The relationship between nature connectedness and eudaimonic well-being: A meta-analysis

A Pritchard, M Richardson, D Sheffield… - Journal of happiness …, 2020 - Springer
Nature connectedness relates to an individual's subjective sense of their relationship with
the natural world. A recent meta-analysis has found that people who are more connected to …

Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health–A systematic review of reviews

M Van den Bosch, ÅO Sang - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
Increasing urbanisation, changing disease scenarios, and current predictions of climate
change impacts require innovative strategies for providing healthy and sustainable cities …

Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces

R Aerts, O Honnay… - British medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Natural environments and green spaces provide ecosystem services that
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of species diversity for human well-being in Europe

J Methorst, K Rehdanz, T Mueller, B Hansjürgens… - Ecological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature affects human well-being in multiple ways. However, the association between
species diversity and human well-being at larger spatial scales remains largely unexplored …

The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review

V Houlden, S Weich, J Porto de Albuquerque, S Jarvis… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The view that interacting with nature enhances mental wellbeing is
commonplace, despite a dearth of evidence or even agreed definitions of 'nature'. The aim of …

Characteristics of urban green spaces in relation to aesthetic preference and stress recovery

R Wang, J Zhao, MJ Meitner, Y Hu, X Xu - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces contribute to both aesthetic appreciation and health benefits for people.
However, most previous researchers have focused on the effects of urban green spaces on …

Biodiversity in cities needs space: a meta‐analysis of factors determining intra‐urban biodiversity variation

J Beninde, M Veith, A Hochkirch - Ecology letters, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding varying levels of biodiversity within cities is pivotal to protect it in the face of
global urbanisation. In the early stages of urban ecology studies on intra‐urban biodiversity …

Biodiversity and health in the urban environment

MR Marselle, SJ Lindley, PA Cook, A Bonn - Current environmental health …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose of review Biodiversity underpins urban ecosystem functions that are essential for
human health and well-being. Understanding how biodiversity relates to human health is a …

Not all green space is created equal: Biodiversity predicts psychological restorative benefits from urban green space

E Wood, A Harsant, M Dallimer… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Contemporary epidemiological methods testing the associations between green space and
psychological well-being treat all vegetation cover as equal. However, there is very good …

Human–wildlife interactions in urban areas: a review of conflicts, benefits and opportunities

CD Soulsbury, PCL White - Wildlife research, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Wildlife has existed in urban areas since records began. However, the discipline of urban
ecology is relatively new and one that is undergoing rapid growth. All wildlife in urban areas …