Integrating economics into research on natural capital and human health

B Fisher, LA Wit, TH Ricketts - Review of Environmental …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
In the past two decades, there has been a rapid expansion in research that examines the
linkages between natural capital and human health. These nature–human health …

Neighborhood park access and park characteristics are associated with weight status in youth

Q Jiang, JA Carlson, AT Kaczynski, RP Shook… - Health & place, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated park access and park quality in the context of childhood obesity.
Participants were 20,638 children ages 6-17y from a large primary care health system …

Remote sensing of urban greenspace exposure and equality: Scaling effects from greenspace and population mapping

S Wu, W Yu, J An, C Lin, B Chen - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Satellite observations are increasingly used to characterize greenspace coverage,
exposure, and equality assessment for environmental and health studies. Given the …

[图书][B] The secret life of your microbiome: Why nature and biodiversity are essential to health and happiness

SL Prescott, AC Logan - 2017 - books.google.com
Immerse Yourself in Nature and Nourish Your Microbiome for Optimal Health For too long
our bodies have been viewed as capsules, sealed off and protected from'bugs' by our …

Greening the Urban Landscape: Assessing the Impact of Tree-Planting Initiatives and Climate Influences on Miami-Dade County's Greenness

JR Dewald, J Southworth, J Szapocznik, JL Lombard… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
In urban settings, trees and greenery play a vital role in environmental well-being and
community vitality. This study explores the impact of Miami-Dade County's tree-planting …

Assessing allergenicity of urban parks: a case study from Aydin, Turkey

B Kara, Y Aşık - Aerobiologia, 2022 - Springer
Allergenic pollens produced by some tree species in urban parks, a part of the urban flora,
cause pollinosis, allergic rhinitis, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, and asthma. The allergenic …

[HTML][HTML] Active and healthy ageing: Factors associated with bicycle use and frequency among older adults-A case study in Munich

MTB Larriva, B Büttner, D Durán-Rodas - Journal of Transport & Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Cities need to take action to adapt to the needs of older people and facilitate
their independence, health, and well-being. Active mobility brings economic, social …

Activity-friendly built environment attributes and adult adiposity

T Sugiyama, MJ Koohsari, S Mavoa, N Owen - Current obesity reports, 2014 - Springer
Physically-active and sedentary behaviors are determinants of adult weight gain and are
associated with built-environment attributes. We reviewed recent evidence on built …

[HTML][HTML] An ecological dynamics perspective on designing urban nature environments for wellbeing and health-enhancing physical activity

H Brito, E Brymer, D Araújo - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The latest World Health Organization report on green and blue space and mental health
(2021) calls for greater, and better, urban nature environments, ie,“wilder” urban parks, tree …

Association between neighborhood greenspace and fasting plasma glucose from a large cohort study in Taiwan

BC Lin, YT Yen, XQ Lao, YH Chen, TC Chan - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing evidence suggests that greenness exposure improves health status, but few
studies address diabetes, and research mainly comes from Western countries. This study …