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 …

Green spaces and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

D Rojas-Rueda, MJ Nieuwenhuijsen… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Green spaces have been proposed to be a health determinant, improving
health and wellbeing through different mechanisms. We aimed to systematically review the …

Nearby green space and human health: Evaluating accessibility metrics

ED Ekkel, S de Vries - Landscape and urban planning, 2017 - Elsevier
There is growing scientific recognition that contact with nature in general, and contact with
urban green more specific, have the potential to positively contribute to human health. For …

Residential green spaces and mortality: a systematic review

M Gascon, M Triguero-Mas, D Martínez… - Environment …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background A number of studies have associated natural outdoor environments with
reduced mortality but there is no systematic review synthesizing the evidence. Objectives …

A review of the health benefits of greenness

P James, RF Banay, JE Hart, F Laden - Current epidemiology reports, 2015 - Springer
Researchers are increasingly exploring how neighborhood greenness, or vegetation, may
affect health behaviors and outcomes. Greenness may influence health by promoting …

The health benefits of nature-based solutions to urbanization challenges for children and the elderly–A systematic review

N Kabisch, M van den Bosch, R Lafortezza - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue spaces promote health by offering areas for physical activity, stress
relief, and social interaction, which may be considered as cultural ecosystem services. They …

Green space benefits for health and well-being: A life-course approach for urban planning, design and management

O Douglas, M Lennon, M Scott - Cities, 2017 - Elsevier
In recognition that the coming century will see a substantial majority of the world's population
living in urban areas, the World Health Organisation and the United Nations have developed …

The association between green space and depressive symptoms in pregnant women: moderating roles of socioeconomic status and physical activity

RRC McEachan, SL Prady, G Smith… - J Epidemiol …, 2016 - jech.bmj.com
Background The current study explored the association between green space and
depression in a deprived, multiethnic sample of pregnant women, and examined moderating …

Benefits of nature contact for children

L Chawla - Journal of planning literature, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This review examines different ways that contact with nature can contribute to the health and
well-being of children. Applying the capabilities approach to human development for a …

Urban greening: A new paradox of economic or social sustainability?

M Du, X Zhang - Land Use Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Cities globally have incorporated sustainable development into their planning, and led the
way in responding to the world's ecological crisis by “going green”. Urban green space …