Greenspace and human health: An umbrella review

BY Yang, T Zhao, LX Hu, MHEM Browning, J Heinrich… - The innovation, 2021 - cell.com
Multiple systematic reviews on greenspace and health outcomes exist, but the overall
evidence base remains unclear. Therefore, we performed an umbrella review to collect and …

[HTML][HTML] Green space and loneliness: A systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research

T Astell-Burt, T Hartig, IGNE Putra, R Walsan… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Persistent loneliness troubles people across the life span, with prevalence as high as 61%
in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of …

Dramatic uneven urbanization of large cities throughout the world in recent decades

L Sun, J Chen, Q Li, D Huang - Nature communications, 2020 - nature.com
The world has experienced dramatic urbanization in recent decades. However, we still lack
information about the characteristics of urbanization in large cities throughout the world …

[HTML][HTML] Is green space associated with reduced crime? A national-scale study from the Global South

ZS Venter, C Shackleton, A Faull, L Lancaster… - Science of the total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Assumptions about the link between green space and crime mitigation are informed by
literature that overwhelmingly originates in the Global North. Little is known about the …

[HTML][HTML] Gender as a factor differentiating the perceptions of safety in urban parks

P Polko, K Kimic - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to investigate how gender differentiates the perception of
safety in urban parks. Gender was recognized in relation to selected, most important factors …

[HTML][HTML] Urban greenspace linked to lower crime risk across 301 major US cities

SS Ogletree, LR Larson, RB Powell, DL White… - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Greenspace enhances quality of life for urban residents in many ways, but it may also
produce unexpected and undesired consequences. For example, a growing literature is …

Examining psychosocial and economic barriers to green space access for racialised individuals and families: a narrative literature review of the evidence to date

T Robinson, N Robertson, F Curtis, N Darko… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Social prescribing (such as green social prescribing), aims to address health
disparities cross-culturally to improve well-being. However, evidence highlights racial …

Neighborhood segregation, tree cover and firearm violence in 6 US cities, 2015–2020

J Jay, MC Kondo, VH Lyons, E Gause, EC South - Preventive medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Neighborhood segregation by race and income is a structural determinant of firearm
violence. Addressing green space deficits in segregated neighborhoods is a promising …

Street-view greenspace exposure and objective sleep characteristics among children

MP Jimenez, E Suel, SL Rifas-Shiman, P Hystad… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Greenspace may benefit sleep by enhancing physical activity, reducing stress or air
pollution exposure. Studies on greenspace and children's sleep are limited, and most use …

Effects of vacant lots on human health: A systematic review of the evidence

CJ Sivak, AL Pearson, P Hurlburt - Landscape and urban planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The corpus of research concerned with high-quality greenspace and human health indicates
that greenspace promotes health and lowers stress in many communities across the world …