Characterising and mapping potential and experienced tranquillity: From a state of mind to a cultural ecosystem service

RS Purves, FM Wartmann - Geography Compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tranquil places that induce a sense of calm and peacefulness are important for those
seeking respite from their stressful everyday lives. Although tranquillity is a word commonly …

Analysis of pandemic outdoor recreation and green infrastructure in Nordic cities to enhance urban resilience

N Fagerholm, K Samuelsson, S Eilola, M Giusti… - npj urban …, 2022 - nature.com
Recent empirical research has confirmed the importance of green infrastructure and outdoor
recreation to urban people's well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, only a …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping public support for urban green infrastructure policies across the biodiversity-climate-society-nexus

J Lampinen, O García-Antúnez, AM Lechner… - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure can help cities tackle biodiversity loss and support well-being, but
also contribute to climate change mitigation. This can be enhanced with green infrastructure …

Examining activity-friendly neighborhoods in the Norwegian context: green space and walkability in relation to physical activity and the moderating role of perceived …

V Juul, ECA Nordbø - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the well-known health benefits of regular physical activity, inactivity
remains a major public health concern. Understanding how the built environment can …

Integrating restorative perception into urban street planning: A framework using street view images, deep learning, and space syntax

Y Wu, Q Liu, T Hang, Y Yang, Y Wang, L Cao - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing urban street planning often neglects human perception despite being designed for
human utility. Therefore, exploring the relationship between urban street planning and …

[HTML][HTML] Disrespectful or socially acceptable?–A nordic case study of cemeteries as recreational landscapes

H Nordh, C Wingren, TP Uteng, M Knapskog - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Across Scandinavia, we witness an increased interest in making provisions for urban
cemeteries to evolve as recreational landscapes. However, this development comes with its …

Relationships between socio-demographic/socio-economic characteristics and neighborhood green space in four Nordic municipalities–Results from NORDGREEN

G Aamodt, H Nordh, ECA Nordbø - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space governs important ecosystem services including providing health
promoting facilities. However, unequal distribution of green space among socio …

Two decades of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening: Taking stock and looking forward

GUO Yasong - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2024 - Elsevier
Since its establishment in 2002, the journal of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (UFUG) has
been committed to presenting its audience with high-quality research and cutting-edge …

Understanding urban green spaces typology's contribution to comprehensive green infrastructure planning: A study of Canberra, the national capital of Australia

M Ignatieva, F Mofrad - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The urban densification agenda for the Australian Capital Territory announced in 2012 as
well as the climate-related impacts (such as flood and rising temperature) have made the …

[HTML][HTML] Shortcuts in urban green spaces: an analysis of incidental nature experiences associated with active mobility trips

Y Liu, N Fagerholm, H Skov-Petersen, T Beery… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nature experiences and active mobility both deliver well-being and health benefits but have
rarely been investigated together. Conceptualizations of nature experiences largely focus on …