Making green infrastructure healthier infrastructure
M Lõhmus, J Balbus - Infection ecology & epidemiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing urban green and blue structure is often pointed out to be critical for sustainable
development and climate change adaptation, which has led to the rapid expansion of …
development and climate change adaptation, which has led to the rapid expansion of …
[HTML][HTML] The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health
Cities are constantly evolving and so are the living conditions within and between them.
Rapid urbanization and the ever-growing need for housing have turned large areas of many …
Rapid urbanization and the ever-growing need for housing have turned large areas of many …
Green infrastructure and health
MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The health benefits of green space are well known, but the health effects of green
infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence of green space …
infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence of green space …
[HTML][HTML] Planning, designing, and managing green roofs and green walls for public health–an ecosystem services approach
Installing green roofs and green walls in urban areas is suggested to supply multiple
ecosystem services of benefit to human health and well-being. In a three-step literature …
ecosystem services of benefit to human health and well-being. In a three-step literature …
The impact of green space and biodiversity on health
H Lai, EJ Flies, P Weinstein… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Urban green spaces are associated with many health outcomes, but the mechanisms
underlying these links remain unclear. One explanation is that biodiverse microbiomes in …
underlying these links remain unclear. One explanation is that biodiverse microbiomes in …
Green infrastructure, green stormwater infrastructure, and human health: A review
Abstract Purpose of the Review In a growing trend, cities around the world have been
installing Green Infrastructure (GI) in the form of vegetated landscapes that provide …
installing Green Infrastructure (GI) in the form of vegetated landscapes that provide …
Fifty shades of green: pathway to healthy urban living
Currently half the world population lives in cities, and this proportion is expected to increase
rapidly to 70% over the next years. Over the years, we have created large, mostly grey cities …
rapidly to 70% over the next years. Over the years, we have created large, mostly grey cities …
A perspective on green, blue, and grey spaces, biodiversity, microbiota, and human health
Humans have lived from equator to poles for millennia but are now increasingly intruding
into the wild spaces of other species and steadily extruding ourselves from our own wild …
into the wild spaces of other species and steadily extruding ourselves from our own wild …
[HTML][HTML] Nature-based strategies for improving urban health and safety
Place-based programs are being noticed as key opportunities to prevent disease and
promote public health and safety for populations at-large. As one key type of place-based …
promote public health and safety for populations at-large. As one key type of place-based …
Green space and health
P Dadvand, M Nieuwenhuijsen - Integrating human health into urban and …, 2019 - Springer
Natural environments, including green spaces, have been associated with improved mental
and physical health and wellbeing and are increasingly recognized as a mitigation measure …
and physical health and wellbeing and are increasingly recognized as a mitigation measure …