The physiological and psychosocial effects of forest therapy: A systematic review

KS Rajoo, DS Karam, MZ Abdullah - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Studies have found that urban environments have a negative impact on physical and mental
health. This is due to urban stressors such as increased noise levels, higher crime rates and …

Forest features and mental health and wellbeing: a scoping review

H Clark, J Vanclay, E Brymer - Journal of Environmental Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Forest environments have been found to benefit mental health and wellbeing, however there
is little research on which forest features are more effective. Here, original research articles …

Identifying the factors affecting citizens' willingness to participate in urban forest governance: Evidence from the municipality of Palermo, Italy

A Galati, A Coticchio, Á Peiró-Signes - Forest Policy and Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban forests provide a wide range of benefits especially by providing the
inhabitants with numerous ecosystem services that contribute to maintaining and improving …

The effect of green space behaviour and per capita area in small urban green spaces on psychophysiological responses

W Lin, Q Chen, M Jiang, X Zhang, Z Liu, J Tao… - Landscape and Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Research has shown that there is a close relationship between small urban green spaces
and people's physical and mental health. However, most previous studies focus on the …

Trade-offs under pressure? Development of urban green space under economic growth and governance

J Huang, X Wang, D Zhang, Z Zhang, J Yan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) is susceptible to shocks from multiple sources, including the
economy and governance. It is now a global policy challenge to ensure the sustainability …

The oxytocinergic system as a mediator of anti-stress and instorative effects induced by nature: The calm and connection theory

P Grahn, J Ottosson, K Uvnäs-Moberg - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ever more research results demonstrate that human health and wellbeing are positively
affected by stays in and/or exposure to natural areas, which leads, among other things, to a …

Sitting or walking? Analyzing the neural emotional indicators of urban green space behavior with mobile EEG

W Lin, Q Chen, M Jiang, J Tao, Z Liu, X Zhang… - Journal of Urban …, 2020 - Springer
There is a close relationship between urban green space and the physical and mental
health of individuals. Most previous studies have discussed the impact of the structure of …

Urban residential quarter green space and life satisfaction

Y Jiang, G Huang - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green space is important for residents' well-being, improving their physical health,
psychological well-being, social benefits, and life satisfaction. Residential quarter, a gated …

Exploring uncharted territory: Do urban greenspaces support mental health in low-and middle-income countries?

M Nawrath, S Guenat, H Elsey, M Dallimer - Environmental research, 2021 - Elsevier
Exposure to urban greenspaces promotes an array of mental health benefits. Understanding
these benefits is of paramount importance, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

Designating National Forest Cities in China: Does the policy improve the urban living environment?

Y Zhang, T Zhang, Y Zeng, B Cheng, H Li - Forest Policy and Economics, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green space improves people's living environment in cities. The Chinese government
has been designating National Forest Cities (NFC) for almost two decades. By taking …