Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope
better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social …

A growing literature shows that green space can have protective effects on human health. As
a marginalized group, women often have worse life outcomes than men, including …

Most nature and health research use the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for
measuring greenness exposure. However, little is known about what NDVI measures in …

Exposure to green space has been proposed to be beneficially associated with
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Many studies have explored this topic, but the results …

Background: Several studies have evaluated whether the distribution of natural
environments differs between marginalized and privileged neighborhoods. However, most …

Abstract The 3-30-300 rule offers benchmarks for cities to promote equitable nature access.
It dictates that individuals should see three trees from their dwelling, have 30% tree canopy …

An increasing body of evidence has linked greenspace and various health outcomes in
children and adolescents, but the conclusions were inconsistent. For this review, we …

Although cities globally are increasingly mobilizing re-naturing projects to address diverse
urban socio-environmental and health challenges, there is mounting evidence that these …

Exposure to natural environments offers an array of mental health benefits. Virtual reality
provides simulated experiences of being in nature when outdoor access is limited. Previous …

Introduction Non-communicable diseases are the global disease burden of our time, with
physical inactivity identified as one major risk factor. Green spaces are associated with …