Most ecosystems are increasingly being degraded and reduced by human activities at the
local and global scales. In contrast, urban environments are expanding as increasing …

Sweeping changes in park visitation have accompanied the Covid-19 pandemic. In
countries where governments imposed strict lockdowns during the first wave, park visitation …

The COVID-19 outbreak led to major restrictions globally, affecting people's psychosocial
health and their health behaviors. Thus, the purpose of this scoping review was to …

In light of global climate change and the biodiversity crisis, making cities more resilient
through an adjusted design of urban green and blue spaces is crucial. Nature‐based …

Our study examined the use of green spaces before and during the pandemic in a large
cohort of Italian twins and evaluated its impact on measures of mental health (depressive …

Green spaces unquestionably improve both physical and mental health, but there is little
information on how they affect quality of life. This study investigates whether the public …

Many people are losing direct contact with nature, a phenomenon termed as the extinction of
experience. Urban dwellers are particularly affected by this process that influences public …

The spread of COVID-19 and corresponding government interventions have changed
residents' travel and mobility, and recent academic literatures suggests that this have had a …

Urban green spaces (UGS) as essential elements of the urban environment provide multiple
ecosystem services including benefits for physical and mental health. Impacts of the COVID …

Urban green and blue spaces refer to the natural and semi-natural areas within a city or
urban area. These spaces can include parks, gardens, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of …