---
_id: '14069'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: As automation is progressively more present in buildings, it is important
    to understand its impact on people’s experience of urban environments. This case
    study investigated how one automated shading system with motorized venetian blinds
    affects sound perception of the acoustic environment in the immediate outdoor
    surroundings of a university campus building in Detmold, Germany. Procedures of
    ISO 12913 series for soundscape research were followed to conduct acoustic measurements
    and derive psychoacoustic indicators. Additionally, soundwalks involving 41 participants
    and a laboratory study using immersive virtual reality (VR) with 34 participants
    were conducted to assess how individuals perceive the acoustic environment. The
    results show that the operation of automated blinds increases sound levels above
    reference thresholds at short distances, and has a consistent effect on the soundscape,
    shifting it from pleasant and calm to annoying and chaotic. These trends are notable
    in both on-site and laboratory data. Additionally, when participants evaluated
    the soundscape in direct visual connection with the operating façade shading system,
    they perceived the sounds to be less chaotic than when they were not seeing the
    façade. These findings highlight that automated buildings and façades are active
    sound sources capable of influencing environmental quality through acoustic and
    non-acoustic effects; therefore, their influence on the soundscape should be considered
    within performance assessments, smart/automation policy, and sustainability frameworks.
article_number: '111498'
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Alessandra
  full_name: Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
  last_name: Luna-Navarro
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Kang, Jian
  last_name: Kang
- first_name: Hussam
  full_name: Al Basha, Hussam
  last_name: Al Basha
- first_name: Eric
  full_name: Verschuur, Eric
  last_name: Verschuur
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Ulrich
  full_name: Knaack, Ulrich
  id: '27160'
  last_name: Knaack
citation:
  ama: Balderrama A, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, et al. Influence of automated façades
    on the soundscape outside of buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i>. 2026;254. doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>
  apa: Balderrama, A., Luna-Navarro, A., Kang, J., Al Basha, H., Verschuur, E., Arztmann,
    D., &#38; Knaack, U. (2026). Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
    outside of buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i>, <i>254</i>, Article 111498. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>
  bjps: <b>Balderrama A <i>et al.</i></b> (2026) Influence of Automated Façades on
    the Soundscape Outside of Buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i> <b>254</b>.
  chicago: Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Jian Kang, Hussam Al Basha,
    Eric Verschuur, Daniel Arztmann, and Ulrich Knaack. “Influence of Automated Façades
    on the Soundscape Outside of Buildings.” <i>Applied Acoustics</i> 254 (2026).
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>.
  chicago-de: Balderrama, Alvaro, Alessandra Luna-Navarro, Jian Kang, Hussam Al Basha,
    Eric Verschuur, Daniel Arztmann und Ulrich Knaack. 2026. Influence of automated
    façades on the soundscape outside of buildings. <i>Applied Acoustics</i> 254.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>,
    .
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Luna-Navarro, Alessandra</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Kang, Jian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Al
    Basha, Hussam</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Verschuur, Eric</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Knaack,
    Ulrich</span>: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings.
    In: <i>Applied Acoustics</i> Bd. 254. Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier  (2026)'
  havard: A. Balderrama, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, H. Al Basha, E. Verschuur, D. Arztmann,
    U. Knaack, Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings,
    Applied Acoustics. 254 (2026).
  ieee: 'A. Balderrama <i>et al.</i>, “Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
    outside of buildings,” <i>Applied Acoustics</i>, vol. 254, Art. no. 111498, 2026,
    doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>.'
  mla: Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Influence of Automated Façades on the Soundscape
    Outside of Buildings.” <i>Applied Acoustics</i>, vol. 254, 111498, 2026, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498</a>.
  short: A. Balderrama, A. Luna-Navarro, J. Kang, H. Al Basha, E. Verschuur, D. Arztmann,
    U. Knaack, Applied Acoustics 254 (2026).
  ufg: '<b>Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.</b>: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape
    outside of buildings, in: <i>Applied Acoustics</i> 254 (2026).'
  van: Balderrama A, Luna-Navarro A, Kang J, Al Basha H, Verschuur E, Arztmann D,
    et al. Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings.
    Applied Acoustics. 2026;254.
