Szu-Cheng Chien

1. Introduction In recent years, cities have experienced increasingly intense heat waves, excessive rainfall events, and longer periods of drought, posing significant risks to urban infrastructure, public health, and overall livability. The implementation of adaptation and mitigation strategies is crucial for reducing the impact of climate change [].

Abstract : Background: Aging is key to inclusion, and it should be taken into account when designing every place of human activity. However, the implementation of such guidelines often fails the human-centric aspiration as health and design domain interpretation gaps impede the suitable reading and implementation strategies. Purpose: This study aimed to understand critical factors in the place-of-aging and to examine the gap in domain interpretation affecting age-friendly housing.

Abstract : The scarcity of land resources and food security challenges have prompted more effective uses of the rooftop as well as façade spaces in the urban city of Singapore. Urban rooftop spaces are used for mechanical and electrical (M&E) amenities such as air-conditioning cooling units and water tanks, so the spacious span of the roof area on HDB flats in Singapore is not available.