Unveiling the Essential Role of Green Spaces during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

M Ciesielski, P Gołos, F Stefan, K Taczanowska - Forests, 2024 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the essential role of urban and rural green spaces for
societies coping with global public health crisis. During this particular time, a significant body …

Exploring park visitation trends during the Covid-19 pandemic in Hungary by using mobile device location data

G Csomós, EM Borza, JZ Farkas - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Sweeping changes in park visitation have accompanied the Covid-19 pandemic. In
countries where governments imposed strict lockdowns during the first wave, park visitation …

[HTML][HTML] Green and blue spaces, COVID-19 lockdowns, and mental health: an Australian population-based longitudinal analysis

A Li, A Mansour, R Bentley - Health & Place, 2023 - Elsevier
Australia experienced some of the world's longest and most stringent lockdowns during the
COVID-19 pandemic. While lockdown measures had consequences for mental health …

Revisiting Spatial Justice and Urban Parks in the Post-COVID-19 Era: A Systematic Literature Review

MSH Swapan, S Aktar, J Maher - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Urban parks, integral to city life, have long contributed to the well-being of residents through
various ecosystem services. Previous studies consistently highlighted unequal park …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the Spatiotemporal Relationship between the Built Environment and COVID-19 Transmission

H Huang, H Shi, M Zordan, SM Lo, JY Tsou - ISPRS International Journal …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Earlier studies have examined various factors that may contribute to the contagion rate of
COVID-19, such as urban climatic and socioeconomic characteristics. However, there is a …

Principal sensory experiences of forest visitors in four countries, for evidence‐based nature therapy

RC Buckley, MA Cooper, L Zhong - People and Nature, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
To advance the theoretical and practical underpinnings for nature therapies, ie nature
exposure as a means to improve mental health, we compared the most memorable sensory …

The greener the living environment, the better the health? Examining the effects of multiple green exposure metrics on physical activity and health among young …

Y Mao, T Xia, F Hu, D Chen, Y He, X Bi, Y Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The sedentary and less active lifestyle of modern college students has a significant impact
on the physical and mental well-being of the college community. Campus Green Spaces …

“Unfenced” parks and residents' visit patterns: A regression discontinuity design in Shanghai

L Wu, Y Zhou, X Nie, SK Kim, Y Shao… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2024 - Elsevier
Parks have evolved into essential urban sanctuaries, especially amid the COVID-19
pandemic. While previous studies have investigated the impact of lockdown measures on …

[HTML][HTML] Urban green space access, social cohesion, and mental health outcomes before and during Covid-19

B Wilson, C Neale, J Roe - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Physical activity offers significant mental health and social wellbeing benefits but social
distancing and quarantine requirements during the pandemic along with disparities in …

[PDF][PDF] Urban Green Spaces and Healthy Living: A Landscape Architecture Perspective

A Russo - Urban Science, 2024 - researchgate.net
This paper examines the essential role of urban green spaces in fostering healthy living from
a landscape architecture perspective. Health goes beyond the mere absence of disease to …