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 …

Loneliness is a pressing public health issue. Although quintessentially individual, it is
shaped by wider environmental, cultural, socio-economic, and political circumstances. Using …

The influence of social relationships extends beyond emotional well-being to influence long-
term physical-health outcomes, including mortality risk. Despite the varied measurement …

The influence of high-density environment on urban residents is controversial, and its effect
varies with specific contexts. Meanwhile, urban planners and policy-makers are increasingly …

Loneliness is a major public health concern with links to social and environmental factors.
Previous studies have typically investigated loneliness as a stable emotional state using …

Urban greenspaces--including city parks, forests, and gardens--can provide many benefits
that impact human wellbeing. One such aspect of wellbeing is social cohesion, which is …

Digital nature can provide a substitute for real nature for those who have limited access to
green space, or are confined to their homes, for example during the worldwide COVID-19 …

As urban areas become more densely populated worldwide, the allocation of limited urban
green infrastructure to promote well-being among users is becoming increasingly …

Background: Loneliness, isolation, and living alone are emerging as critical issues in older
people's health and well-being, but the effects are not consistent. The purpose of this study …

Large numbers of people in many countries report being lonely with rates highest among the
very old. Does the built environment affect loneliness among older people and if so, how …