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 …

There are many factors that have a major influence on reducing the energy expenditure in
building sector. This research aims at qualitative and quantitative assessment of those …

Rapid urbanization in China has diminished urban residents' opportunities to connect with
nature and thereby posed a great threat to their mental wellbeing. While a plethora of …

Background Little national evidence is available on spatial disparities in distributions of
parks and green spaces in the USA. Purpose This study examines ecological associations …

In an increasingly urbanizing world, governments and international corporations strive to
increase the productivity of cities, recognized as economy growth hubs, as well as ensuring …

Audio-visual interactions play a significant role when humans perceive the environment. In
this review paper, it is analysed how visible vegetation can be used to mitigate negative …

This paper reviews ways of reducing surface transport noise by natural means. The noise
abatement solutions of interest can be easily (visually) incorporated in the landscape or help …

Rapidly growing cities and human activities change the environment and are accompanied
by some drawbacks. Sustainable remedies are needed to protect the environment and the …

Noise pollution is one of the four major pollutions in the world. Little evidence exists about
the actual preventive benefits of psychological noise attenuation by urban green spaces …

The effect of outdoor vegetation, as seen from the living room's window facing an inner-city
ring road, on the self-reported noise annoyance, was studied. Face-to-face surveys were …