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Mobile Application Traffic Reveals Multifunctional Use Patterns in Parisian Parks
André Felipe Zanella, Linus W. Dietz, Sanja Å ÄepanoviÄ +3
Urban parks play a key role in supporting public health. Landscape architecture typically considers parks through the lens of form and function. While past research on equitable ac…
Health-promoting Potential of Parks in 35 Cities Worldwide
Linus W. Dietz, Sanja Å ÄepanoviÄ, Ke Zhou +2
Urban parks are important for public health, but the role of specific spaces, such as playgrounds or lakes, and elements, such as benches or sports equipment, in supporting well-be…
Should LLMs be WEIRD? Exploring WEIRDness and Human Rights in Large Language Models
Ke Zhou, Marios Constantinides, Daniele Quercia
Large language models (LLMs) are often trained on data that reflect WEIRD values: Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic. This raises concerns about cultural bias…
Vitamin N: Benefits of Different Forms of Public Greenery for Urban Health
Sanja Å ÄepanoviÄ, Sagar Joglekar, Stephen Law +4
Urban greenery is often linked to better health, yet findings from past research have been inconsistent. One reason is that official greenery metrics measure the amount or nearness…