Centring justice in conceptualizing and improving access to urban nature

KE Langhans, A Echeverri, SC Daws… - People and …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
As humanity has become increasingly urban, a growing number of people have been
deprived of access to nature and the benefits it provides. This is especially true for …

Reviewing the role of ecosystems services in the sustainability of the urban environment: A multi-country analysis

W Leal Filho, J Barbir, M Sima, A Kalbus… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
The urban environment is characterised by many pressures caused by population growth,
transport (and its related emissions), and the damage to green areas. Yet, there is a variety …

Eco-gentrification and who benefits from urban green amenities: NYC's high Line

KJ Black, M Richards - Landscape and urban planning, 2020‏ - Elsevier
This study estimates the impact of the introduction of New York's High Line, an elevated
walkway in Manhattan by relating the increase in housing values to the issue of eco …

Towards healthy urbanism: inclusive, equitable and sustainable (THRIVES)–an urban design and planning framework from theory to praxis

H Pineo - Cities & health, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
The globally distributed health impacts of environmental degradation and widening
population inequalities require a fundamental shift in understandings of healthy urbanism …

Health disparities in the relationship of neighborhood greenness to mental health outcomes in 249,405 US Medicare beneficiaries

SC Brown, T Perrino, J Lombard, K Wang… - International journal of …, 2018‏ - mdpi.com
Prior studies suggest that exposure to the natural environment may be important for optimal
mental health. The present study examines the association between block-level greenness …

[HTML][HTML] Designing green infrastructure and sustainable drainage systems in urban development to achieve multiple ecosystem benefits

C Chapman, JW Hall - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Urbanisation is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity and ecological connectivity. Green
infrastructure (GI) networks and corridors are promoted as a way to preserve habitat …

[HTML][HTML] Green Neighbourhood Sustainability Index–A measure of the balance between anthropogenic pressure and ecological relevance

K Cegielska, A Kukulska-Kozieł, J Hernik - Ecological Indicators, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Peri-urban landscapes grow more urbanised due to suburbanisation. This, in turn, makes
them environmentally and culturally susceptible to changes. Keen demand for residential …

Optimizing urban forest landscape for better perceptions of positive emotions

J Zhang, Z Yang, Z Chen, M Guo, P Guo - Forests, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Interacting with urban spaces that are green and blue is believed to promote mental well-
being and positive emotions. Therefore, there is an incentive to strategically design urban …

Co** with stress in deprived urban neighborhoods: what is the role of green space according to life stage?

JJ Roe, PA Aspinall, C Ward Thompson - Frontiers in psychology, 2017‏ - frontiersin.org
This study follows previous research showing how green space quantity and contact with
nature (via access to gardens/allotments) helps mitigate stress in people living in deprived …

[HTML][HTML] Are urban landscapes associated with reported life satisfaction and inequalities in life satisfaction at the city level? A cross-sectional study of 66 European …

JR Olsen, N Nicholls, R Mitchell - Social Science & Medicine, 2019‏ - Elsevier
With more than half the world's population residing in urban areas and this proportion rising,
it is important to understand how well-planned urban environments might improve, and …