How leisure activities affect health: a narrative review and multi-level theoretical framework of mechanisms of action

D Fancourt, H Aughterson, S Finn, E Walker… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Biodiversity and human health: mechanisms and evidence of the positive health effects of diversity in nature and green spaces

R Aerts, O Honnay… - British medical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Natural environments and green spaces provide ecosystem services that
enhance human health and well-being. They improve mental health, mitigate allergies and …

[HTML][HTML] Urban heat island mitigation by green infrastructure in European Functional Urban Areas

F Marando, MP Heris, G Zulian, A Udías… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the most harmful environmental
hazards for urban dwellers. Climate change is expected to increase the intensity of the UHI …

[HTML][HTML] Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges

JB Almenar, T Elliot, B Rugani, B Philippe, TN Gutierrez… - Land use policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and
resilient urban planning. However, design and planning urban NBS targeted at the needs of …

[LIVRE][B] An impact evaluation framework to support planning and evaluation of nature-based solutions projects. Report prepared by the EKLIPSE Expert Working …

C Raymond, M Breil, M Nita, N Kabisch, M de Bel… - 2017 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Nature‐Based Solutions (NBS) are solutions to societal challenges that are inspired and
supported by nature. The European Commission requested the EKLIPSE project to help …

Regulating ecosystem services and green infrastructure: Assessment of urban heat island effect mitigation in the municipality of Rome, Italy

F Marando, E Salvatori, A Sebastiani, L Fusaro… - Ecological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is one of the main environmental impacts of
urbanization, affecting directly human health and well-being of the city dwellers, and also …

[LIVRE][B] Sustainable development goals

P Katila, CJP Colfer, W De Jong, G Galloway… - 2019 - books.google.com
Forests provide vital ecosystem services crucial to human well-being and sustainable
development, and have an important role to play in achieving the seventeen Sustainable …

Should we see urban trees as effective solutions to reduce increasing ozone levels in cities?

P Sicard, E Agathokleous, V Araminiene, E Carrari… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Outdoor air pollution is considered as the most serious environmental problem for human
health, associated with some million deaths worldwide per year. Cities have to cope with the …

Spatial differences of ecosystem services and their driving factors: a comparation analysis among three urban agglomerations in China's Yangtze River Economic Belt

Q Luo, J Zhou, Z Li, B Yu - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial distribution characteristics of ecosystem service value (ESV) and
their underlying driving factors is critical for ecosystem service management. Using three …

A review on particulate matter removal capacity by urban forests at different scales

D Han, H Shen, W Duan, L Chen - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban forests play a vital role in terms of environmental quality related to particulate matter
(PM) and studies on this area are increasing. This review discusses how urban forests …