Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance

I Markevych, J Schoierer, T Hartig, A Chudnovsky… - Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of the health benefits of greenness

P James, RF Banay, JE Hart, F Laden - Current epidemiology reports, 2015 - Springer
Researchers are increasingly exploring how neighborhood greenness, or vegetation, may
affect health behaviors and outcomes. Greenness may influence health by promoting …

Evidence-based guidelines for greener, healthier, more resilient neighbourhoods: Introducing the 3–30–300 rule

CC Konijnendijk - Journal of forestry research, 2023 - Springer
The important contributions of urban trees and green spaces to for example, climate
moderation and public health have been recognized. This paper discusses guidelines and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of perceived public and private green space in subjective health and wellbeing during and after the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak

W Poortinga, N Bird, B Hallingberg, R Phillips… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research has consistently shown that access to parks and gardens is beneficial to people's
health and wellbeing. In this paper, we explore the role of both public and private green …

Usage of urban green space and related feelings of deprivation during the COVID-19 lockdown: Lessons learned from an Italian case study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, D Pearlmutter, G Sanesi - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated perceptions and behavioral patterns related to urban green space
(UGS) in Italian cities, during the period of national lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …

How is quality of urban green spaces associated with physical activity and health?

A Akpinar - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigates the associations between quality of urban green spaces (UGS), self-
reported physical activity (PA), and health indicators in Aydın, Turkey. Data was collected …

Association between urban greenspace and health: a systematic review of literature

V Gianfredi, M Buffoli, A Rebecchi, R Croci… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current review aimed to explore the association between urban greenspaces and health
indicators. In particular, our aims were to analyze the association between publicly …

Is nature relatedness associated with better mental and physical health?

JH Dean, DF Shanahan, R Bush, KJ Gaston… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nature relatedness is a psychological characteristic with the potential to drive interaction
with nature and influence well-being. We surveyed 1538 people in Brisbane, Australia to …

Greenspace with overweight and obesity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of epidemiological studies up to 2020

YN Luo, WZ Huang, XX Liu, I Markevych… - Obesity …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Several reviews have been conducted to assess the association between greenspace and
overweight or obesity, but the conclusions were inconsistent. However, an updated …

Associations between physical activity and characteristics of urban green space

J Schipperijn, P Bentsen, J Troelsen, M Toftager… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2013 - Elsevier
The availability of urban green space (UGS) is one of the environmental factors that is
frequently linked to increased levels of physical activity (PA). Positive associations with …