Healthy Community Assessment Model Based on the German DGNB System

Manshu Huang, Yinying Tao (), Shunian Qiu and Yiming Chang
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Manshu Huang: School of Art, Zhejiang Shuren University, No. 8 Shuren Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310009, China
Yinying Tao: School of Design and Fashion, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, No. 318 Liuhe Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310023, China
Shunian Qiu: School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, No. 318 Liuhe Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310023, China
Yiming Chang: China Center for Information Industry Development, CCID Building, No. 66 Zizhuyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: As a space for daily life, the community directly affects residents’ lives and has a significant impact on residents’ health. Integrating the concept of health into community construction can promote comprehensive and full-cycle health protection. This study explored the potential contribution of the DGNB system to community health and well-being and collected residents’ perceptions. A community assessment model was established to analyze how the community environment would affect residents’ health. The results show that compared with other community evaluation systems, the DGNB system has a more balanced weight and more comprehensive content, covering many factors that influence physical health, mental health, and social health. Residents pay more attention to personal safety, lifestyle, physical environment, community service, and management, which are related to their well-being and health. The assessment model is helpful to improve the community healthy environment and residents’ life quality.

Keywords: health; DGNB system; healthy community; local residents; healthy community assessment model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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