Green space and health equity: a systematic review on the potential of green space to reduce health disparities

A Rigolon, MHEM Browning, O McAnirlin… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …

Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance

I Markevych, J Schoierer, T Hartig, A Chudnovsky… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …

COVID-19 lockdown: housing built environment's effects on mental health

A Amerio, A Brambilla, A Morganti, A Aguglia… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus infectious disease
2019 (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic on 11 March, severe lockdown measures have been …

Redlines and greenspace: the relationship between historical redlining and 2010 greenspace across the United States

A Nardone, KE Rudolph… - Environmental health …, 2021 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Introduction: Redlining, a racist mortgage appraisal practice of the 1930s, established and
exacerbated racial residential segregation boundaries in the United States. Investment risk …

[HTML][HTML] Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

MP White, I Alcock, J Grellier, BW Wheeler, T Hartig… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Spending time in natural environments can benefit health and well-being, but exposure-
response relationships are under-researched. We examined associations between …

[HTML][HTML] The role of perceived public and private green space in subjective health and wellbeing during and after the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak

W Poortinga, N Bird, B Hallingberg, R Phillips… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has consistently shown that access to parks and gardens is beneficial to people's
health and wellbeing. In this paper, we explore the role of both public and private green …

Analyzing the effects of Green View Index of neighborhood streets on walking time using Google Street View and deep learning

D Ki, S Lee - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
Previous research has reported that greenery is an important factor in walking activities, with
greenery existing in various forms, including trees, gardens, green walls, and other …

Urban street tree biodiversity and antidepressant prescriptions

MR Marselle, DE Bowler, J Watzema, D Eichenberg… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Growing urbanisation is a threat to both mental health and biodiversity. Street trees are an
important biodiversity component of urban greenspace, but little is known about their effects …

[HTML][HTML] Urban nature experiences reduce stress in the context of daily life based on salivary biomarkers

MCR Hunter, BW Gillespie, SYP Chen - Frontiers in psychology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Stress reduction through contact with nature is well established, but far less is known about
the contribution of contact parameters–duration, frequency, and nature quality. This study …

Effects of urban parks on residents' expressed happiness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Y Cheng, J Zhang, W Wei, B Zhao - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted human health worldwide. In these unprecedented
times, the benefits of urban parks for residents have gained attention. However, few studies …