The ecological and evolutionary consequences of systemic racism in urban environments

CJ Schell, K Dyson, TL Fuentes, S Des Roches… - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND Human activity and decisions drive all life in cities. Worldwide, cities are
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …

School green space and its impact on academic performance: A systematic literature review

MHEM Browning, A Rigolon - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Scholars and policymakers have criticized public education in developed
countries for perpetuating health and income disparities. Several studies have examined the …

Green gentrification in European and North American cities

I Anguelovski, JJT Connolly, H Cole… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Although urban greening is universally recognized as an essential part of sustainable and
climate-responsive cities, a growing literature on green gentrification argues that new green …

Outdoor activity participation improves adolescents' mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic

SB Jackson, KT Stevenson, LR Larson… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is resha** human interactions with the natural environment, potentially
generating profound consequences for health and well-being. To assess the effects of …

Does greenery experienced indoors and outdoors provide an escape and support mental health during the COVID-19 quarantine?

AM Dzhambov, P Lercher, MHEM Browning… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly changed people's ability to recreate in
public green spaces, which is likely to exacerbate the psychological impacts of the …

The relationship between social cohesion and urban green space: An avenue for health promotion

V Jennings, O Bamkole - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

[HTML][HTML] Green Apartheid: Urban green infrastructure remains unequally distributed across income and race geographies in South Africa

ZS Venter, CM Shackleton, F Van Staden… - Landscape and Urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure provides ecosystem services that are essential to human
wellbeing. A dearth of national-scale assessments in the Global South has precluded the …

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 …

Transforming US urban green infrastructure planning to address equity

ZJ Grabowski, T McPhearson, STA Pickett - Landscape and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cities across the Unites States have embraced green infrastructure (GI) in official
planning efforts. The plans conceptualize GI as providing multiple functions and benefits for …

Perceptions of green space usage, abundance, and quality of green space were associated with better mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among residents …

CE Reid, ES Rieves, K Carlson - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both physical and mental health. This
study aimed to understand whether exposure to green space buffered against stress and …