Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective

GN Bratman, CB Anderson, MG Berman, B Cochran… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

Social-ecological and technological factors moderate the value of urban nature

BL Keeler, P Hamel, T McPhearson, MH Hamann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Urban nature has the potential to improve air and water quality, mitigate flooding, enhance
physical and mental health, and promote social and cultural well-being. However, the value …

How nature nurtures: Amygdala activity decreases as the result of a one-hour walk in nature

S Sudimac, V Sale, S Kühn - Molecular psychiatry, 2022 - nature.com
Since living in cities is associated with an increased risk for mental disorders such as anxiety
disorders, depression, and schizophrenia, it is essential to understand how exposure to …

Nature-based solutions for urban climate change adaptation: linking science, policy, and practice communities for evidence-based decision-making

N Frantzeskaki, T McPhearson, MJ Collier… - …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Nature-based solutions offer an exciting prospect for resilience building and advancing
urban planning to address complex urban challenges simultaneously. In this article, we …

COVID-19 and human-nature relationships: Vermonters' activities in nature and associated nonmaterial values during the pandemic

JW Morse, TM Gladkikh, DM Hackenburg, RK Gould - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly modified Earth's social-ecological systems in many
ways; here we study its impacts on human-nature interactions. We conducted an online …

School green space and its impact on academic performance: A systematic literature review

MHEM Browning, A Rigolon - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Scholars and policymakers have criticized public education in developed
countries for perpetuating health and income disparities. Several studies have examined the …

Innovative urban forestry governance in Melbourne?: Investigating “green placemaking” as a nature-based solution

NM Gulsrud, K Hertzog, I Shears - Environmental Research, 2018 - Elsevier
A nature-based approach to climate resilience aims to challenge and re-frame conventional
environmental management methods by refocusing solutions from technological strategies …

Diversity in public perceptions of urban forests and urban trees: A critical review

CO Barona, K Wolf, JM Kowalski, D Kendal… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Across the world, planning and decision-making for urban forests increasingly seeks to
include diverse perspectives. Yet, research on people's perceptions of urban forests and …

Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover and ecosystem services across United States cities

CB Riley, MM Gardiner - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Examining the distributional equity of urban tree canopy cover (UTCC) has increasingly
become an important interdisciplinary focus of ecologists and social scientists working within …

The forest and the city

CC Konijnendijk - Cult. Landsc. Urban Woodl, 2008 - Springer
During my childhood, nature was never far away. The vast polder landscapes near my home
village had a lot to offer in terms of wildlife, space, high-sky polder landscapes, and …