Green space and health equity: a systematic review on the potential of green space to reduce health disparities
Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …
Nature contact and human health: A research agenda
Background: At a time of increasing disconnectedness from nature, scientific interest in the
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …
potential health benefits of nature contact has grown. Research in recent decades has …
Expanding the boundaries of justice in urban greening scholarship: toward an emancipatory, antisubordination, intersectional, and relational approach
Supported by a large body of scholarship, it is increasingly orthodox practice for cities to
deploy urban greening interventions to address diverse socioenvironmental challenges …
deploy urban greening interventions to address diverse socioenvironmental challenges …
New scholarly pathways on green gentrification: What does the urban 'green turn'mean and where is it going?
Scholars in urban political ecology, urban geography, and planning have suggested that
urban greening interventions can create elite enclaves of environmental privilege and green …
urban greening interventions can create elite enclaves of environmental privilege and green …
Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance
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 …
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …
Nearby green space and human health: Evaluating accessibility metrics
There is growing scientific recognition that contact with nature in general, and contact with
urban green more specific, have the potential to positively contribute to human health. For …
urban green more specific, have the potential to positively contribute to human health. For …
Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren
Exposure to green space has been associated with better physical and mental health.
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …
Although this exposure could also influence cognitive development in children, available …
A review of the health benefits of greenness
Researchers are increasingly exploring how neighborhood greenness, or vegetation, may
affect health behaviors and outcomes. Greenness may influence health by promoting …
affect health behaviors and outcomes. Greenness may influence health by promoting …
Green spaces and general health: roles of mental health status, social support, and physical activity
Green spaces are associated with improved health, but little is known about mechanisms
underlying such association. We aimed to assess the association between greenness …
underlying such association. We aimed to assess the association between greenness …
Not all green space is created equal: Biodiversity predicts psychological restorative benefits from urban green space
E Wood, A Harsant, M Dallimer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary epidemiological methods testing the associations between green space and
psychological well-being treat all vegetation cover as equal. However, there is very good …
psychological well-being treat all vegetation cover as equal. However, there is very good …