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. 2020 Jul 29;62:102422. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102422

Table 2.

Dimensions, variables and weighting expressions of the MASBE system.

Dimension Variables
Neighbourhood- Public space Housing-Dwelling
1.DesignwD1=(w1,2,3,4,5)wt*10 1] Urban composition and design 1] Architectural typology
2] Location and orientation 2] Location and orientation
3] Size and scale 3] Size and number of apartments
4] Infrastructures and facilities 4] Indoor distribution
5] Urban furniture 5] Furniture and devices
2.Accessibility & MobilitywD2=(w6,7,8,9,10)wt*10 6] Access to neighbourhood 6] Access to the dwelling
7] Absence of physical barriers 7] Absence of physical barriers
8] Topography 8] Unevenness/slopes
9] Urban mobility and transport 9] Indoor mobility
10] Pathways and routes 10] Useful space and widths
3.ComfortwD3=(w11,12,13,14,15)wt*10 11] Sun/Shadow spaces 11] Temperature
12] Relative Humidity 12] Air renewal
13] Natural/Artificial lighting 13] Natural/Artificial lighting
14] Silence/Disturbance 14] Silence/Disturbance
15] Outdoor air quality 15] Indoor environmental quality
4.MaintenancewD4=(w16,17,18,19,20)wt*10 16] Basic maintenance and care 16] Basic maintenance and care
17] Conservation status 17] Conservation status
18] Repair works 18] Repair works
19] Adaptation works 19] Adaptation works
20] Needs for services and equip. 20] Heating-Cooling devices
5.Security & HealthwD5=(w21,22,23,24,25)wt*10 21] Urban security 21] Housing security
22] Privacy 22] Privacy
23] Accident/fall avoiding condit. 23] Accident/fall avoiding condit.
24] Vegetation-Green areas 24] Vegetation and open spaces
25] Health care services 25] Space for emergency access
6.Use & ControlwD6=(w26,27,28,29,30)wt*10 26] Self-perceived quality of life 26] Self-perceived quality of life
27] Development of daily use 27] Development of daily use
28] Use of basic services 28] Use of basic services
29] Support and control elements 29] Support and control elements
30] Cleaning 30] Cleaning
7.StimuluswD7=(w31,32,33,34,35)wt*10 31] Place attachment 31] Housing attachment
32] Visual aesthetics 32] Visual aesthetics
33] Materials 33] Materials
34] Textures and colours 34] Textures and colours
35] Social relationships 35] Neighbour communities