Spatial dimensions of the influence of urban green-blue spaces on human health: A systematic review

SM Labib, S Lindley, JJ Huck - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is an increasing volume of literature investigating the links between
urban environments and human health, much of which involves spatial conceptualisations …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in coping with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed people's ability to recreate in
public green spaces, which is likely to exacerbate the psychological impacts of the …

[HTML][HTML] Using deep learning to examine street view green and blue spaces and their associations with geriatric depression in Beijing, China

M Helbich, Y Yao, Y Liu, J Zhang, P Liu… - Environment international, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Residential green and blue spaces may be therapeutic for the mental health.
However, solid evidence on the linkage between exposure to green and blue spaces and …

Urban greenery and mental wellbeing in adults: Cross-sectional mediation analyses on multiple pathways across different greenery measures

R Wang, M Helbich, Y Yao, J Zhang, P Liu, Y Yuan… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Multiple mechanisms have been proposed to explain how greenery in the
vicinity of people's homes enhances their mental health and wellbeing. Mediation studies …

The limits of the neighborhood effect: Contextual uncertainties in geographic, environmental health, and social science research

MP Kwan - Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This article draws on recent studies to argue that researchers need to be attentive to the
limits of the neighborhood effect as conventionally understood. It highlights the complexities …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of combined exposures to surrounding green, air pollution and traffic noise on mental health

JO Klompmaker, G Hoek, LD Bloemsma… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Evidence is emerging that poor mental health is associated with the
environmental exposures of surrounding green, air pollution and traffic noise. Most studies …

Why public health needs GIS: a methodological overview

F Wang - Annals of GIS, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The short paper provides an overview on how geographic issues have become increasingly
relevant to public health research and policy, particularly through the lens of geographic …

Multiple pathways link urban green-and bluespace to mental health in young adults

AM Dzhambov, I Markevych, T Hartig, B Tilov… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background A growing body of scientific literature indicates that urban green-and bluespace
support mental health; however, little research has attempted to address the complexities in …

Exploring the linkage between greenness exposure and depression among Chinese people: Mediating roles of physical activity, stress and social cohesion and …

Y Liu, R Wang, Y Xiao, B Huang, H Chen, Z Li - Health & place, 2019 - Elsevier
Although a plethora of studies have investigated the association between green exposure
and mental health in developed countries, it is only recently that academics and …