Background The health benefits of greenspaces have demanded the attention of
policymakers since the 1800s. Although much evidence suggests greenspace exposure is …

Urban green space, such as parks, forests, green roofs, streams, and community gardens,
provides critical ecosystem services. Green space also promotes physical activity …

This article reviews the growing environmental justice literature documenting access to
urban parks across socioeconomic and ethnic groups. The extensive public health and …

The studies of human and environment interactions usually consider the extremes of
environment on individuals or how humans affect the environment. It is well known that …

Urbanization, costs of green space maintenance, and diminishing connection between
people and nature all exert pressures on urban green space. This is regrettable as green …

How green spaces in cities benefit urban residents depends critically on the interaction
between biophysical and socio-economic factors. Urban ecosystem services are affected by …

In empirical research there is an increasing interest in the role of visualization techniques
combined with conjoint experiments to measure perceptions of walkability at neighbourhood …

Background Parks provide ideal open spaces for leisure-time physical activity and important
venues to promote physical activity. The spatial configuration of parks, the number of parks …

Background Investigating the association of the neighborhood social environment on
physical activity is complex. A systematic sco** review was performed to (1) provide an …

Parks are potential key urban assets for improved population health; however, their use is
not equal among all social groups. Individual and contextual factors could influence …