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:13:50Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:28:02Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.1016/j.apacoust.2026.111498
intvolume: '       254'
keyword:
- Urban
- Soundscape
- Acoustic
- Perception
- Comfort
- Sustainability
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam [u.a.]
publication: Applied Acoustics
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1872-910X
  issn:
  - 0003-682X
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Elsevier '
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Influence of automated façades on the soundscape outside of buildings
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 254
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '14068'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Personalised Environmental Control Systems (PECS) enable occupants to locally
    adjust environmental parameters without affecting others. Rooted in the fields
    of thermal and air quality management, this approach is key for enhancing satisfaction
    and well-being in the built environment by empowering occupants to control their
    immediate surroundings. Moreover, it offers energy-saving potential by optimizing
    conditions in targeted areas rather than across the entire environment. Within
    the framework of the IEA EBC Annex 87, the concept was explored for the first
    time in the acoustic domain. After defining Acoustic PECS, a systematic review
    according to PRISMA guidelines was conducted to unpack (1) technologies in the
    literature aligning with this concept; (2) their impact on occupants; and (3)
    current limitations. The literature search, conducted on Scopus, Web of Science,
    APA, and PubMed, included field or laboratory studies assessing systems enabling
    local acoustic control in settings that are relevant for office environments.
    Review papers, medical device studies, and reports without insights on occupant
    impact were excluded. Thirty-eight studies were selected, covering active and
    passive systems, building-attached, furniture-integrated, and wearable devices.
    The qualitative analysis highlighted potential positive effects in challenging
    acoustic environments, including reduced annoyance, improved work performance,
    masking or cancellation of intrusive noises, and enhancements in short-term memory,
    among other benefits, despite existing technological and methodological limitations.
    The evidence collected is constrained by the limited number of identified studies
    and methodological gaps stemming from the relatively wide focus of the studies
    where such devices were investigated. The definition of Acoustic PECS provides
    a foundation for future research, guiding the development of these systems and
    fostering high-quality and consistent evidence of their impacts.
article_number: '113243'
author:
- first_name: Simone
  full_name: Torresin, Simone
  last_name: Torresin
- first_name: Larissa Pereira
  full_name: de Souza, Larissa Pereira
  last_name: de Souza
- first_name: Seda Yuksel
  full_name: Dicle, Seda Yuksel
  last_name: Dicle
- first_name: Douaa
  full_name: Al-Assaad, Douaa
  last_name: Al-Assaad
- first_name: Francesco
  full_name: Aletta, Francesco
  last_name: Aletta
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Mariya P.
  full_name: Bivolarova, Mariya P.
  last_name: Bivolarova
- first_name: Pyoung-Jik
  full_name: Lee, Pyoung-Jik
  last_name: Lee
- first_name: Josep
  full_name: Llorca-Bofí, Josep
  last_name: Llorca-Bofí
- first_name: Henna
  full_name: Maula, Henna
  last_name: Maula
- first_name: Alessandra Luna
  full_name: Navarro, Alessandra Luna
  last_name: Navarro
- first_name: Ilaria
  full_name: Pigliautile, Ilaria
  last_name: Pigliautile
- first_name: Anna Laura
  full_name: Pisello, Anna Laura
  last_name: Pisello
- first_name: Zhibin
  full_name: Wu, Zhibin
  last_name: Wu
citation:
  ama: 'Torresin S, de Souza LP, Dicle SY, et al. Definition and performance of acoustic
    personalised environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review.
    <i>Building and environment : the international journal of building science and
    its applications</i>. 2025;282. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>'
  apa: 'Torresin, S., de Souza, L. P., Dicle, S. Y., Al-Assaad, D., Aletta, F., Balderrama,
    A., Bivolarova, M. P., Lee, P.-J., Llorca-Bofí, J., Maula, H., Navarro, A. L.,
    Pigliautile, I., Pisello, A. L., &#38; Wu, Z. (2025). Definition and performance
    of acoustic personalised environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic
    review. <i>Building and Environment : The International Journal of Building Science
    and Its Applications</i>, <i>282</i>, Article 113243. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Torresin S <i>et al.</i></b> (2025) Definition and Performance of Acoustic
    Personalised Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic PECS): A Systematic Review.
