[HTML][HTML] Green and blue spaces, COVID-19 lockdowns, and mental health: an Australian population-based longitudinal analysis

A Li, A Mansour, R Bentley - Health & Place, 2023 - Elsevier
Australia experienced some of the world's longest and most stringent lockdowns during the
COVID-19 pandemic. While lockdown measures had consequences for mental health …

Experimental study on comparison of indoor and multiple outdoor thermal environments excluding visual and acoustic interference

S Liu, B Cao, Y Zhu - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
To make holistic assessment of the urban environment, it is important to consider both
indoor and outdoor thermal environment. Outdoor thermal parameters play key roles in high …

[HTML][HTML] Increased appreciation of forests and their restorative effects during the COVID-19 pandemic

M Pichlerová, J Výbošťok, D Önkal, KE Lamatungga… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
Public expectations of forests as high-quality restorative environments that facilitate
subjective well-being and stress relief along with numerous health benefits have been rising …

Nature exposure and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Navigation Guide systematic review with meta-analysis

MM Patwary, M Bardhan, AS Disha, AM Dzhambov… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Prior reviews have highlighted that nature exposure was a valuable coping strategy
enchancing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, no existing reviews …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health value of parks in China

R Buckley, A Chauvenet, L Zhong, C Campbell - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological conservation relies on protected areas, which need funding for acquisition and
management. Economic valuation of ecosystem services contributes political and economic …

[HTML][HTML] Street vibrancy and outdoor activities under COVID-19 psychological distress: Lessons from Hong Kong

M Zordan, JY Tsou, H Huang - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a distinctive impact on Hong Kong, especially given the
city's prior experience with the SARS outbreak. The resulting psychological distress has …

[HTML][HTML] Urban greenspace and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: A 20-month follow up of 19,848 participants in England

F Bu, HW Mak, A Steptoe, BW Wheeler, D Fancourt - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examined the association between greenspace and the growth trajectories of
anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from 19,848 urban residents …

Birdwatching linked to increased psychological well-being on college campuses: A pilot-scale experimental study

MN Peterson, LR Larson, A Hipp, JM Beall… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to nature is known to improve human health, but little is known about how one of
the most common forms of nature engagement, birdwatching, impacts psychological well …

[HTML][HTML] Negotiating Complexity: Challenges to Implementing Community-Led Nature-Based Solutions in England Pre-and Post-COVID-19

Y He, A Jorgensen, Q Sun, A Corcoran… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nature-based solutions (NbS), including green social prescribing (GSP), are sustainable
ways to address health and wellbeing, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] The Effects of a Collegiate Recovery Community Psychotherapy Program Incorporating Equine Interaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Adults …

K Holtcamp, MC Nicodemus, T Phillips, D Christiansen… - COVID, 2024 - mdpi.com
While psychotherapy incorporating equine interaction (PIE) has proven to be a viable
therapeutic intervention, it is not a common mental health service found on college …