Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …

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 …

We aimed to examine the evidence for the proposed additive effect of exercise in the
presence of nature (green exercise) by systematically reviewing studies that investigated the …

The combination of physical activity and being in nature is recognized as providing a range
of significant benefits. The objective of this literature review was to compile an overview of …

Researchers are increasingly exploring how neighborhood greenness, or vegetation, may
affect health behaviors and outcomes. Greenness may influence health by promoting …

A diverse, cross-sectorial group of partners, stakeholders and researchers, collaborated to
develop an evidence-informed Position Statement on active outdoor play for children aged 3 …

Natural habitats have the ability to protect coastal communities against the impacts of waves
and storms, yet it is unclear how different habitats complement each other to reduce those …

Contact with nature has been proposed as a solution to achieve physiological relaxation
and stress recovery, and a number of scientific verification outcomes have been shown …

We review the methods and findings of experiments that have examined the effects of
exposure to simulated natural landscapes on human health and cognitive performance …

Planting trees along urban streets is one of the most important strategies to improve the
urban thermal environment. However, the net impacts of urban street trees on human …