    <i>Building and environment : the international journal of building science and
    its applications</i> <b>282</b>.'
  chicago: 'Torresin, Simone, Larissa Pereira de Souza, Seda Yuksel Dicle, Douaa Al-Assaad,
    Francesco Aletta, Alvaro Balderrama, Mariya P. Bivolarova, et al. “Definition
    and Performance of Acoustic Personalised Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic
    PECS): A Systematic Review.” <i>Building and Environment : The International Journal
    of Building Science and Its Applications</i> 282 (2025). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Torresin, Simone, Larissa Pereira de Souza, Seda Yuksel Dicle, Douaa
    Al-Assaad, Francesco Aletta, Alvaro Balderrama, Mariya P. Bivolarova, u. a. 2025.
    Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control systems
    (acoustic PECS): A systematic review. <i>Building and environment : the international
    journal of building science and its applications</i> 282. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Torresin,
    Simone</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">de Souza, Larissa Pereira</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Dicle, Seda Yuksel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Al-Assaad,
    Douaa</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Aletta, Francesco</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bivolarova,
    Mariya P.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Lee, Pyoung-Jik</span>
    ; u. a.</span>: Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental
    control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review. In: <i>Building and environment :
    the international journal of building science and its applications</i> Bd. 282.
    Amsterdam [u.a.], Elsevier BV (2025)'
  havard: 'S. Torresin, L.P. de Souza, S.Y. Dicle, D. Al-Assaad, F. Aletta, A. Balderrama,
    M.P. Bivolarova, P.-J. Lee, J. Llorca-Bofí, H. Maula, A.L. Navarro, I. Pigliautile,
    A.L. Pisello, Z. Wu, Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental
    control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review, Building and Environment :
    The International Journal of Building Science and Its Applications. 282 (2025).'
  ieee: 'S. Torresin <i>et al.</i>, “Definition and performance of acoustic personalised
    environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review,” <i>Building
    and environment : the international journal of building science and its applications</i>,
    vol. 282, Art. no. 113243, 2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>.'
  mla: 'Torresin, Simone, et al. “Definition and Performance of Acoustic Personalised
    Environmental Control Systems (Acoustic PECS): A Systematic Review.” <i>Building
    and Environment : The International Journal of Building Science and Its Applications</i>,
    vol. 282, 113243, 2025, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243</a>.'
  short: 'S. Torresin, L.P. de Souza, S.Y. Dicle, D. Al-Assaad, F. Aletta, A. Balderrama,
    M.P. Bivolarova, P.-J. Lee, J. Llorca-Bofí, H. Maula, A.L. Navarro, I. Pigliautile,
    A.L. Pisello, Z. Wu, Building and Environment : The International Journal of Building
    Science and Its Applications 282 (2025).'
  ufg: '<b>Torresin, Simone u. a.</b>: Definition and performance of acoustic personalised
    environmental control systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review, in: <i>Building
    and environment : the international journal of building science and its applications</i>
    282 (2025).'
  van: 'Torresin S, de Souza LP, Dicle SY, Al-Assaad D, Aletta F, Balderrama A, et
    al. Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control
    systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review. Building and environment : the international
    journal of building science and its applications. 2025;282.'
date_created: 2026-09-30T10:13:09Z
date_updated: 2026-10-01T14:35:36Z
department:
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113243
intvolume: '       282'
keyword:
- PECS
- Personalized environmental control systems
- Acoustic coustic PECS
- Acoustic comfort
- Indoor Environmental Quality
- Headphones
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam [u.a.]
publication: 'Building and environment : the international journal of building science
  and its applications'
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1873-684X
  issn:
  - 0360-1323
publication_status: published
publisher: Elsevier BV
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Definition and performance of acoustic personalised environmental control
  systems (acoustic PECS): A systematic review'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 282
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '12673'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Many African countries are home to extraordinary architecture that is virtually
    unknown. There are interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism
    as well as of African vernacular architecture. Climate-responsive buildings with
    a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces play a large role. While many of these
    20th century architects were of European origin, they were deeply influenced by
    their surroundings and found original, site-specific expressions, often in collaboration
    with African architects. A focus of the construction activities were educational
    buildings which played an important role for these young nations that mostly gained
    their independence in the 1960s. While some of the documented buildings have been
    restored, others are still awaiting reconstruction.
citation:
  ama: Pottgiesser U, Tostoes A, Uduku O, Docomomo Internatonal , eds. <i>Modernism
    in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
    Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Birkhäuser; 2024. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>
  apa: Pottgiesser, U., Tostoes, A., Uduku, O., &#38; Docomomo Internatonal  (Eds.).
