Greenspace and human health: An umbrella review

BY Yang, T Zhao, LX Hu, MHEM Browning, J Heinrich… - The innovation, 2021 - cell.com
Multiple systematic reviews on greenspace and health outcomes exist, but the overall
evidence base remains unclear. Therefore, we performed an umbrella review to collect and …

A Review of the Performance and Benefits of Mass Timber as an Alternative to Concrete and Steel for Improving the Sustainability of Structures

J Abed, S Rayburg, J Rodwell, M Neave - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The construction industry represents one of the greatest contributors to atmospheric
emissions of CO2 and anthropogenic climate change, largely resulting from the production …

COVID-19 lockdown: housing built environment's effects on mental health

A Amerio, A Brambilla, A Morganti, A Aguglia… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus infectious disease
2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic on 11 March, severe lockdown measures have been …

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 …

How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature

S Sudimac, V Sale, S Kühn - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety
disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to …

Effects of exposure to immersive videos and photo slideshows of forest and urban environments

F Mostajeran, J Krzikawski, F Steinicke, S Kühn - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
A large number of studies have demonstrated the benefits of natural environments on
people's health and well-being. For people who have limited access to nature (eg, elderly in …

Access to Nature via Virtual Reality: A Mini-Review

H Li, X Zhang, H Wang, Z Yang, H Liu, Y Cao… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Nature exposure is known to promote physical and mental health. However, actual nature
exposure may be difficult to achieve for the population of people with physical disabilities or …

[HTML][HTML] Short virtual nature breaks in the office environment can restore stress: An experimental study

A Ojala, M Neuvonen, M Kurkilahti, M Leinikka… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge workers need short breaks during their office hours to relieve stress. We
examined the benefits of virtually produced nature environments during afternoon breaks …

Mental health, greenness, and nature related behaviors in the adult population of Stockholm County during COVID-19-related restrictions

M Lõhmus, CUD Stenfors, T Lind, A Lauber… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
International data suggest that exposure to nature is beneficial for mental health and well-
being. The restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have created a setting that allows …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of nature sounds on the attention and physiological and psychological relaxation

I Song, K Baek, C Kim, C Song - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aims to verify the effects of nature sounds on attention, and physiological and
psychological relaxation. Twenty-six university students (mean age: 21.5±1.9 years) …