[HTML][HTML] Residents' Preference for Urban Green Space Types and Their Ecological-Social Services in China

W Zhao, L Zhang, X Li, L Peng, P Wang, Z Wang… - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
With accelerated urbanization and rapid expansion of the urban population, there is an
increasing demand among urban residents for urban green spaces (UGS) and the …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the physiological and psychological effects of digital shinrin-yoku and its characteristics as a restorative environment

N Takayama, T Morikawa, K Koga, Y Miyazaki… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the physiological and psychological therapeutic effects of a digital
Shinrin-yoku environment constructed indoors in an urban facility as well as the …

[HTML][HTML] Park characteristics and changes in park visitation before, during, and after COVID-19 shelter-in-place order

Y Ding, D Li, H Sang - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has limited people's visitation to public places because of social
distancing and shelter-in-place orders. According to Google's community mobility reports …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health and natural land cover: a global analysis based on random forest with geographical consideration

C Li, S Managi - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
Natural features in living environments can help to reduce stress and improve mental health.
Different land types have disproportionate impacts on mental health. However, the …

The importance for wellbeing of having views of nature from and in the home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the GreenCOVID study

M Garrido-Cumbrera, R Foley… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the daily lives of people and may affect
their well-being. The aim of the present study is to assess well-being and associated factors …

[HTML][HTML] Waterscapes for promoting mental health in the general population

X Zhang, Y Zhang, J Zhai, Y Wu, A Mao - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The WHO estimates that, with the development of urbanization, 25% of the population is
suffering from psychological and mental distress. Preliminary evidence has suggested that …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of age on people's use and perception of urban green spaces and their effect on personal health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic …

K Taczanowska, D Tansil, J Wilfer, A Jiricka-Pürrer - Cities, 2024 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic drew public attention back to urban living conditions, including
access to green spaces and their effects on health and social wellbeing. This representative …

Informing the design of urban green and blue spaces through an understanding of Europeans' usage and preferences

K Jakstis, M Dubovik, A Laikari, K Mustajärvi… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In light of global climate change and the biodiversity crisis, making cities more resilient
through an adjusted design of urban green and blue spaces is crucial. Nature‐based …

Green spaces for mental disorders

C Wood, C Wicks, J Barton - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Although existing evidence is encouraging, robust, high-quality research that strengthens
the evidence base and informs future clinical practice and policy decision making is needed …

Effects of spatial scale on the built environments of community life circles providing health functions and services

W Liu, S Zheng, X Hu, Z Wu, S Chen, Z Huang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The built environment surrounding communities plays an important role in maintaining
resident physical and mental health and social interaction. However, although this topic has …