Does the presence of birdsongs improve perceived levels of mental restoration from park use? Experiments on parkways of Harbin Sun Island in China

X Zhu, M Gao, W Zhao, T Ge - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Green spaces in cities and urban parks serve as central areas for mental restoration and
relieving pressure, and attention to soundscapes for their mental health benefits has …

What types of greenspaces are associated with depression in urban and rural older adults? A multilevel cross-sectional study from JAGES

M Nishigaki, M Hanazato, C Koga, K Kondo - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Depression in older adults is a public health challenge. We aimed to clarify the relationship
between depression in older adults and three types of neighborhood greenspaces: trees …

The influence of pension mode on the mental health of older adults—evidence from older adults in China

L Li, L Yu - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Successful aging is achieved throughout the life course, and successful aging groups tend
to have good psychosocial and physical conditions and are active in social activities. With …

The association between tree canopy cover over streets and elderly pedestrian falls: A health disparity study in urban areas

S Lee, X Ye, JW Nam, K Zhang - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Older pedestrians are vulnerable to outdoor falling while walking on streets/sidewalks, but
few studies have examined the role of the street environment and tree canopy cover over …

Types and characteristics of urban and peri-urban green spaces having an impact on human mental health and wellbeing: a systematic review

F Beute, MB Andreucci, A Lammel, ZG Davies… - 2020 - kar.kent.ac.uk
Figure 6. Overview of the green space categories division across the three study types 89
Figure 7. Overview of division of the three study types across continents 90 Figure 8 …

Leveraging 31 million Google street view images to characterize built environments and examine county health outcomes

QC Nguyen, JM Keralis, P Dwivedi… - Public Health …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives Built environments can affect health, but data in many geographic areas are
limited. We used a big data source to create national indicators of neighborhood quality and …

Urban nature and public health: How nature exposure and sociocultural background relate to depression risk

K Jakstis, LK Fischer - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
As the world's population becomes more urbanized, there is an associated decrease in
nature exposure and a rise in noncommunicable diseases, including depression. Previous …

Could nature help children rise out of poverty? Green space and future earnings from a cohort in ten US cities

MHEM Browning, A Rigolon - Environmental Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Growing up in poverty is associated with poor health, and the American Dream
of upward mobility is becoming an illusion for many low-income children. But nearby green …

Exploring the impact of contact with nature in childhood on adult personality

TL Snell, JG Simmonds, LM Klein - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
This article explores the relationship between contact with nature in childhood and adult
personality. An international sample of 783 participants from 42 countries reported on their …

Comparison of greenness measures in assessing the association between urban residential greenness and birth weight

P Yin - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2019 - Elsevier
With a cohort of 138,532 births in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, 2000–2002, this study
compared four types of greenness measures, along with multiple buffer distances around …