Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …

A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

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

Increasing urbanisation, changing disease scenarios, and current predictions of climate
change impacts require innovative strategies for providing healthy and sustainable cities …

Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …

Introduction Natural environments and green spaces provide ecosystem services that
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …

Background A growing number of quantitative studies have investigated the potential
benefits of outdoor blue spaces (lakes, rivers, sea, etc) and human health, but there is not …

Nature within cities will have a central role in helping address key global public health
challenges associated with urbanization. However, there is almost no guidance on how …