{"id":18545,"date":"2026-03-19T17:52:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/?page_id=18545"},"modified":"2026-08-13T16:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:15:45","slug":"nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"NUS Cities Research | Health and Wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"undergraduate\">\n\t\t\tHealth and Wellbeing\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\"><li id=\"menu-item-18596\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#projects\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18598\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#nus-cities-projects\">NUS Cities<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18599\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#csac-projects\">Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#engage-projects\">Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18603\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#ucdl-projects\">Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-18597\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#publications\">Publications<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18601\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#nus-cities-publications\">NUS Cities<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#csac-publications\">Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18602\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#ual-publications\">Urban Analytics Lab (UAL)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-18984\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#ucdl-publications\">Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h2 id=\"projects\">\n\t\t\tProjects\t<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"nus-cities-projects\">\n\t\t\tNUS Cities\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Development of a Data Driven Activity Chain Modelling Methodology &amp; Analysis of Attitudes Towards Active Lifestyles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cities Foresight Lab (CFL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Gemini_Generated_Image_tmu76ztmu76ztmu7-1024x718-1-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.nus.edu.sg\/foresightlab\/development-of-a-data-driven-activity-chain-modelling-methodology-analysis-of-attitudes-towards-active-lifestyles\/\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Singapore Foodscapes: Linking Food Accessibility, Resident Profiles &amp; Disease Patterns through Geospatial Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cities Foresight Lab (CFL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/singapore-foodscapes-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/research.nus.edu.sg\/foresightlab\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"csac-projects\">\n\t\t\tCentre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Healthy District Baseline Study of Dawson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heng Chye Kiang, Fung John Chye, Lim Yee Wei, Emi Kiyota<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/healthy-district-baseline-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/healthy-district-baseline-study-of-dawson\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>The Built Environment and Quality of Life of Older Persons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ng Tze Pin, Samuel Scherer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Quality-of-life-for-older-persons-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/csac\/research\/the-built-environment-and-quality-of-life-of-older-persons\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"engage-projects\">\n\t\t\tCentre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Alexandra Tentacles Hospital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emi Kiyota, Heng Chye Kiang, Fung John Chye, Lim Yee Wei, Xiang Xiaotong, Soh Yun Yee, Ivan Kurniawan Nasution<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/AH-tentacles-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/engage\/current-research\/ah-tentacles\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>A co-development approach to integrated senior housing typologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emi Kiyota, Heng Chye Kiang, Fung John Chye, Lim Yee Wei, Rudi Stouffs, Thang Leng Leng, Raymond Ong Ghim Ping, Yuan Chao, Dean Ho, David Michael Allen, Fu Yuming, Liu Yang<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/senior-housing-typologies-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/engage\/current-research\/senior-housing-typologies\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Ageing in Place in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/ageing-in-place-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/engage\/ageing-in-place\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Design for Brain Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/design-for-brain-health-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/engage\/design-for-brain-health\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Climate Change <\/strong><strong>and Ageing in Asia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Centre for Environment and Ageing Well (ENgAGE)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/climate-change-and-ageing-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/engage\/climate-change-and-ageing\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tUrban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Air Quality in Street Canyons (Neighbourhood Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/Air-Quality-in-Street-Canyons-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/air-quality-in-street-canyons-building-scale\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Pedestrian-Level Wind Environment (Neighbourhood Scale)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Urban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/ped-level-wind-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch-ucdl\/researches\/air-quality-in-street-canyons-building-scale\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ual\">\n\t\t\tPublications\t<\/h2>\n<h2 id=\"nus-cities-publications\">\n\t\t\tNUS Cities\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Understanding the role of perceived and physical environments in older adults&#8217; physical activity: Toward more inclusive and resilient cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wei Zhou, Ghim Ping Ong, Fangzhou Dai<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/understanding-the-role-of-perceived-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg\/science\/article\/pii\/S2210670725008261\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zhou, W., Ong, G. P., Dai, F. (2025). Understanding the role of perceived and physical environments in older adults&#8217; physical activity: Toward more inclusive and resilient cities. <em>Sustainable Cities and Society,<\/em> 134: 106954. