This article reviews the growing environmental justice literature documenting access to
urban parks across socioeconomic and ethnic groups. The extensive public health and …

Urban green space, such as parks, forests, green roofs, streams, and community gardens,
provides critical ecosystem services. Green space also promotes physical activity …

Supported by a large body of scholarship, it is increasingly orthodox practice for cities to
deploy urban greening interventions to address diverse socioenvironmental challenges …

RESULTS The strongest evidence for type of nature exposure was residential green space
studies (n= 147, 50%). The strongest evidence for the beneficial health effects of nature was …

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 …

Many countries are facing an aging population crisis, triggering major concerns over how to
best provide services for older people. Parks are an important public service resource for …

Spatial equity of parks is a major concern in environmental justice studies. While many
measurements have been used to evaluate access to parks, few studies have considered …

Background Urban development projects can be costly and have health impacts. An
evidence-based approach to urban planning is therefore essential. However, the evidence …

Background Little national evidence is available on spatial disparities in distributions of
parks and green spaces in the USA. Purpose This study examines ecological associations …

Healthy school environments are critical for children to learn, play, and grow. Although
research focusing specifically on the benefits of green spaces on academic performance is …