Green space quality and health: a systematic review

PY Nguyen, T Astell-Burt, H Rahimi-Ardabili… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: As cities densify, researcher and policy focus is intensifying on which green
space types and qualities are important for health. We conducted a systematic review to …

Nature contact and human health: A research agenda

H Frumkin, GN Bratman, SJ Breslow… - Environmental …, 2017 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

Determining the health benefits of green space: Does gentrification matter?

HVS Cole, M Triguero-Mas, JJT Connolly… - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green space is demonstrated to benefit human health. We evaluated whether
neighborhood gentrification status matters when considering the health benefits of green …

Healthy aging with parks: Association between park accessibility and the health status of older adults in urban China

B Xie, Z An, Y Zheng, Z Li - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
Accessibility is a crucial element reflecting the potential availability of parks. By conducting a
cross-sectional study of 700 older adults sampled from 30 communities in Wuhan, China, we …

[HTML][HTML] Is more always better? Exploring field survey and social media indicators of quality of urban greenspace, in relation to health

P Brindley, RW Cameron, E Ersoy, A Jorgensen… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the growing body of research exploring health benefits of greenspace, most studies
treat greenspace as homogenous. There remains a need to focus on 'quality'rather than …

A school-and community-based intervention to promote healthy lifestyle and prevent type 2 diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe: design and implementation …

Y Manios, O Androutsos, CP Lambrinou… - Public Health …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveTo describe the design of the Feel4Diabetes-intervention and the baseline
characteristics of the study sample. DesignSchool-and community-based intervention with …

An update of the literature supporting the well-being benefits of plants: A review of the emotional and mental health benefits of plants

C Hall, M Knuth - Journal of Environmental Horticulture, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Consumers have historically shown an inclination to purchase plants that enhance their
quality of life, meaning they will purchase items that positively influence their social …

Policy and environmental predictors of park visits during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic: getting out while staying in

DS Curtis, A Rigolon, DL Schmalz… - Environment and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered visitation patterns to parks, with potential effects
on human health. Little is known about park use early in the pandemic, how park availability …

From urban greenspace to health behaviors: An ecosystem services-mediated perspective

Y Wang, Q Chang, P Fan, X Shi - Environmental research, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban greenspace can provide important health benefits for urban residents, but knowledge
about the potential mechanisms remains unclear, and it is challenging in promoting health …

Understanding access and use of municipal parks and recreation through an intersectionality perspective

SL Powers, KJJ Lee, NA Pitas, AR Graefe… - Journal of Leisure …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We applied the multiple hierarchy stratification perspective to examine how access and use
of municipal parks and recreation vary based upon the intersections of gender …