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.scs.2025.106954.<\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"csac-publications\">\n\t\t\tCentre for Sustainable Asian Cities (CSAC)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Neighborhood Makes or Breaks Active Ageing? Findings from Cross-Sectional Path Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel R. Y. Gan, H.-L. Cheng, Ng Tze Pin, Gwee Xinyi, Chang Yuan Soh, Fung John Chye Fung, Cho Im Sik Cho<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/neighbourhood-makes-or-breaks-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1660-4601\/19\/6\/3695\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gan, D. R. Y., Cheng, G. H. L., Ng, T. P., Gwee, X., Soh, C. Y., Fung, J. C., &amp; Cho, I. S. (2022). Neighborhood Makes or Breaks Active Ageing? Findings from Cross-Sectional Path Analysis. <em>Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health<\/em>, 19(6): 3695. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ijerph19063695.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Older People&#8217;s Activity Participation (OPAP): Factor structure and psychometric properties of a scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Gan Rong Yao Gan, Cao Yuxin, Liu Wen, Fung John Chye, Ng Tze Pin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/opap-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/innovateage\/article\/6\/Supplement_1\/222\/6937797\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gan, D. R. Y., Cao, Y., Liu, W., Fung, J. C., &amp; Ng, T. P. (2022). Older People&#8217;s Activity Participation (OPAP): Factor structure and psychometric properties of a scale.<em> Innovation in Aging,<\/em> 6(1): 222-223. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/geroni\/igac059.884.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Neighborhood atmosphere modifies the eudaimonic impact of cohesion and friendship among older adults: A multilevel mixed-methods study<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel R.Y. Gan, Fung John Chye, Cho Im Sik<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/eudaimonic-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0277953621000149?via%3Dihub\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gan, D. R. Y., Fung, J. C., &amp; Cho, I. S. (2021). Neighborhood atmosphere modifies the eudaimonic impact of cohesion and friendship among older adults: A multilevel mixed-methods study. <em>Social Science &amp; Medicine,<\/em> 270: 113682. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.socscimed.2021.113682.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Neighborhood Experiences of People Over Age 50: Factor Structure and Validity of a Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel R. Y. Gan, Fung John Chye, Cho Im Sik<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/over-age-50-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/gerontologist\/article-abstract\/60\/8\/e559\/5555527?redirectedFrom=fulltext\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gan, D. R. Y., Fung, J. C., &amp; Cho, I. S. (2020). Neighborhood Experiences of People Over Age 50: Factor Structure and Validity of a Scale. <em>The Gerontologist, <\/em>60(8): e559-e571. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/geront\/gnz111.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Cultivating empathy for ageing and dementia through environmental and design education: World Alzheimer Report 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fung John Chye<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/cultivating-empathy-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzint.org\/u\/WorldAlzheimerReport2020Vol1.pdf\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fung, J. C. (2020). Cultivating empathy for ageing and dementia through environmental and design education: World Alzheimer Report 2020. Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease International.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>The Effect of Neighborhood Experiences on Positive Mental Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel R. Y. Gan, Grand H.-L. Cheng, Ng Tze Pin, Fung John Chye, Cho Im Sik<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/opap-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/innovateage\/article\/4\/Supplement_1\/436\/6037212\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gan, D. R. Y., Cheng, G. H. -L., Ng, T. P., Fung, J. C., &amp; Cho, I. S. (2020). The Effect of Neighborhood Experiences on Positive Mental Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. <em>Innovation in Aging<\/em>, 4(1): 436. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/geroni\/igaa057.1408.<\/p>\n\t<p><em><strong>Dementia Design Sourcebook: Design Guide+Design Elements<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fung John Chye<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/dementia-design-sourcebook-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch\/gallery\/publications_casa_dementia-design-sourcebook_2015\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fung, J. C. (2015). <em>Dementia Design Sourcebook: Design Guide+Design Elements<\/em> (1 ed.). Singapore: Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong><em>Re-Imagining the Nursing Home in Singapore<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fung John Chye<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/9-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/arch\/gallery\/publications_casa_re-imaging-the-nursing-home-in-singapore\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fung, J. C. (2014). <em>Re-Imagining the Nursing Home in Singapore<\/em> (1 ed.). Singapore: Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Social Transformation Through Urban and Environmental Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heng Chye Kiang, Fung John Chye Fung, and Ivan Kurniawan Nasution<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/social-transformation-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1142\/9789811247750_0022\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Heng, C. K., Fung, J. C., &amp; Nasution, I. K. (2022). Social Transformation Through Urban and Environmental Planning. In <em>Social Context, Policies, and Changes in Singapore<\/em> (pp. 377-389). World Scientific. doi:10.1142\/9789811247750_0022.