Linking public urban green spaces and human well-being: A systematic review

R Reyes-Riveros, A Altamirano, F De La Barrera… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Public urban green spaces provide people with many benefits. Understanding the
relationship between public urban green spaces' characteristics and human well-being …

The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis

A Pritchard, M Richardson, D Sheffield… - Journal of happiness …, 2020 - Springer
Nature connectedness relates to an individual's subjective sense of their relationship with
the natural world. A recent meta-analysis has found that people who are more connected to …

Challenges and strategies for urban green-space planning in cities undergoing densification: A review

C Haaland, CK van Den Bosch - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2015 - Elsevier
The compact city approach has gained global impact as a planning approach for
sustainable development in areas with increasing urban population. Through densification …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being: Opportunities to enhance health and biodiversity …

PA Sandifer, AE Sutton-Grier, BP Ward - Ecosystem services, 2015 - Elsevier
We are at a key juncture in history where biodiversity loss is occurring daily and accelerating
in the face of population growth, climate change, and rampant development …

The role of informal green spaces in reducing inequalities in urban green space availability to children and seniors

D Sikorska, E Łaszkiewicz, K Krauze… - Environmental science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) offer a wide range of ecosystem services to city dwellers,
contributing to their health and well-being. The resources of formally designated UGS, such …

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 …

Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?

RWF Cameron, P Brindley, M Mears, K McEwan… - Urban …, 2020 - Springer
Urban green space can help mitigate the negative impacts of urban living and provide
positive effects on citizens' mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to …

[HTML][HTML] All about the 'wow factor'? The relationships between aesthetics, restorative effect and perceived biodiversity in designed urban planting

H Hoyle, J Hitchmough, A Jorgensen - Landscape and urban planning, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban populations experience the multiple health and well-being benefits of nature
predominantly via urban green infrastructure. If this is to be designed and managed …

Biodiversity and health in the urban environment

MR Marselle, SJ Lindley, PA Cook, A Bonn - Current environmental health …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review Biodiversity underpins urban ecosystem functions that are essential for
human health and well-being. Understanding how biodiversity relates to human health is a …

Supplying urban ecosystem services through multifunctional green infrastructure in the United States

ST Lovell, JR Taylor - Landscape ecology, 2013 - Springer
This paper summarizes a strategy for supplying ecosystem services in urban areas through
a participatory planning process targeting multifunctional green infrastructure. We draw from …