Towards building resilient cities to pandemics: A review of COVID-19 literature

M Amirzadeh, S Sobhaninia, ST Buckman… - Sustainable cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the global prevalence of COVID-19 disease, the concept of urban resilience against
pandemics has drawn the attention of a wide range of researchers, urban planners, and …

[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in co** with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

[HTML][HTML] How COVID-19 reshaped quality of life in cities: A synthesis and implications for urban planning

K Mouratidis - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper synthesizes knowledge on how the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
reshaped the relationship between cities and quality of life. The possible impacts of cities on …

Greenspace and park use associated with less emotional distress among college students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

LR Larson, LE Mullenbach, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's psychological health.
Impacts may be particularly severe among socially vulnerable populations such as college …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of and attitudes towards urban forests and green spaces: Exploring the instigators of change in Belgium

N Da Schio, A Phillips, K Fransen, M Wolff… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has strongly impacted our society, producing drastic changes in
people's routines and daily mobility, and putting public spaces under a new light. This paper …

Urban park use during the COVID-19 pandemic: Are socially vulnerable communities disproportionately impacted?

LR Larson, Z Zhang, JI Oh, W Beam… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The COVID-19 pandemic altered human behavior around the world. To maintain mental and
physical health during periods of lockdown and quarantine, people often engaged in …

Understanding the benefits of public urban green space: How do perceptions vary between professionals and users?

F Ugolini, L Massetti, P Calaza-Martínez… - Landscape and urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential benefits of public urban green spaces (UGS) are widely recognized and well
documented, but the actual realization of these benefits depends on appropriate design and …

Urban green space interaction and wellbeing–investigating the experience of international students in Berlin during the first COVID-19 lockdown

C Collins, D Haase, S Heiland, N Kabisch - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
This qualitative study explores the topic of mental health/wellbeing with reference to
exposure to urban green space (UGS). It builds on previous research, which has highlighted …

Citizens' use of public urban green spaces at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

B Claudia, CM Giulia, C Alessandro… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Since early 2020, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread rapidly,
quickly becoming a global pandemic. To counter the COVID-19 outbreak, national …

Green infrastructure inequality in the context of COVID-19: Taking parks and trails as examples

Y Wu, YD Wei, M Liu, I García - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructures play a critical role in enhancing the well-being of residents, yet
their equitable access remains a concern, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak. There …