A comprehensive review of the environmental benefits of urban green spaces

F Zhang, H Qian - Environmental research, 2024 - Elsevier
This detailed analysis highlights the numerous environmental benefits provided by urban
green spaces, emphasizing their critical role in improving urban life quality and advancing …

The role of methodological choices in the effects of experimental exposure to simulated natural landscapes on human health and cognitive performance: A systematic …

MHEM Browning, F Saeidi-Rizi… - Environment and …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We review the methods and findings of experiments that have examined the effects of
exposure to simulated natural landscapes on human health and cognitive performance …

Can simulated nature support mental health? Comparing short, single-doses of 360-degree nature videos in virtual reality with the outdoors

MHEM Browning, KJ Mimnaugh, CJ Van Riper… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Nature exposure in virtual reality (VR) can provide emotional well-being benefits for people
who cannot access the outdoors. Little is known about how these simulated experiences …

Urban sprawl, compact urban development and green cities. How much do we know, how much do we agree?

M Artmann, L Inostroza, P Fan - Ecological indicators, 2019 - Elsevier
While urban systems are expanding at very fast rates all over the world, understanding their
spatial development remains a complex and controversial issue, burdened with confusion in …

[HTML][HTML] The urban ecosystem services index as a new indicator for sustainable urban planning and human well-being in cities

K Pukowiec-Kurda - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Nowadays, more and more people appreciate the presence of green areas in cities. These
spaces have many functions, including ecological, social, and cultural ones. Urban …

The elderly in green spaces: Exploring requirements and preferences concerning nature-based recreation

C Wen, C Albert, C Von Haaren - Sustainable cities and society, 2018 - Elsevier
As demographic changes abound, landscape planners should increase their understanding
of both elderly people's preferences concerning nature-based recreation and approaches to …

Equality in access to urban green spaces: A case study in Hannover, Germany, with a focus on the elderly population

C Wen, C Albert, C Von Haaren - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Although assessing green space provisions is essential to understand environmental
justice, few studies have focused on the age perspective and the inequality in access …

Multi-scale assessment of cultural ecosystem services of parks in Central European cities

I Zwierzchowska, A Hof, IC Iojă, C Mueller… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2018 - Elsevier
Cultural ecosystem services (CES) provided by urban parks are complex phenomena and
the diversity of user perspectives and their rather loose linkages to the objective and …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of non-park green space to the equity of urban green space accessibility

X Ke, D Huang, T Zhou, H Men - Ecological Indicators, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) plays a critical role in promoting a sustainable development of
urban ecology and improving inhabitants' well-beings. Equal access to UGS is vital for …

The impact of greenspace proximity on stress levels and travel behavior among residents in Pasig city, Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic

CAM Barquilla, J Lee, SY He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the impact of greenspace proximity on stress levels and active travel
behavior in post-lockdown Pasig City, Philippines. 307 residents took part in an online …