As countries continue to urbanize, an increasing number of adolescents will live in densely populated urban areas, often residing in high-rise buildings. Despite these trends, many high-rises, and their surrounding areas, sparsely consider the needs of adolescents. This results in urban environments that are often ill-suited to sufficiently support the health and development of adolescents. In the present study, we conducted geo-logged and participant-led go-along interviews lasting between 40–120 min and travelling ∼ 1 km, from July-December 2023 to explore how adolescents (13–18 years; n = 22) perceived the inclusiveness and health-promoting qualities of high-rise and densified urban environments. We employed Gehl’s Inclusive Healthy Place Framework (IHPF) to inform our abductive thematic analysis and frame our ensuing discussions via its four guiding principles (i.e., context, process, design and program, sustain). Our findings outline 11 distinct themes highlighting the importance of desirable social and cultural activity options, meaningful local sites, and diversity in the local active use designs and spaces. Conversely, adolescents expressed worries regarding weak social connectivity, poor sanitation, lacking place legibility, and ‘anti-social’ designs. We discuss specific implications for urban design, planning, and health audiences regarding building (e.g., communal space) and neighborhood (e.g., streetscapes with patios) design.

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“我喜欢看人、看不同文化、听不同音乐”：探索共融健康的高楼密集城市环境设计的青少年视角


随着各国继续城市化，越来越多的青少年将生活在人口稠密的城市地区，通常居住在高层建筑中。尽管有这些趋势，但许多高层建筑及其周边地区很少考虑青少年的需求。这导致城市环境往往不适合充分支持青少年的健康和发展。在本研究中，我们从 2023 年 7 月至 12 月进行了持续 40-120 分钟、行程约 1 公里的地理记录和参与者主导的随行访谈，以探索青少年（13-18 岁;n = 22）如何感知高层和高密度城市环境的包容性和促进健康的品质。我们采用了 Gehl 的包容性健康场所框架 （IHPF） 来为我们的诱拐主题分析提供信息，并通过其四个指导原则（即背景、过程、设计和计划、维持）构建我们随后的讨论。我们的研究结果概述了 11 个不同的主题，突出了理想的社会和文化活动选择、有意义的当地场所以及当地积极使用设计和空间的多样性的重要性。相反，青少年对社会联系薄弱、卫生条件差、场所缺乏可读性和“反社会”设计表示担忧。我们讨论了建筑（例如，公共空间）和社区（例如，带露台的街景）设计对城市设计、规划和健康受众的具体影响。