[HTML][HTML] Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being: Opportunities to enhance health and biodiversity …

PA Sandifer, AE Sutton-Grier, BP Ward - Ecosystem services, 2015 - Elsevier
We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

[HTML][HTML] Within what distance does “greenness” best predict physical health? A systematic review of articles with GIS buffer analyses across the lifespan

M Browning, K Lee - International journal of environmental research and …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Is the amount of “greenness” within a 250-m, 500-m, 1000-m or a 2000-m buffer surrounding
a person's home a good predictor of their physical health? The evidence is inconclusive. We …

Natural outdoor environments and mental and physical health: relationships and mechanisms

M Triguero-Mas, P Dadvand, M Cirach… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Evidence is growing for the beneficial impacts of natural outdoor environments
on health. However, most of the evidence has focused on green spaces and little evidence …

Greenspace with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies up to 2020

YN Luo, WZ Huang, XX Liu, I Markevych… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Several reviews have been conducted to assess the association between greenspace and
overweight or obesity, but the conclusions were inconsistent. However, an updated …

Risks and benefits of green spaces for children: a cross-sectional study of associations with sedentary behavior, obesity, asthma, and allergy

P Dadvand, CM Villanueva, L Font-Ribera… - Environmental …, 2014 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: Green spaces have been associated with both health benefits and risks in
children; however, available evidence simultaneously investigating these conflicting …

[HTML][HTML] Green space definition affects associations of green space with overweight and physical activity

JO Klompmaker, G Hoek, LD Bloemsma… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction In epidemiological studies, exposure to green space is inconsistently
associated with being overweight and physical activity, possibly because studies differ …

[HTML][HTML] Linking student performance in Massachusetts elementary schools with the “greenness” of school surroundings using remote sensing

CD Wu, E McNeely, JG Cedeño-Laurent, WC Pan… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Various studies have reported the physical and mental health benefits from exposure to
“green” neighborhoods, such as proximity to neighborhoods with trees and vegetation …

The elderly in green spaces: Exploring requirements and preferences concerning nature-based recreation

C Wen, C Albert, C Von Haaren - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
As demographic changes abound, landscape planners should increase their understanding
of both elderly people's preferences concerning nature-based recreation and approaches to …

Exploring associations between urban green, street design and walking: Results from the Greater London boroughs

C Sarkar, C Webster, M Pryor, D Tang… - Landscape and Urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent years, a series of studies have highlighted the positive effects of urban green on
individual activity behaviour and health. In this paper, we examine salutogenic environment …

Green space access in the neighbourhood and childhood obesity

P Jia, X Cao, H Yang, S Dai, P He, G Huang… - Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Access to green space may influence individual physical activity (PA) and subsequently
weight status, as increased exposure to green space could improve health by increasing …