Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …

Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

Microplastics contamination is widespread in the environment leading to the exposure of
both humans and other biota. While most studies overemphasize direct toxicity of …

Increasing urbanisation, changing disease scenarios, and current predictions of climate
change impacts require innovative strategies for providing healthy and sustainable cities …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Historical patterns of discrimination and
disinvestment have shaped the current landscape of vulnerability to heat in US cities but are …

Introduction Natural environments and green spaces provide ecosystem services that
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …

Green infrastructure can effectively coordinate environmental, social and economic
development, and has become one of the important strategies to achieve sustainable …

As a response to increasing urbanization and changing weather and climatic patterns, urban
green infrastructure (UGI) emerged as a concept to increase resilience within the urban …

Green Infrastructure (GI) is defined as a network of natural and semi-natural areas that is
strategically designed and managed to deliver a wide range of ecosystem services and to …