[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

Contrasting inequality in human exposure to greenspace between cities of Global North and Global South

B Chen, S Wu, Y Song, C Webster, B Xu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations specified the need for “providing universal access to
greenspace for urban residents” in the 11th Sustainable Development Goal. Yet, how far we …

A new agenda for optimizing investments in community mental health and reducing disparities

M Alegría, J Zhen-Duan, IS O'Malley… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
The Biden-Harris Administration's FY22 budget includes $1.6 billion for the Community
Mental Health Services Block Grant program, more than double the FY21 allocation, given …

Improved human greenspace exposure equality during 21st century urbanization

S Wu, B Chen, C Webster, B Xu, P Gong - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Greenspace plays a crucial role in urban ecosystems and has been recognized as a key
factor in promoting sustainable and healthy city development. Recent studies have revealed …

[HTML][HTML] Observed inequality in urban greenspace exposure in China

Y Song, B Chen, HC Ho, MP Kwan, D Liu… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the important role of green environments playing in healthy cities, the inequality in
urban greenspace exposure has aroused growing attentions. However, few comparative …

Effects of urban parks on residents' expressed happiness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Cheng, J Zhang, W Wei, B Zhao - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted human health worldwide. In these unprecedented
times, the benefits of urban parks for residents have gained attention. However, few studies …

Greenspace and park use associated with less emotional distress among college students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

LR Larson, LE Mullenbach, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's psychological health.
Impacts may be particularly severe among socially vulnerable populations such as college …

COVID-19, the built environment, and health

H Frumkin - Environmental health perspectives, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Since the dawn of cities, the built environment has both affected infectious
disease transmission and evolved in response to infectious diseases. COVID-19 illustrates …

Urban park use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Are socially vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted?

LR Larson, Z Zhang, JI Oh, W Beam… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic altered human behavior around the world. To maintain mental and
physical health during periods of lockdown and quarantine, people often engaged in …

Built environment factors moderate pandemic fatigue in social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide longitudinal study in the United States

X Wu, Y Lu, B Jiang - Landscape and urban planning, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) remain some of the most effective measures for
coping with the ever-changing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Pandemic …