    (2024). <i>Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
    Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Birkhäuser. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>
  bjps: '<b>Pottgiesser U <i>et al.</i> (eds)</b> (2024) <i>Modernism in Africa The
    Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan,
    Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Berlin: Birkhäuser.'
  chicago: 'Pottgiesser, Uta, Ana Tostoes, Ola Uduku, and Docomomo Internatonal ,
    eds. <i>Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria,
    Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2024. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Pottgiesser, Uta, Ana Tostoes, Ola Uduku, und Docomomo Internatonal
    , Hrsg. 2024. <i>Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
    Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Berlin: Birkhäuser.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Pottgiesser, U.</span> ; <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Tostoes, A.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Uduku,
    O.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Docomomo Internatonal </span>
    (Hrsg.): <i>Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
    Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Berlin : Birkhäuser,
    2024'
  havard: U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, Docomomo Internatonal , eds., Modernism
    in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
    Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Birkhäuser, Berlin, 2024.
  ieee: 'U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, and Docomomo Internatonal , Eds., <i>Modernism
    in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
    Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda</i>. Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2024. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>.'
  mla: Pottgiesser, Uta, et al., editors. <i>Modernism in Africa The Architecture
    of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania,
    Uganda</i>. Birkhäuser, 2024, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357">https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357</a>.
  short: U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, Docomomo Internatonal , eds., Modernism
    in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
    Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Birkhäuser, Berlin, 2024.
  ufg: '<i><i>Pottgiesser, Uta</i> u. a.</i>: Modernism in Africa The Architecture
    of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania,
    Uganda, Berlin 2024.'
  van: 'Pottgiesser U, Tostoes A, Uduku O, Docomomo Internatonal , editors. Modernism
    in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
    Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser; 2024.'
corporate_editor:
- 'Docomomo Internatonal '
date_created: 2025-03-09T18:43:48Z
date_updated: 2025-03-10T08:37:04Z
department:
- _id: DEP1055
- _id: DEP1620
doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357
editor:
- first_name: Uta
  full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
  id: '27166'
  last_name: Pottgiesser
  orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
- first_name: Ana
  full_name: Tostoes, Ana
  last_name: Tostoes
- first_name: Ola
  full_name: Uduku, Ola
  last_name: Uduku
keyword:
- Modern Movement
- Architecture Of Independence
- Luanda
- Maputo
- Addis Ababa
- Lagos
- Accra
- African Modernism
- Brutalism
- Art Deco
- Mid-20th Century Architecture
- African Modernist Architecture
- Architectural Photography
- Postcolonial Architecture
- Vernacular Architecture
- Postcolonial History
- Hospital
- School Building
- Peatfield & Bodgener Architects
- Tropical Modernism
- Pancho Guedes
- Church
- Cathedral
- Architectural Heritage
- Modernist Design
- Modern Design
- Thermal Comfort
- Climate Control
- João Garizo Do Carmo
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://birkhauser.com/books/9783035628357
oa: '1'
place: Berlin
publication_identifier:
  eisbn:
  - 978-3-0356-2835-7
  isbn:
  - 978-3-0356-2833-3
publication_status: published
publisher: Birkhäuser
status: public
title: Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria,
  Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
type: book_editor
user_id: '83781'
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '12758'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'hapter 6 explores the multifaceted relationship between NBS and human health
    in urban environments. It begins by discussing the interconnectedness of nature
    and human well-being, highlighting the potential of NBS in reducing environmental
    stressors, restoring capacities and inviting for a more (inter-)active lifestyle.
