Environmental justice implications of nature-based solutions in urban areas: A systematic review of approaches, indicators, and outcomes

J Kato-Huerta, D Geneletti - Environmental Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental justice (EJ) addresses the unequal distribution of environmental goods and
harms and promotes people's right to be involved in environmental decision-making. In …

China's public health initiatives for climate change adaptation

JS Ji, Y Xia, L Liu, W Zhou, R Chen, G Dong… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
China's health gains over the past decades face potential reversals if climate change
adaptation is not prioritized. China's temperature rise surpasses the global average due to …

Examining non-linear associations between built environments around workplace and adults' walking behaviour in Shanghai, China

H Yang, Q Zhang, M Helbich, Y Lu, D He… - … research part A: policy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Considering that most working adults spend nearly half their waking time at work, creating a
supportive built environment around workplaces could be a feasible approach to maintain …

Urban greenery mitigates the negative effect of urban density on older adults' life satisfaction: Evidence from Shanghai, China

D He, J Miao, Y Lu, Y Song, L Chen, Y Liu - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
The influence of high-density environment on urban residents is controversial, and its effect
varies with specific contexts. Meanwhile, urban planners and policy-makers are increasingly …

Green space exposure at subway stations, transportation mode choice and travel satisfaction

W Wu, Y Yao, R Wang - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Access to subway stations is important for daily commuting, but scant attention has been
given to green space exposure at subway station areas in people's residential …

Nature-based solution of greenery configuration design by comprehensive benefit evaluation of microclimate environment and carbon sequestration

C Xi, J Ding, J Wang, Z Feng, SJ Cao - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization has increased the vulnerability of urban to climate change, with
consequent damage to urban ecosystems (eg, massive carbon emissions, serious …

Casual evaluation of the effects of a large-scale greenway intervention on physical and mental health: A natural experimental study in China

B Xie, Y Lu, Y Zheng - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Many cross-sectional studies have supported the health benefits of urban greenways.
However, the causal relationship between urban greenway intervention and residents' …

How greenway exposure reduces body weight: A natural experiment in China

D He, Y Lu, B Xie, M Helbich - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Access to public greenspaces is assumed to influence peoples' body weight. However,
causal evidence on this topic is limited, especially in developing countries. Using natural …

Crowdsourced data for physical activity-built environment research: applying strava data in Chengdu, China

L Yang, B Yu, P Liang, X Tang, J Li - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The lack of physical activity has become a rigorous challenge for many countries, and the
relationship between physical activity and the built environment has become a hot research …

[HTML][HTML] The contribution of urban green and blue spaces to the United Nation's sustainable development goals: an evidence gap map

C Tate, R Wang, S Akaraci, C Burns, L Garcia… - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) have the potential to make a significant contribution
to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Research shows the need …