Nature exposure and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Navigation Guide systematic review with meta-analysis

MM Patwary, M Bardhan, AS Disha, AM Dzhambov… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prior reviews have highlighted that nature exposure was a valuable coping strategy
enchancing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, no existing reviews …

New urban governance as a way of building city resilience to pandemic-caused stress (COVID-19)

L Mierzejewska, K Sikorska-Podyma… - Bulletin of Geography …, 2024 - apcz.umk.pl
The COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions imposed by governing powers, aimed at limiting
the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, have resulted in high social and economic costs and …

[HTML][HTML] Is Greener Better? Quantifying the Impact of a Nature Walk on Stress Reduction Using HRV and Saliva Cortisol Biomarkers

SG Aras, JR Runyon, JB Kazman, JF Thayer… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The physiological impact of walking in nature was quantified via continuous heart rate
variability (HRV), pre-and post-walk saliva cortisol measures, and self-reported mood and …

How to Create Healthy, Stress-Resilient Post-Pandemic Cities

M Wdowicka, L Mierzejewska, M Szejnfeld… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article analyzes the correlation between the city size, population density and character
of three Polish cities and the following aspects:(1) inhabitants' subjective stress level and its …