Background In a rapidly urbanizing world, many people have little contact with natural
environments, which may affect health and well-being. Existing reviews generally conclude …

Background There is an increasing volume of literature investigating the links between
urban environments and human health, much of which involves spatial conceptualisations …

Urban greenspaces have been demonstrated to have associations with physical activity and
health. Yet empirical studies have almost exclusively focused on parks rather than street …

The public benefits of visible street greenery have been well recognised in a growing
literature. Nevertheless, this issue was rare to be included into urban greenery and planning …

Accumulating evidence shows that urban greenspaces have great health benefits, but
establishing a causal relationship is difficult. It is often hypothesized that walking and …

A knowledge of the characteristics of urban green spaces (UGSs) such as their abundance,
spatial distribution and species composition, has an important role in a range of fields such …

Background Multiple mechanisms have been proposed to explain how greenery in the
vicinity of people's homes enhances their mental health and wellbeing. Mediation studies …

Background Urban greenspace can benefit mental health through multiple mechanisms.
They may work together, but previous studies have treated them as independent. Objectives …

The built environment characteristics associated with walkability range from neighborhood-
level urban form factors to street-level urban design factors. However, many existing …

Cycling is one type of physical activities with documented health and environmental
benefits. Little consensus has been reached about the impacts of urban greenness on …