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>A conceptual model of smart city for a healthy future: Case study of four high-density Asian cities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tan Eng Chye, Heng Chye Kiang, Fan Ke, Fung John Chye<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/conceptual-model-of-smart-city-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mnb.hu\/letoltes\/eura-zsia-tanulma-nyko-tet-eng-webre-2.pdf\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tan, E. C., Heng, C. K., Fan, K., &amp; Fung, J. C. (2021). A conceptual model of smart city for a healthy future: Case study of four high-density Asian cities. In M. Patai, &amp; M. Horvath (Eds.), <em>Age of Eurasia: Future directions of knowledge, technology, money and sustainable geoeconomics<\/em> (pp. 353-386). Budapest.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Place Familiarity and Community Ageing-with-Place in Urban Neighbourhoods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fung John Chye<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/place-familiarity-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-981-13-7048-9_8\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fung, J. C. (2020). Place Familiarity and Community Ageing-with-Place in Urban Neighbourhoods. In <em>Building Resilient Neighbourhoods in Singapore<\/em> (pp. 129-151). doi:10.1007\/978-981-13-7048-9_8.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Urban Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fung John Chye, Heng Chye Kiang, and Yeo Su-Jan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/urban-env-ageing-in-asia-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldscientific.com\/doi\/10.1142\/9789813225558_0008?srsltid=AfmBOop6EAueno6H6JgIHaZFaeK0P2x_mR-r4Z60ccA0S7ly4ERg1ciy\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fung, J. C., Heng, C. K., &amp; Yeo, S. -J. (2018). Urban Environment. In <em>Ageing in Asia Contemporary Trends and Policy Issues<\/em> (Vol. 1, pp. 219-240). Singapore.<\/p>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/nus-cities-research-health-and-wellbeing\/#header\">Back to Top \u2191<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ual-publications\">\n\t\t\tUrban Analytics Lab (UAL)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Multidimensional analysis of human outdoor comfort: Integrating just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) in urban digital twins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lei Binyu, Liu Pengyuan, Kunihiko Fujiwara, Mario Frei, Clayton Miller, Chua Yun Xuan, Filip Biljecki<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/multidimensional-analysis-of-human-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2026-cities-jitai\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lei, B., Liu, P., Fujiwara, K., Frei, M., Miller, C., Chua, Y. X. &amp; Biljecki, F. (2026): Multidimensional analysis of human outdoor comfort: Integrating just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) in urban digital twins. Cities, 168: 106443. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cities.2025.106443\u00a0<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Make yourself comfortable: Nudging urban heat and noise mitigation with smartwatch-based Just-in-time Adaptive Interventions (JITAI)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clayton Miller, Chua Yun Xuan, Matias Quintana, Lei Binyu, Filip Biljecki, Mario Frei<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/make-yourself-comfortable-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-bae-jitai\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miller, C., Chua, Y.X., Quintana, M., Lei, B., Biljecki, F. and Frei, M. (2025). <em>Building and Environment<\/em>, 284: 113388. doi: 10.1016\/j.buildenv.2025.113388.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Urban Aedes aegypti suitability indicators: a study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steffen Knoblauch, Rutendo T. Mukaratirwa, Paulo F. P. Pimenta, Ant\u00f4nio A. De A. Rocha, Myat Su Yin, Sukanya Randhawa, Sven Lautenbach, Annelies Wilder-Smith, Joacim Rockl\u00f6v, Oliver J. Brady, Filip Biljecki, Peter Dambach, Thomas J\u00e4nisch, Bernd Resch, Peter Haddawy, Till B\u00e4rnighausen, Alexander Zipf<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/urban-aedes-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-tlph-aedes\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Knoblauch, S., Mukaratirwa, R.T., Pimenta, P.F.P., de A Rocha, A.A., Yin, M.S., Randhawa, S., Lautenbach, S., Wilder-Smith, A., Rocklov, J., Brady, O.J., Biljecki, F., Dambach, P., Janisch, T., Resch, B., Haddawy, P., Barnighausen, T., Zipf, A. (2025). Urban Aedes aegypti suitability indicators: a study in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. <em>The Lancet Planetary Health<\/em>, 9(4): e264-e273. doi: 10.1016\/s2542-5196(25)00049-x.<\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Modeling Intraday Aedes-human exposure dynamics enhances dengue risk prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Steffen Knoblauch, Julian Heidecke, Ant\u00f4nio A. De A. Rocha, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta, Marcel Reinmuth, Sven Lautenbach, Oliver J. Brady, Thomas J\u00e4nisch, Bernd Resch, Filip Biljecki, Joacim Rockl\u00f6v, Annelies Wilder-Smith, Till B\u00e4rnighausen, Alexander Zipf<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/03\/modelling-intraday-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ual.sg\/publication\/2025-srep-intraday\/\">Read more\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Knoblauch, S. and Heidecke, J., de A. Rocha, A. A., Paolucci Pimenta, P. 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Modeling Intraday Aedes-human exposure dynamics enhances dengue risk prediction. <em>Scientific Reports<\/em>, 15: 7994. doi: 10.1038\/s41598-025-91950-9.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ucdl-publications\">\n\t\t\tUrban Climate Design Lab (UCDL)\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Evaluation and Mitigation of Heatwave-Induced Health Risks in China: A Systematic Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ran Wang*, Chao Yuan, Fang-Ying Gong, Linlin Lu, Luyao Xiang, Xin Wang<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/nuscities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/Evaluation-and-Mitigation-of-Heatwave-Induced-Health-Risks-in-China-A-Systematic-Review-300x210.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/full\/10.1021\/acs.est.5c02023\">Read more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wang, R., Yuan, C., Gong, F.-Y., Lu, L., Xiang, L., &amp; Wang, X. (2025). Evaluation and Mitigation of Heatwave-Induced Health Risks in China: A Systematic Review. 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