    The chapter then delves into specific aspects of health addressed by NBS, such
    as the mitigation of air pollution and the enhancement of thermal comfort. Additionally,
    it examines the role of allotment gardens in promoting well-being and social cohesion
    within urban communities. Furthermore, the chapter explores how NBS can encourage
    healthy behaviour among urban residents, offering insights into understanding
    behavioural patterns. Concluding with recommendations for practitioners, the chapter
    underscores the importance of effectively implementing NBS to improve health and
    well-being in urban settings. '
author:
- first_name: Marcel
  full_name: Cardinali, Marcel
  id: '58462'
  last_name: Cardinali
  orcid: 0000-0002-8841-9345
- first_name: Philippe
  full_name: Bodenan, Philippe
  last_name: Bodenan
- first_name: Angel
  full_name: Burov, Angel
  last_name: Burov
- first_name: Katia
  full_name: Chancibault, Katia
  last_name: Chancibault
- first_name: Ghozlane
  full_name: Fleury, Ghozlane
  last_name: Fleury
- first_name: Sophie
  full_name: Herpin, Sophie
  last_name: Herpin
- first_name: Jude Le
  full_name: Roy-Lisneuf, Jude Le
  last_name: Roy-Lisneuf
- first_name: Arnaud
  full_name: Sapin, Arnaud
  last_name: Sapin
- first_name: Milena Tasheva
  full_name: Petrova, Milena Tasheva
  last_name: Petrova
- first_name: Irina
  full_name: Mutafchiiska, Irina
  last_name: Mutafchiiska
citation:
  ama: 'Cardinali M, Bodenan P, Burov A, et al. How Nature-based Solutions Promote
    Health &#38; Wellbeing. In: Ferreira I, Caitana B, Nunes N, Ribal E, eds. <i>Urban
    Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices for the Co-Creation
    of Nature-Based Cities</i>. Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli; 2024:302-369.'
  apa: Cardinali, M., Bodenan, P., Burov, A., Chancibault, K., Fleury, G., Herpin,
    S., Roy-Lisneuf, J. L., Sapin, A., Petrova, M. T., &#38; Mutafchiiska, I. (2024).
    How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health &#38; Wellbeing. In I. Ferreira, B.
    Caitana, N. Nunes, &#38; E. Ribal (Eds.), <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature
    - Fundaments and Practices for the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities</i> (pp.
    302–369). Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
  bjps: '<b>Cardinali M <i>et al.</i></b> (2024) How Nature-Based Solutions Promote
    Health &#38; Wellbeing. In Ferreira I et al. (eds), <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative
    Nature - Fundaments and Practices for the Co-Creation of Nature-Based Cities</i>.
    Mailand: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, pp. 302–369.'
  chicago: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Philippe Bodenan, Angel Burov, Katia Chancibault, Ghozlane
    Fleury, Sophie Herpin, Jude Le Roy-Lisneuf, Arnaud Sapin, Milena Tasheva Petrova,
    and Irina Mutafchiiska. “How Nature-Based Solutions Promote Health &#38; Wellbeing.”
    In <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices for the
    Co-Creation of Nature-Based Cities</i>, edited by Isabel Ferreira, Beatriz Caitana,
    Nathalie Nunes, and Eddine Ribal, 302–69. Mailand: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli,
    2024.'
  chicago-de: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Philippe Bodenan, Angel Burov, Katia Chancibault,
    Ghozlane Fleury, Sophie Herpin, Jude Le Roy-Lisneuf, Arnaud Sapin, Milena Tasheva
    Petrova und Irina Mutafchiiska. 2024. How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health
    &#38; Wellbeing. In: <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and
    Practices for the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities</i>, hg. von Isabel Ferreira,
    Beatriz Caitana, Nathalie Nunes, und Eddine Ribal, 302–369. Mailand: Fondazione
    Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Cardinali,
    Marcel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bodenan, Philippe</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Burov, Angel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Chancibault,
    Katia</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Fleury, Ghozlane</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Herpin, Sophie</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Roy-Lisneuf,
    Jude Le</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Sapin, Arnaud</span> ;
    u. a.</span>: How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health &#38; Wellbeing. In: <span
    style="font-variant:small-caps;">Ferreira, I.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Caitana,
    B.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Nunes, N.</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Ribal,
    E.</span> (Hrsg.): <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices
    for the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities</i>. Mailand : Fondazione Giangiacomo
    Feltrinelli, 2024, S. 302–369'
  havard: 'M. Cardinali, P. Bodenan, A. Burov, K. Chancibault, G. Fleury, S. Herpin,
    J.L. Roy-Lisneuf, A. Sapin, M.T. Petrova, I. Mutafchiiska, How Nature-based Solutions
    Promote Health &#38; Wellbeing, in: I. Ferreira, B. Caitana, N. Nunes, E. Ribal
    (Eds.), Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices for the
    Co-Creation of Nature-Based Cities, Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, Mailand,
    2024: pp. 302–369.'
