Urban blue spaces and human health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative studies

N Smith, M Georgiou, AC King, Z Tieges, S Webb… - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Blue spaces, defined as all forms of natural and manmade surface water, are an integral part
of cities. This is the first quantitative synthesis of the health impacts of urban blue spaces …

A systematic review of the health co-benefits of urban climate change adaptation

A Sharifi, M Pathak, C Joshi, BJ He - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
The recent and projected upward trends in the frequency and intensity of climate-induced
events in cities have enhanced the focus on adaptation. In addition to enhancing the …

Professional quality of life and mental health outcomes among health care workers exposed to Sars-Cov-2 (Covid-19)

R Buselli, M Corsi, S Baldanzi, M Chiumiento… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global pandemic spreading
worldwide, and Italy represented the first European country involved. Healthcare workers …

Mechanisms of impact of blue spaces on human health: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

M Georgiou, G Morison, N Smith, Z Tieges… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is
known about the mechanisms and pathways that link blue spaces and health. The purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Blue space exposure, health and well-being: Does freshwater type matter?

CW McDougall, N Hanley, RS Quilliam… - Landscape and Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Natural outdoor environments' health effects in gentrifying neighborhoods: disruptive green landscapes for underprivileged neighborhood residents

M Triguero-Mas, I Anguelovski… - Social science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cities are restoring existing natural outdoor environments (NOE) or creating
new ones to address diverse socio-environmental and health challenges. The idea that NOE …

[HTML][HTML] A perspective on green, blue, and grey spaces, biodiversity, microbiota, and human health

JD Potter, C Brooks, G Donovan, C Cunningham… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have lived from equator to poles for millennia but are now increasingly intruding
into the wild spaces of other species and steadily extruding ourselves from our own wild …

How do weather conditions and environmental characteristics influence aesthetic preferences of freshwater environments?

MJ Grace, J Dickie, PJ Bartie, C Brown… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Freshwater (inland) blue space environments provide a range of public health benefits to
visitors. However, health related exposure outcomes are dynamic and can vary depending …

Urban blue spaces as therapeutic landscapes:“a slice of nature in the city”

N Smith, R Foley, M Georgiou, Z Tieges… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Urban blue spaces are defined as all natural and manmade surface water in urban
environments. This paper draws on how the concepts of experienced, symbolic, social, and …

A population-based retrospective study of the modifying effect of urban blue space on the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on mental health, 2009–2018

M Georgiou, Z Tieges, G Morison, N Smith… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The incidence of mental health disorders in urban areas is increasing and there is a growing
interest in using urban blue spaces (urban waterways, canals, lakes, ponds, coasts, etc.) as …