There is growing interest in the ways natural environments influence the development and
progression of long-term health conditions. Vegetation and water bodies, also known as …

Cultural ecosystem services (CES) are increasingly addressed in research, but conceptual
and methodological issues still limit their integration into management and decision-making …

Urban regeneration of urban green and blue spaces (UGBS) is assumed to benefit
residents' mental wellbeing. However, the mechanistic pathways linking UGBS to wellbeing …

Contact with nature results in a wide range of benefits to human health. Most previous
studies have focused on the benefits of green spaces on human health, so evidence …

The visibility of natural greenness is associated with several health benefits along multiple
pathways, including stress recovery and attention restoration mechanisms. However …

There is growing evidence that spending time in or around water bodies or 'blue spaces' can
result in improved human health. To date, investigations of the health-promoting potential of …

Background Environmental risks accumulate in cities, including polluted air and health
disparities, but these risks can be reduced through scientific city planning. The purpose of …

Rapid technological development opens up new opportunities for assessing ecosystem
services (ES), which may help to overcome current knowledge gaps and limitations in data …

As global populations age rapidly, older adult mental health is becoming an increasingly
important public health issue. The consequences of poor mental health in later life are …

Background Residential greenness has been linked to respiratory mortality, but its long-term
effect on incident chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has rarely been …