Effects of urban parks on residents' expressed happiness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Cheng, J Zhang, W Wei, B Zhao - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted human health worldwide. In these unprecedented
times, the benefits of urban parks for residents have gained attention. However, few studies …

How do different types and landscape attributes of urban parks affect visitors' positive emotions?

L Kong, Z Liu, X Pan, Y Wang, X Guo, J Wu - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving the positive emotions of urban populations is essential for meeting the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of “good health and well-being” and …

Quantifying emotional differences in urban green spaces extracted from photos on social networking sites: A study of 34 parks in three cities in northern China

X Zhu, M Gao, R Zhang, B Zhang - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
In rapid urbanization processes, the high density and fast rhythm of the urban living
environment lead to mental tension, life pressure, anxiety, and other problems for people …

Urban parks as green buffers during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Xie, S Luo, K Furuya, D Sun - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In many parts of the world, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and city quarantine
policy have led to a general decline in the physical and mental health of residents due to …

Self-reported well-being and the importance of green spaces–A comparison of garden owners and non-garden owners in times of COVID-19

M Lehberger, AK Kleih, K Sparke - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the effects of the use of green spaces on the self-reported well-being
measures of life satisfaction and mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. We …

Does happiness data say urban parks are worth it?

D Kim, J Jin - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Urban planners emphasize that urban nature plays an important role in providing social and
psychological benefits to urban dwellers. Particularly, it provides space not only for the …

[HTML][HTML] Urban park use and self-reported physical, mental, and social health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An on-site survey in Beijing, China

D Lin, Y Sun, Y Yang, Y Han, C Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for people's health. Studies
have demonstrated the positive impact of urban green spaces, particularly urban parks, on …

Optimizing urban forest landscape for better perceptions of positive emotions

J Zhang, Z Yang, Z Chen, M Guo, P Guo - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
Interacting with urban spaces that are green and blue is believed to promote mental well-
being and positive emotions. Therefore, there is an incentive to strategically design urban …

Sina microblog sentiment in Beijing city parks as measure of demand for urban green space during the COVID-19

J Zhu, C Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green space is an important element of well-being. It is still, however, lacking of
research on green space demand analyzing based on social platform data. This research …

Factors affecting users' satisfaction with urban parks through online comments data: Evidence from Shenzhen, China

R Liu, J Xiao - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is essential to give full consideration to the potential barriers facing urban parks from their
better functions and meeting residents' needs in terms of collective perception and …