Do sex and gender modify the association between green space and physical health? A systematic review

D Sillman, A Rigolon, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
A growing literature shows that green space can have protective effects on human health. As
a marginalized group, women often have worse life outcomes than men, including …

Association between urban greenspace and health: a systematic review of literature

V Gianfredi, M Buffoli, A Rebecchi, R Croci… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current review aimed to explore the association between urban greenspaces and health
indicators. In particular, our aims were to analyze the association between publicly …

Inequalities in urban greenness and epigenetic aging: Different associations by race and neighborhood socioeconomic status

K Kim, BT Joyce, DR Nannini, Y Zheng… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Slower epigenetic aging is associated with exposure to green space (greenness); however,
the longitudinal relationship has not been well studied, particularly in minority groups. We …

[HTML][HTML] Active use and perceptions of parks as urban assets for physical activity: A mixed-methods study

M Fontán-Vela, J Rivera-Navarro, P Gullón, J Díez… - Health & place, 2021 - Elsevier
Parks are potential key urban assets for improved population health; however, their use is
not equal among all social groups. Individual and contextual factors could influence …

[HTML][HTML] Gender as a factor differentiating the perceptions of safety in urban parks

P Polko, K Kimic - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to investigate how gender differentiates the perception of
safety in urban parks. Gender was recognized in relation to selected, most important factors …

[HTML][HTML] Greening plans as (re) presentation of the city: Toward an inclusive and gender-sensitive approach to urban greenspaces

A Calderón-Argelich, I Anguelovski… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cities around the world are increasingly expanding their sustainability agendas and
adopting urban green and blue infrastructure planning as a strategy to become more …

Gender and sex differences in urban greenness' mental health benefits: a systematic review

MBF Núñez, LC Suzman, R Maneja, A Bach… - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
Discussion This systematic review examined studies that investigate the relationship
between mental health outcomes and urban greenness with a deeper look into gender and …

Association of neighborhood parks with child health in the United States

A Reuben, GW Rutherford, J James, N Razani - Preventive medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
While there is evidence that parks support pediatric health, there have been no national
studies looking at both physical and mental health. We assessed whether the presence of a …

Perceptions of nature and access to green space in four urban neighborhoods

JS Sefcik, MC Kondo, H Klusaritz… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Health benefits have been linked to spending time outdoors in nature and green space.
However, there is some evidence of inequities to accessing safe outdoor space, particularly …

Sex/gender differences in the association between residential green space and self-rated health—a sex/gender-focused systematic review

G Bolte, S Nanninga, L Dandolo - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Though sex/gender is an important social determinant of health, sex/gender inequalities
have not been considered comprehensively in environmental health research thus far. The …