  ieee: 'M. Cardinali <i>et al.</i>, “How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health &#38;
    Wellbeing,” in <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices
    for the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities</i>, I. Ferreira, B. Caitana, N. Nunes,
    and E. Ribal, Eds. Mailand: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, 2024, pp. 302–369.'
  mla: Cardinali, Marcel, et al. “How Nature-Based Solutions Promote Health &#38;
    Wellbeing.” <i>Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices
    for the Co-Creation of Nature-Based Cities</i>, edited by Isabel Ferreira et al.,
    Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, 2024, pp. 302–69.
  short: 'M. Cardinali, P. Bodenan, A. Burov, K. Chancibault, G. Fleury, S. Herpin,
    J.L. Roy-Lisneuf, A. Sapin, M.T. Petrova, I. Mutafchiiska, in: I. Ferreira, B.
    Caitana, N. Nunes, E. Ribal (Eds.), Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments
    and Practices for the Co-Creation of Nature-Based Cities, Fondazione Giangiacomo
    Feltrinelli, Mailand, 2024, pp. 302–369.'
  ufg: '<b>Cardinali, Marcel u. a.</b>: How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health
    &#38; Wellbeing, in: <i>Ferreira, Isabel u. a. (Hgg.)</i>: Urban Inclusive and
    Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices for the Co-creation of Nature-based
    Cities, Mailand 2024,  S. 302–369.'
  van: 'Cardinali M, Bodenan P, Burov A, Chancibault K, Fleury G, Herpin S, et al.
    How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health &#38; Wellbeing. In: Ferreira I, Caitana
    B, Nunes N, Ribal E, editors. Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments
    and Practices for the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities. Mailand: Fondazione
    Giangiacomo Feltrinelli; 2024. p. 302–69.'
date_created: 2025-04-04T06:32:08Z
date_updated: 2025-04-08T06:36:12Z
department:
- _id: DEP1000
- _id: DEP1055
editor:
- first_name: Isabel
  full_name: Ferreira, Isabel
  last_name: Ferreira
- first_name: Beatriz
  full_name: Caitana, Beatriz
  last_name: Caitana
- first_name: Nathalie
  full_name: Nunes, Nathalie
  last_name: Nunes
- first_name: Eddine
  full_name: Ribal, Eddine
  last_name: Ribal
keyword:
- Nature-based Solutions
- Public health
- Air pollution
- Thermal comfort
- Social cohesion
- Physical activity
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://fondazionefeltrinelli.it/scopri/urban-inclusive-and-innovative-nature/
oa: '1'
page: 302–369
place: Mailand
publication: Urban Inclusive and Innovative Nature - Fundaments and Practices for
  the Co-creation of Nature-based Cities
publication_identifier:
  isbn:
  - 978-88-6835-519-7
publication_status: published
publisher: Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
status: public
title: How Nature-based Solutions Promote Health & Wellbeing
type: book_chapter
user_id: '83781'
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '13018'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Current societal challenges like climate change led to a general agreement
    that our cities need to become greener and our lifestyles more sustainable. This
    transformation of our daily living environments can also impact the prevalence
    of non-communicable diseases as a global disease burden of our time. These positive
    impacts of horizontal green spaces on human health are widely recognized. However,
    it is still unclear whether the same is true for green walls, as a promising nature-based
    solution for dense urban spaces which is increasingly applied. To date, the available
    research on green walls has not been systematically synthesized along the potential
    impact pathways of reducing environmental stressors (Mitigation), restoring capacities
    (Restoration), and promoting healthier behavior (Instoration). We conducted a
    systematic review of 30 reviews to synthesize available evidence on all three
    pathways and direct health outcomes, following the established strategies of PICOS
    and PRISMA. We assessed the review quality through AMSTAR. We found strong consistent
    evidence that green walls can mitigate urban heat island effects (daylight surface
    temperature: -0.3 °C to -31.9°, daylight air temperature: -0 °C to -8.7 °C), air
    pollution (PM2.5: -25% to -99%, PM10: -23% to -60%), and noise pollution (sound
    pressure level: -1dBA to -5dBA). We found some evidence for disaster risk reduction
    and restoration effects. There were no reviews on the instoration pathway or direct
    health outcomes. The underlying reviews rated low according to the AMSTAR checklist,
    which might limit our findings. We recognize a generally young research field
    and conclude that more in-field studies are needed in all pathways to better understand
    the relationship between green walls and health.'
