The urban forest is a green infrastructure system that delivers multiple environmental,
economic, social and health services, and functions in cities. Environmental benefits of …

Background: Current literature supports the comprehensive health benefits of exposure to
nature and green environments on human systems. The aim of this state-of-the-art review is …

We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

Biophilia is the theory that people possess an inherent affinity for nature, which developed
during the long course of human evolution. In recent years, studies have revealed that this …

This study investigated the psychological (perceived restorativeness, subjective vitality,
mood, creativity) and physiological (salivary cortisol concentration) effects of short-term visits …

Previous studies used pictures or movies to investigate the impact of virtual nature
environments on physiological and psychological health, providing inferior immersive …

Humans have evolved into what they are today after the passage of 6–7 million years. If we
define the beginning of urbanization as the rise of the industrial revolution, less than 0.01 …

Everyday environmental conditions impact human health. One mechanism underlying this
relationship is the experience of stress. Through systematic review of published literature …

This paper carries forth the conceptual framework for biophilic design that was first laid out
by Cramer and Browning in Biophilic Design (2008), which established three categories …

Out of nowhere the COVID-19 pandemic has turned people's everyday lives upside down.
Public places in urban areas were closed. However, leaving the house for recreational and …