Assessing the role of urban green spaces for human well-being: A systematic review

M Jabbar, MM Yusoff, A Shafie - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
Human has been evolving in a natural environment over a long time; thus, he is habitual to
adapt it. Green spaces are obligatory landscapes in an urban structure that provide a natural …

Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces–A systematic review

LV Pinto, M Inácio, CSS Ferreira, AD Ferreira… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human
wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use and perceptions of urban green space: An international exploratory study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, P Calaza-Martínez… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) is an essential element in the urban environment, providing
multiple ecosystem services as well as beneficial effects on physical and mental health. In a …

The relationship between social cohesion and urban green space: An avenue for health promotion

V Jennings, O Bamkole - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

Usage of urban green space and related feelings of deprivation during the COVID-19 lockdown: Lessons learned from an Italian case study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, D Pearlmutter, G Sanesi - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated perceptions and behavioral patterns related to urban green space
(UGS) in Italian cities, during the period of national lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …

Urban green space alone is not enough: A landscape analysis linking the spatial distribution of urban green space to mental health in the city of Chicago

J Ha, HJ Kim, KA With - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the association between urban green space and mental health has largely
focused on the presence or quantity of green space, rather than on the spatial distribution of …

Urban green equity and COVID-19: Effects on park use and sense of belonging in New York City

JM Pipitone, S Jović - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Public spaces in cities of today are characterized by socio-spatial inequalities that often
result in restricted mobility for, and exclusion of, marginalized populations—inequalities that …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic map of research exploring the effect of greenspace on mental health

RM Collins, R Spake, KA Brown, BO Ogutu… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
The past 35 years has seen an accumulation of empirical evidence suggesting a positive
association between greenspace and mental health. Existing reviews of evidence are …

[HTML][HTML] Urban green spaces and stress during COVID-19 lockdown: A case study for the city of Madrid

M Maury-Mora, MT Gómez-Villarino… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the unexpected emergence of COVID-19, different cities improvised responses to
prevent the virus from spreading and infecting the population. Madrid, capital of Spain and …

Brownfields to greenfields: Environmental justice versus environmental gentrification

JA Maantay, AR Maroko - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Gentrification is a growing concern in many urban areas, due to the potential for
displacement of lower-income and other vulnerable populations. This process can be …