[HTML][HTML] Urban planning and quality of life: A review of pathways linking the built environment to subjective well-being

K Mouratidis - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
In light of the rapid global urbanization, providing a better quality of life in cities is becoming
an increasingly critical issue for urban planning. However, the links between the built …

Factors associated with psychological distress during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the predominantly general population: A systematic …

Y Wang, MP Kala, TH Jafar - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has escalated the burden
of psychological distress. We aimed to evaluate factors associated with psychological …

Effects of urban living environments on mental health in adults

J Xu, N Liu, E Polemiti, L Garcia-Mondragon, J Tang… - Nature medicine, 2023 - nature.com
Urban-living individuals are exposed to many environmental factors that may combine and
interact to influence mental health. While individual factors of an urban environment have …

Depression and anxiety during the COVID‐19 pandemic in an urban, low‐income public university sample

S Rudenstine, K McNeal, T Schulder… - Journal of traumatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mental health disparities in the aftermath of national disasters and the protective role of
socioeconomic status are both well documented. We assessed the prevalence of …

COVID-19 lockdown impact on mental health in a large representative sample of Italian adults

A Amerio, A Lugo, C Stival, T Fanucchi, G Gorini… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The potential benefits of the COVID-19 lockdown need to be carefully weighed
versus the possible impact on people's daily life and negative mental health effects. We …

Urban green space alone is not enough: A landscape analysis linking the spatial distribution of urban green space to mental health in the city of Chicago

J Ha, HJ Kim, KA With - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the association between urban green space and mental health has largely
focused on the presence or quantity of green space, rather than on the spatial distribution of …

[HTML][HTML] Nature doesn't judge you–how urban nature supports young people's mental health and wellbeing in a diverse UK city

J Birch, C Rishbeth, SR Payne - Health & Place, 2020 - Elsevier
Reviewed research reveals a lack of young people's voices articulating if and how urban
nature supports their mental health and wellbeing. This paper presents qualitative research …

Psychological benefits of outdoor physical activity in natural versus urban environments: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of experimental studies

C Wicks, J Barton, S Orbell… - … Psychology: Health and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of environmental context on the psychological benefits derived from physical
activity has attracted research attention in recent years. Previous reviews have compared …

Mechanisms of impact of blue spaces on human health: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

M Georgiou, G Morison, N Smith, Z Tieges… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blue spaces have been found to have significant salutogenic effects. However, little is
known about the mechanisms and pathways that link blue spaces and health. The purpose …

[HTML][HTML] Toward dynamic urban environmental exposure assessments in mental health research

M Helbich - Environmental research, 2018 - Elsevier
It is increasingly recognized that mental disorders are affected by both personal
characteristics and environmental exposures. The built, natural, and social environments …