Purpose This study examines associations between neighborhood socioeconomic
disadvantage and self-reported type 2 diabetes and heart disease, occurring separately and …

A growing body of research suggests blue spaces (oceans and freshwater) can be
restorative environments and that sound can influence a restorative experience. This study …

Rural poverty and lack of access to education has led to urban migration and fed the
constant growth of urban slums in Lima, Peru. Inhabitants of these informal settlements lack …

Previous work reports an inverse association between neighborhood greenness and
obesity. Limitations of this work, which relies largely on cross-sectional data, include that …

Background Obesity is a well-known risk factor for public health. Recent studies found that
greenness exposure may protect against obesity. However, the accumulated evidence on …

Environmental justice (EJ) is a broad discipline that attempts to understand and redress
unfair exposure to unhealthy environmental conditions. EJ is often made measurable with …

Design and delivery of open spaces that promote the health and wellbeing of people and
the natural environment is a key challenge for health and urban planning in rapidly growing …

Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of greenness and fine particulate matter<
2.5 μm (PM2. 5) on overweight/obesity among older adults in China. Methods A total of …

(1) Background: Current evidence on the association between greenery and physical activity
(PA) remains inconsistent. Most studies on this association use objective measures of …

Objectives In the last decade, we saw an upsurge of studies evaluating the role of
ecosystem goods and services (EGS) on human health (Eco-Health). Most of this work …