There is extensive empirical literature on the association between exposure to nature and
health. In this narrative review, we discuss the strength of evidence from recent (ie, the last …

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 …

Restrictions on the use of public space and physical distancing have been key policy
measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect public health. At the time of …

Supported by a large body of scholarship, it is increasingly orthodox practice for cities to
deploy urban greening interventions to address diverse socioenvironmental challenges …

Scholars in urban political ecology, urban geography, and planning have suggested that
urban greening interventions can create elite enclaves of environmental privilege and green …

A growing body of research shows affluent White neighborhoods have more acres of parks
and more park facilities than low-income ethnic minority communities in many Global North …

This article reviews the growing environmental justice literature documenting access to
urban parks across socioeconomic and ethnic groups. The extensive public health and …

Mounting evidence demonstrates that nature exposure can have affective benefits. These
include behavioral and psychophysiological responses consistent with (a) decreases in …

To date, little is known about the extent to which the creation of municipal green spaces over
an entire city addresses social or racial inequalities in the distribution of environmental …

Urban green space, such as parks, forests, green roofs, streams, and community gardens,
provides critical ecosystem services. Green space also promotes physical activity …