change mitigation As part of the South-South cooperation on climate change between China and Burkina Faso,an agreement to develop ...Africa eyes energy transformation as it strives to balance economic growth and climate change mitigation As part of the South-South cooperation on climate change between China and Burkina Faso,an agreement to develop a 4-mw solar power plant in Burkina Faso was signed toward the end of 2021.Once completed,the project will meet the energy needs of around 20,000 local residents.展开更多
China has made world-renowned achievements in ecological preservation and environmental protection over the past decade Living under the sky they now call “Beijing blue,” residents of the capital city are among thos...China has made world-renowned achievements in ecological preservation and environmental protection over the past decade Living under the sky they now call “Beijing blue,” residents of the capital city are among those who have witnessed a sea change in China’s air quality. A decade of air pollution control efforts have made blue skies a normal feature of Beijing that was once beset with persistent grey skies and hazy winters.展开更多
基金supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, which granted a scholarship for the author’s study in the Transport and Planning Group, Saitama University
文摘The study aims to analyze the attitude toward walking to the stations of residents living within 1 km of transit stations, or they are called transit-oriented development(TOD) residents. They are highly expected to walk to transit station and use rail in their daily travel. In this research, 249 respondents are asked 10 questions on attitudes of walking to station. The analysis was conducted in two stages: factor analysis and structural equation model. As the current access mode of respondents,walkers are more likely to be low-income households.People using motorized mode are mostly from middle-to high-income, households the largest group of respondents.For walking acceptance, high-income group accepts distance and time shorter than other incomes. Low-income households can accept the longer walking distance but shorter time. Middle-income households are more likely to walk in shorter distance than lower-income households,but they tend to accept longer walking time than others.As for the analysis results, the feeling of walking among all respondents significantly influences the walking acceptance. The benefit of walking significantly influences walking acceptance only among middle-income households. The walking attitudes on convenience, safety, a sense of freedom, healthiness, and environmental friendliness highly affect respondents' acceptable walking distance and time in TODs.
基金Supported by 2009 Scientific and Technological Program of Zhengzhou Provincial Department of Science and Technology:Study on the Optimal Energy-Conservation Design of Low-cost Rural Residences in Henan Province2011 Undergraduates' Innovative Program of North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power:Study on the Energy-Conservation Design of Regional Rural Residences in Henan Province
文摘Changeful and complex rural family structure and climatic features of transitional areas in China make the application of variable strategy in energy-saving rural residence designs possible.Aiming at the low cost,several effective and reasonable variable strategies were proposed for the design of interior spaces,main bedroom,sunshine room,staircase,west wall,door and window design to satisfy changing structure of a family during different periods and their different thermo-technical requirements in winter and summer.In this way,thermal comfort of rural indoor spaces will be improved,more energy saved,useful experience and thoughts provided for the energy-saving residence design in cold regions and regions hot in summer and cold in winter.
文摘Africa eyes energy transformation as it strives to balance economic growth and climate change mitigation As part of the South-South cooperation on climate change between China and Burkina Faso,an agreement to develop a 4-mw solar power plant in Burkina Faso was signed toward the end of 2021.Once completed,the project will meet the energy needs of around 20,000 local residents.
文摘China has made world-renowned achievements in ecological preservation and environmental protection over the past decade Living under the sky they now call “Beijing blue,” residents of the capital city are among those who have witnessed a sea change in China’s air quality. A decade of air pollution control efforts have made blue skies a normal feature of Beijing that was once beset with persistent grey skies and hazy winters.
