Urbanization, resource exploitation, and lifestyle changes have diminished possibilities for
human contact with nature in many societies. Concern about the loss has helped motivate …

Background: Over half of the world's population now lives in urban areas, and this proportion
is expected to increase. While there have been numerous reviews of empirical studies on …

Research into the potential health and well-being benefits from exposure to green spaces
such as parks and woodlands has led to the development of several frameworks linking the …

Directed attention plays an important role in human information processing; its fatigue, in
turn, has far-reaching consequences. Attention Restoration Theory provides an analysis of …

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 …

Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope
better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social …

This book reveals the social basis for public space use, design and management. The
authors-an architect/environmental designer, a landscape architect, an environmental …

Health promotion programs often lack a clearly specified theoretical foundation or are based
on narrowly conceived conceptual models. For example, lifestyle modification programs …

Background There is increasing interest in the potential role of the natural environment in
human health and well-being. However, the evidence-base for specific and direct health or …

Europe is a highly urbanised continent. The consequent loss and degradation of urban and
peri-urban green space could adversely affect ecosystems as well as human health and well …