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 …

Urban agglomerations expose citizens to ever-increasing risks from heat, air pollution, noise
stress, and reduced nature connectedness. Concurrently, accumulating evidence suggests …

Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …

Are you getting enough Vitamin N? Richard Louv (2008) coined this term in his book “Last
Child in the Woods,” in response to growing evidence that suggests humans are …

Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides
pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and …

Nature within cities will have a central role in helping address key global public health
challenges associated with urbanization. However, there is almost no guidance on how …

Background The burden of poor mental health and non-communicable disease is
increasing, and some practitioners are turning to nature to provide the solution. Nature …

Urban green spaces provide an array of benefits, or ecosystem services, that support our
physical, psychological, and social health. In many cases, however, these benefits are not …

With the progress of science and technology, humans' ability to transform and create has
been greatly enhanced, but so have the physical and mental ailments associated with …

Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (including poor mental health) is
increasing, and some practitioners are turning to nature to provide the solution. Nature …