This paper explores the evidence for environmental influences on older adult health and activity participation, identifies current knowledge gaps and limitations within this literature …
L Zhang, PY Tan, D Richards - Landscape and urban planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The health benefits of urban green spaces (UGS) are important considerations in the design of urban environments. Researchers have analysed how the quantity of UGS impacts health …
FY Wong, L Yang, JWM Yuen, KKP Chang… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Quality of life (QOL) is an important component in assessing people's health. Environmental quality can influence people's QOL in the physical health, psychological …
In a rapidly urbanizing world, identifying evidence-based strategies to support healthy design is essential. Although urban living offers increased access to critical resources and …
XJ Cao - Travel behaviour and society, 2016 - Elsevier
Planning for quality of life is generally conceptual because empirical studies are limited. Most of them focus on environmental amenities and have yet to consider other dimensions …
Studies on the positive effects of contact with nature have been mainly conducted in European countries, North America, and Australia, whereas the experience of nature for …
We examined prospectively whether persons who perceive their objectively measured high walkable environment as low walkable decrease their walking more and gain more weight …
L Zhang, S Zhou, MP Kwan - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Research on the relationship between neighborhood context and health outcome has attracted notable attention. However, few studies examine and compare the associations …
I Van Kamp, H Davies - Noise and health, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Vulnerable or susceptible groups are mentioned in most reviews and documents regarding noise and health. But only a few studies address this issue in a concrete and focused way …