The direct interactions between people and nature are critically important in many ways, with
growing attention particularly on their impacts on human health and wellbeing (both positive …

Many researchers and policymakers from various disciplines highlight the role of urban
biodiversity in delivering ecosystem services to enhance human wellbeing in a rapidly …

In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during
spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more …

Spending time in nature is one potential way to cope with the negative physical and
psychological health impacts from major stressful life events. In 2020, a large fraction of the …

Urban green infrastructure provides ecosystem services that are essential to human
wellbeing. A dearth of national-scale assessments in the Global South has precluded the …

Nature within cities will have a central role in helping address key global public health
challenges associated with urbanization. However, there is almost no guidance on how …

Engagement with nature is an important part of many people's lives, and the health and
wellbeing benefits of nature–based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across …

Although sufficient and equitable access to urban green represents a key aspect for
adequate living conditions and a healthy environment in urban areas, national studies …

Over 30 years of research has shown that urban nature is a promising tool for enhancing the
physical, psychological, and social well-being of the world's growing urban population …

The last 100 years have seen a huge change in the global structure of the human
population, with the majority of people now living in urban rather than rural environments. An …