Parks are critical urban infrastructure: Perception and use of urban green spaces in NYC during COVID-19

B Lopez - Preprints, 2020 - par.nsf.gov
Urban green spaces provide a range of environmental and health benefits, which may
become even more critical during times of crisis such as the current COVID-19 pandemic …

Designing pandemic resilient cities: Exploring the impacts of the built environment on infection risk perception and subjective well-being

B Ozbilen, G Akar - Travel Behaviour and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities around the world explored ways
to slowdown the spread of the disease while maintaining the physical and mental health of …

The importance of outdoor spaces during the COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa—New Zealand

B Marques, J McIntosh, C Muthuveerappan, K Herman - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and its extensive variants have caused drastic
changes to people's habits and routines in many countries worldwide, including Aotearoa …

People living in disadvantaged areas faced greater challenges in staying active and using recreational facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Lee, C Lee, M Xu, W Li, M Ory - Health & Place, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to understand the perceived effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical
activity, recreation walking, and use of recreational facilities; and if the COVID-19 pandemic …

Changes in recreational behaviors of outdoor enthusiasts during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis across urban and rural communities

WL Rice, TJ Mateer, N Reigner… - Journal of Urban …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The COVID-19 pandemic presents not only a global health crisis but has also disrupted the
daily lives of people around the world. From a leisure perspective, urban outdoor …

The Impact of Greenspace, Walking, and Cycling on the Health of Urban Residents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Study of London

Z Adamu, O Hardy, A Natapov - International journal of environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vulnerability to COVID-19 has been linked to public health issues like obesity and physical
fitness, which consecutively can be linked to access to urban greenspace. However, the …

Rethinking the health implications of society-environment relationships in built areas: An assessment of the access to healthy and hazards index in the context of …

HE Moore, B Hill, AN Siriwardena, F Tanser… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban environments have been evolving to mitigate threats to the health and wellbeing of
societies for thousands of years, including establishing open spaces to combat bubonic …

How Much Did Urban Park Use Change under the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Comparative Study of Summertime Park Use in 2019 and 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland

L Deniz Kiraz, C Ward Thompson - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The importance of urban parks was highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, when a
number of restrictions on social gatherings were in place and people's movements were …

Change in time spent visiting and experiences of green space following restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative cross …

H Burnett, JR Olsen, N Nicholls, R Mitchell - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Green space positively influences health and well-being; however, inequalities in
use of green space are prevalent. Movement restrictions enforced due to the COVID-19 …

Impact of the covid-19 pandemic on physical activity and sedentary behaviour: A qualitative study in a Canadian City

JA Petersen, C Naish, D Ghoneim, JL Cabaj… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Public health measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted the
physical activity, health, and well-being of millions of people. This grounded theory study …