[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

[HTML][HTML] Pandemic gardening: A narrative review, vignettes and implications for future research

J Kingsley, K Donati, J Litt, N Shimpo, C Blythe… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a significant amount of evidence highlighting the health, wellbeing and social
benefits of gardening during previous periods of crises. These benefits were also evident …

How do different types and landscape attributes of urban parks affect visitors' positive emotions?

L Kong, Z Liu, X Pan, Y Wang, X Guo, J Wu - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving the positive emotions of urban populations is essential for meeting the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “good health and well-being” and …

[HTML][HTML] Physically apart but socially connected: Lessons in social resilience from community gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Joshi, W Wende - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces, like community gardens, received increased attention during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from an ethnographic study on participating in community …

The impact of greenspace proximity on stress levels and travel behavior among residents in Pasig City, Philippines during the Covid-19 pandemic

CAM Barquilla, J Lee, SY He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of greenspace proximity on stress levels and active travel
behavior in post-lockdown Pasig City, Philippines. 307 residents took part in an online …

Green space visits and barriers to visiting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-wave nationally representative cross-sectional study of UK adults

H Burnett, JR Olsen, R Mitchell - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Green spaces have been found to promote physical activity, social contact, and mental
wellbeing, however, there are inequalities in the use and experience of green spaces. The …

The multi-sites trial on the effects of therapeutic gardening on mental health and well-being

Y Yang, E Ro, TJ Lee, BC An, KP Hong, HJ Yun… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although many people affected by COVID-19 suffer from some form of psychological
distress, access to proper treatment or psychosocial interventions has been limited. This …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and the importance of urban green spaces

C Davies, G Sanesi - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
On the 11th of March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that the novel
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak was a global pandemic. At a news briefing …

Singapore COVID-19 data cross-validation by the Gaidai reliability method

O Gaidai, V Yakimov, J Sun, EJ van Loon - npj Viruses, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) has exserted certain burden on global
public health, spreading around the world with reportedly low mortality and morbidity. This …

Global disparities in urban green space use during the COVID-19 pandemic from a systematic review

F Kleinschroth, S Savilaakso, I Kowarik, PJ Martinez… - Nature Cities, 2024 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted urban resilience and challenged the use of urban green
space (UGS). Previous studies lack consensus on whether UGS use increased or …