Mental health has been included in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. However,
uncertainty exists about the extent to which the major social determinants of mental …

Significant global health challenges are being confronted in the 21st century, prompting
calls to rethink approaches to disease prevention. A key part of the solution is city planning …

Blue spaces, defined as all forms of natural and manmade surface water, are an integral part
of cities. This is the first quantitative synthesis of the health impacts of urban blue spaces …

874 Circulation September 1, 2015 references are intended to be illustrative and to highlight
significant knowledge in the field. The premise underlying this scientific statement is that, at …

Background Growing evidence indicates that the residential neighbourhood contributes to
the complex aetiology of mental disorders. Although local crime and violence, key …

This study investigated the impact of nature experience on affect and cognition. We
randomly assigned sixty participants to a 50-min walk in either a natural or an urban …

What exactly is meant by the term 'walkability'? In professional, research and public debates
the term is used to refer to several quite different kinds of phenomena. Some discussions …

Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …

Background and purpose A growing body of evidence documents multiple ways in which
land use and transportation investments influence health. To date, most evidence linking the …

The field of spatial epidemiology has evolved rapidly in the past 2 decades. This study
serves as a brief introduction to spatial epidemiology and the use of geographic information …