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 …

Is the amount of “greenness” within a 250-m, 500-m, 1000-m or a 2000-m buffer surrounding
a person's home a good predictor of their physical health? The evidence is inconclusive. We …

Background Evidence is growing for the beneficial impacts of natural outdoor environments
on health. However, most of the evidence has focused on green spaces and little evidence …

Introduction In epidemiological studies, exposure to green space is inconsistently
associated with being overweight and physical activity, possibly because studies differ …

Background: Green spaces have been associated with both health benefits and risks in
children; however, available evidence simultaneously investigating these conflicting …

As demographic changes abound, landscape planners should increase their understanding
of both elderly people's preferences concerning nature-based recreation and approaches to …

Several reviews have been conducted to assess the association between greenspace and
overweight or obesity, but the conclusions were inconsistent. However, an updated …

In recent years, a series of studies have highlighted the positive effects of urban green on
individual activity behaviour and health. In this paper, we examine salutogenic environment …

Various studies have reported the physical and mental health benefits from exposure to
“green” neighborhoods, such as proximity to neighborhoods with trees and vegetation …

Latin America is the world's most urbanized region and its heterogeneous urban
development may impact chronic diseases. Here, we evaluated the association of built …