Nature-based social prescribing in urban settings to improve social connectedness and mental well-being: a review

MA Leavell, JA Leiferman, M Gascon… - Current environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Recent reports of a “loneliness epidemic” in the USA are
growing along with a robust evidence base that suggests that loneliness and social isolation …

A systematic review of the health and well-being impacts of school gardening: synthesis of quantitative and qualitative evidence

H Ohly, S Gentry, R Wigglesworth, A Bethel, R Lovell… - BMC Public Health, 2016 - Springer
Background School gardening programmes are increasingly popular, with suggested
benefits including healthier eating and increased physical activity. Our objectives were to …

The green care code: How nature connectedness and simple activities help explain pro‐nature conservation behaviours

M Richardson, HA Passmore, L Barbett… - People and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The biodiversity crisis demands greater engagement in pro‐nature conservation behaviours.
Research has examined factors which account for general pro‐environmental behaviour; …

Public parks and wellbeing in urban areas of the United States

LR Larson, V Jennings, SA Cloutier - PLoS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Sustainable development efforts in urban areas often focus on understanding and managing
factors that influence all aspects of health and wellbeing. Research has shown that public …

Visiting green space is associated with mental health and vitality: A cross-sectional study in four european cities

M Van den Berg, M Van Poppel, I Van Kamp… - Health & place, 2016 - Elsevier
Many epidemiological studies have found that people living in environments with more
green space report better physical and mental health than those with less green space …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Green space and cognitive ageing: A retrospective life course analysis in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936

MPC Cherrie, NK Shortt, RJ Mitchell, AM Taylor… - Social science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
International evidence suggests that green space has beneficial effects on general and
mental health but little is known about how lifetime exposure to green space influences …

Green space, health and wellbeing: Making space for individual agency

SL Bell, C Phoenix, R Lovell, BW Wheeler - Health & Place, 2014 - Elsevier
This essay examines the assumptions of green space use underpinning much existing
green space and health research. It considers opportunities to move the field forward …

Perception, acquisition and use of ecosystem services: Human behavior, and ecosystem management and policy implications

ST Asah, AD Guerry, DJ Blahna, JJ Lawler - Ecosystem services, 2014 - Elsevier
Ecosystem services, fundamental to livelihoods and well-being, are reshaping
environmental management and policy. However, the behavioral dimensions of ecosystem …

Evaluating connection to nature and the relationship with conservation behaviour in children

J Hughes, M Richardson, R Lumber - Journal for Nature Conservation, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Connection to nature'is a multidimensional trait thought to be important for
developing positive conservation behaviours, and strengthening people's connection to …