article_number: '100070'
author:
- first_name: Marcel
  full_name: Cardinali, Marcel
  last_name: Cardinali
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  last_name: Balderrama
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Uta
  full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
  last_name: Pottgiesser
citation:
  ama: 'Cardinali M, Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Pottgiesser U. Green walls and health:
    An umbrella review. <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i>. 2023;3(12). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>'
  apa: 'Cardinali, M., Balderrama, A., Arztmann, D., &#38; Pottgiesser, U. (2023).
    Green walls and health: An umbrella review. <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i>, <i>3</i>(12),
    Article 100070. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Cardinali M <i>et al.</i></b> (2023) Green Walls and Health: An Umbrella
    Review. <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i> <b>3</b>.'
  chicago: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Alvaro Balderrama, Daniel Arztmann, and Uta Pottgiesser.
    “Green Walls and Health: An Umbrella Review.” <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i> 3,
    no. 12 (2023). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Cardinali, Marcel, Alvaro Balderrama, Daniel Arztmann und Uta Pottgiesser.
    2023. Green walls and health: An umbrella review. <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i>
    3, Nr. 12. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Cardinali, Marcel</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann,
    Daniel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Pottgiesser, Uta</span>:
    Green walls and health: An umbrella review. In: <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i>
    Bd. 3. Amsterdam, Elsevier  (2023), Nr. 12'
  havard: 'M. Cardinali, A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, U. Pottgiesser, Green walls and
    health: An umbrella review, Nature-Based Solutions. 3 (2023).'
  ieee: 'M. Cardinali, A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, and U. Pottgiesser, “Green walls
    and health: An umbrella review,” <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i>, vol. 3, no. 12,
    Art. no. 100070, 2023, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>.'
  mla: 'Cardinali, Marcel, et al. “Green Walls and Health: An Umbrella Review.” <i>Nature-Based
    Solutions</i>, vol. 3, no. 12, 100070, 2023, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070</a>.'
  short: M. Cardinali, A. Balderrama, D. Arztmann, U. Pottgiesser, Nature-Based Solutions
    3 (2023).
  ufg: '<b>Cardinali, Marcel u. a.</b>: Green walls and health: An umbrella review,
    in: <i>Nature-Based Solutions</i> 3 (2023), H. 12.'
  van: 'Cardinali M, Balderrama A, Arztmann D, Pottgiesser U. Green walls and health:
    An umbrella review. Nature-Based Solutions. 2023;3(12).'
date_created: 2025-06-24T13:36:11Z
date_updated: 2025-06-24T13:41:26Z
department:
- _id: DEP1055
- _id: DEP1600
- _id: DEP1634
doi: 10.1016/j.nbsj.2023.100070
intvolume: '         3'
issue: '12'
keyword:
- Nature-based solutions
- Green facades
- Living walls
- Health
- Environmental risk factors
- Well-being
- Environmental comfort
- Behavior
language:
- iso: eng
place: Amsterdam
publication: Nature-Based Solutions
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 2772-4115
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Elsevier '
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Green walls and health: An umbrella review'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 3
year: '2023'
...
---
_id: '8881'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "Façades cover a significant amount of surfaces in cities and are in constant
    interaction with the acoustic environment. Noise pollution is one of the most
    concerning burdens for public health and wellbeing; however, façade acoustic performance
    is generally not considered in outdoor spaces, in contrast to indoor spaces. This
    study presents a systematic literature review examining 40 peer-reviewed papers
    regarding the effects of façades on the urban acoustic environment and the soundscape.
