While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

There is growing evidence that ecosystem services and especially the exposure to the
natural world (blue-green spaces) have potential benefits for mental health and well-being …

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes to human lifestyles
across the world. The virus and associated social restriction measures have been linked to …

This study investigated how contact with nature benefitted well-being during a strict
lockdown. The study took place in Israel during the last week of the first COVID-19 lockdown …

The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is
uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April–May 2020 …

Background To control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, countries around the world
implemented lockdowns with varying intensities. Lockdowns, however, have been …

The COVID‐19 pandemic and its global response have resulted in unprecedented and rapid
changes to most people's day‐to‐day lives. To slow the spread of the virus, governments …

Lockdown aiming at slowing COVID-19 transmission has altered nature accessibility
patterns, creating quasi-experimental conditions to assess if retracted nature contact and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has produced an opportunity for urban planners, government
decision-makers, health practitioners, and environmental psychologists to further …

International data suggest that exposure to nature is beneficial for mental health and well-
being. The restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have created a setting that allows …