A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …

The urban forest is a green infrastructure system that delivers multiple environmental,
economic, social and health services, and functions in cities. Environmental benefits of …

Background University students are increasingly recognized as a vulnerable population,
suffering from higher levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and disordered eating …

Nature exposure in virtual reality (VR) can provide emotional well-being benefits for people
who cannot access the outdoors. Little is known about how these simulated experiences …

Many of the world's major cities have implemented tree planting programs based on
assumed environmental and social benefits of urban forests. Recent studies have …

Previous research has demonstrated positive associations between the greenness of high
school landscapes and school wide academic performance. We do not known, however, if …

The visual landscape plays a pivotal role in urban planning and healthy cities. Recent
studies of visual evaluation focus on either objective or subjective approach, while …

Urban tree planting initiatives are being actively promoted as a planning tool to enable
urban areas to adapt to and mitigate against climate change, enhance urban sustainability …

Biophilic design, which incorporates natural elements into the built environment, has
received increasing attention in both the design and health fields. But research quantifying …

Mounting evidence demonstrates that nature exposure can have affective benefits. These
include behavioral and psychophysiological responses consistent with (a) decreases in …