    Façades affect sound pressure levels and reverberation time in urban spaces and
    can affect people’s perception of the acoustic environment. The effects are classified
    into three groups: Effects of façades on the urban acoustic environment, including
    sound-reflecting, sound-absorbing and sound-producing effects; Effects of façades
    on the urban soundscape, including auditory and non-auditory effects; Effects
    of the context on the acoustic environment around façades, including boundary
    effects and atmospheric effects.\r\n"
article_number: '9670'
author:
- first_name: Alvaro
  full_name: Balderrama, Alvaro
  id: '74171'
  last_name: Balderrama
  orcid: 0000-0002-4118-2838
- first_name: Jian
  full_name: Kang, Jian
  last_name: Kang
- first_name: Alejandro
  full_name: Prieto, Alejandro
  last_name: Prieto
- first_name: Alessandra
  full_name: Luna-Navarro, Alessandra
  last_name: Luna-Navarro
- first_name: Daniel
  full_name: Arztmann, Daniel
  id: '58805'
  last_name: Arztmann
- first_name: Ulrich
  full_name: Knaack, Ulrich
  id: '27160'
  last_name: Knaack
citation:
  ama: 'Balderrama A, Kang J, Prieto A, Luna-Navarro A, Arztmann D, Knaack U. Effects
    of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.
    <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>.
    2022;15(14). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>'
  apa: 'Balderrama, A., Kang, J., Prieto, A., Luna-Navarro, A., Arztmann, D., &#38;
    Knaack, U. (2022). Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape:
    A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing
    Institute (MDPI)</i>, <i>15</i>(14), Article 9670. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Balderrama A <i>et al.</i></b> (2022) Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic
    Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
    Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> <b>15</b>.'
  chicago: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Jian Kang, Alejandro Prieto, Alessandra Luna-Navarro,
    Daniel Arztmann, and Ulrich Knaack. “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment
    and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital
    Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15, no. 14 (2022). <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, Jian Kang, Alejandro Prieto, Alessandra Luna-Navarro,
    Daniel Arztmann und Ulrich Knaack. 2022. Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic
    Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review. <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
    Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15, Nr. 14. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Balderrama, Alvaro</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Kang, Jian</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Prieto,
    Alejandro</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Luna-Navarro, Alessandra</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Arztmann, Daniel</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Knaack,
    Ulrich</span>: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape:
    A Systematic Review. In: <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing
    Institute (MDPI)</i> Bd. 15. Basel, mdpi (2022), Nr. 14'
  havard: 'A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack,
    Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic
    Review, Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI).
    15 (2022).'
  ieee: 'A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, and U. Knaack,
    “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic
    Review,” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>,
    vol. 15, no. 14, Art. no. 9670, 2022, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.'
  mla: 'Balderrama, Alvaro, et al. “Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment
    and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.” <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital
    Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i>, vol. 15, no. 14, 9670, 2022, <a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670">https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670</a>.'
  short: A. Balderrama, J. Kang, A. Prieto, A. Luna-Navarro, D. Arztmann, U. Knaack,
    Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) 15 (2022).
  ufg: '<b>Balderrama, Alvaro u. a.</b>: Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment
    and Soundscape: A Systematic Review, in: <i>Sustainability / Multidisciplinary
    Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)</i> 15 (2022), H. 14.'
  van: 'Balderrama A, Kang J, Prieto A, Luna-Navarro A, Arztmann D, Knaack U. Effects
    of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic Review.
    Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). 2022;15(14).'
date_created: 2022-09-02T13:09:59Z
date_updated: 2024-08-06T12:04:03Z
department:
- _id: DEP1034
doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su14159670
intvolume: '        15'
issue: '14'
keyword:
- façade
- building envelope
- acoustics
- acoustic environment
- soundscape
- urban comfort
language:
- iso: eng
place: Basel
publication: Sustainability / Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - '2071-1050 '
publication_status: published
publisher: mdpi
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Effects of Façades on Urban Acoustic Environment and Soundscape: A Systematic
  Review'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 15
year: '2022'
...