[HTML][HTML] Nature-based outdoor activities for mental and physical health: Systematic review and meta-analysis

PA Coventry, JVE Brown, J Pervin, S Brabyn… - SSM-population …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mental health problems are associated with lower quality of life, increased unscheduled
care, high economic and social cost, and increased mortality. Nature-based interventions …

A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being

DX Marquez, S Aguiñaga, PM Vásquez… - Translational …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Maintaining or improving quality of life (QoL) and well-being is a universal goal across the
lifespan. Being physically active has been suggested as one way to enhance QoL and well …

Cities, settlements and key infrastructure

D Dodman, B Hayward, M Pelling, V Castán Broto… - 2022 - cambridge.org
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Nature contact, nature connectedness and associations with health, wellbeing and pro-environmental behaviours

L Martin, MP White, A Hunt, M Richardson… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Contact with, and psychological connectedness to the natural world are both associated with
various health and sustainability-related outcomes. To date, though, the evidence base has …

[HTML][HTML] Home garden use during COVID-19: Associations with physical and mental wellbeing in older adults

J Corley, JA Okely, AM Taylor, D Page… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many aspects of people's lives. Lockdown measures
to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have been more stringent for those aged over 70, at …

Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed people's ability to recreate in
public green spaces, which is likely to exacerbate the psychological impacts of the …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 and living space challenge. Well-being and public health recommendations for a healthy, safe, and sustainable housing

D D'alessandro, M Gola, L Appolloni… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: According to the previous statements and scenario, this paper aims to integrate the
building hygiene and well-being, focusing the possible responses, both existing and for the …

Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

BL Keeler, P Hamel, T McPhearson, MH Hamann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

[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 …

How is COVID-19 experience transforming sustainability requirements of residential buildings? A review

G Tokazhanov, A Tleuken, M Guney, A Turkyilmaz… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing about changes, and alongside these, we can alter the
way we design our living spaces. The need for a healthy and comfortable living space is …