Assessing the role of urban green spaces for human well-being: A systematic review

M Jabbar, MM Yusoff, A Shafie - GeoJournal, 2022 - Springer
Human has been evolving in a natural environment over a long time; thus, he is habitual to
adapt it. Green spaces are obligatory landscapes in an urban structure that provide a natural …

Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces–A systematic review

LV Pinto, M Inácio, CSS Ferreira, AD Ferreira… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human
wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES …

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use and perceptions of urban green space: An international exploratory study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, P Calaza-Martínez… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) is an essential element in the urban environment, providing
multiple ecosystem services as well as beneficial effects on physical and mental health. In a …

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 …

Stakeholders' engagement on nature-based solutions: A systematic literature review

V Ferreira, AP Barreira, L Loures, D Antunes… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cities are facing a broad range of social and environmental challenges due to the current
pressure of global urbanization. Nature-based solutions aim to utilize green infrastructure to …

Quantifying the cooling effect of urban green space: A case from urban parks in a tropical mega metropolitan area (India)

M Das, A Das, S Momin - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022 - Elsevier
Green space (GS) plays a crucial role in reducing the urban heat island (UHI) effect and
helps in mitigating climate change. In Indian cities, GS are highly vulnerable due to rapid …

[HTML][HTML] Factors that enhance or hinder social cohesion in urban greenspaces: A literature review

M Clarke, S Cadaval, C Wallace, E Anderson… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban greenspaces--including city parks, forests, and gardens--can provide many benefits
that impact human wellbeing. One such aspect of wellbeing is social cohesion, which is …

Urban green equity and COVID-19: Effects on park use and sense of belonging in New York City

JM Pipitone, S Jović - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Public spaces in cities of today are characterized by socio-spatial inequalities that often
result in restricted mobility for, and exclusion of, marginalized populations—inequalities that …

Understanding the benefits of public urban green space: How do perceptions vary between professionals and users?

F Ugolini, L Massetti, P Calaza-Martínez… - Landscape and urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential benefits of public urban green spaces (UGS) are widely recognized and well
documented, but the actual realization of these benefits depends on appropriate design and …

[HTML][HTML] Is biodiversity of greenspace important for human health and wellbeing? A bibliometric analysis and systematic literature review

V Houlden, A Jani, A Hong - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Global urbanisation has consequences for human health and relationships with the natural
environment. While urban greenspaces are theorised to support health and wellbeing, the …