Can parkland mitigate mental health burden imposed by the COVID-19? A national study in China

Y Yao, Y Lu, Q Guan, R Wang - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
The worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has seriously affected not
only physical health but also mental wellbeing (ie mental stress and suicide intention) of …

The influence of Covid-19 on perceived health effects of wetland parks in China

X Zhai, E Lange - Wetlands, 2021 - Springer
Wetland parks are designed to support urban ecological protection, flood control and human
well-being. Existing research mainly focuses on their influence on ecology and economy …

Factors affecting perceived health benefits and use behaviors in urban green spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern China megacities

H Li, W Luo, Y Hou, Y Xia, J Yao, N Kang… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has alienated people from urban green spaces
(UGSs) that have various health outcomes for humans. However, little is known about the …

What influences shifts in urban nature site visitation during COVID-19? A case study in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

ML Talal, M Gruntman - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Urban nature sites are crucial places for the promotion of human health and well-being
during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are few interdisciplinary studies that …

Urban park use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Are socially vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted?

LR Larson, Z Zhang, JI Oh, W Beam… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic altered human behavior around the world. To maintain mental and
physical health during periods of lockdown and quarantine, people often engaged in …

How does multiscale greenspace exposure affect human health? Evidence from urban parks in the central city of Beijing

Y Wang, X Shi, H Hong, Q Chang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
While the health benefits of exposure to urban greenspace have been widely discussed at
different spatial scales, the comprehensive health effects of multiscale greenspace exposure …

The effect of COVID-19 on parks and greenspace use during the first three months of the pandemic–a survey study

D Borkenhagen, E Grant, R Mazumder… - Cities & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered the risks associated with public space.
Because the virus is socially communicable, members of the general public may avoid …

The impact of urban green space on the health of middle-aged and older adults

Q Li, Y Liu, L Yang, J Ge, X Chang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Urban green space is one of the most closely related ecosystem services to
residents' lives, and it can be regarded as a preventive public health measure. Residents …

Parks and the pandemic: A scoping review of research on green infrastructure use and health outcomes during COVID-19

M Heckert, A Bristowe - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Green infrastructure (GI) has long been known to impact human health, and many
academics have used past research to argue for the potential importance of GI as a …

Social inequality of urban park use during the COVID-19 pandemic

L Yu, P Zhao, J Tang, L Pang, Z Gong - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
Although many studies have examined social inequalities related to urban parks, there is
limited knowledge about the social inequalities of urban park use during crises. By …