Background The health benefits of greenspaces have demanded the attention of
policymakers since the 1800s. Although much evidence suggests greenspace exposure is …

Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …

Background A number of studies have associated natural outdoor environments with
reduced mortality but there is no systematic review synthesizing the evidence. Objectives …

Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health.
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …

Many studies conducted during the last decade suggest the mental health benefits of green
and blue spaces. We aimed to systematically review the available literature on the long-term …

This chapter is aimed at analyzing a review of the empirical literature on some important
features of urban green spaces such as the components, functions, services, community …

Green spaces are associated with improved health, but little is known about mechanisms
underlying such association. We aimed to assess the association between greenness …

Currently half the world population lives in cities, and this proportion is expected to increase
rapidly to 70% over the next years. Over the years, we have created large, mostly grey cities …

Background: Green, natural environments may ameliorate adverse environmental
exposures (eg, air pollution, noise, and extreme heat), increase physical activity and social …

Background Evidence is growing for the beneficial impacts of natural outdoor environments
on health. However, most of the evidence has focused on green spaces and little evidence …