Linking public urban green spaces and human well-being: A systematic review

R Reyes-Riveros, A Altamirano, F De La Barrera… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
Public urban green spaces provide people with many benefits. Understanding the
relationship between public urban green spaces' characteristics and human well-being …

Ecosystem services and well-being dimensions related to urban green spaces–A systematic review

LV Pinto, M Inácio, CSS Ferreira, AD Ferreira… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces (UGS) supply several ecosystem services (ES) key to human
wellbeing. In this article, we conducted a systematic review focused on identifying UGS's ES …

The health benefits of nature-based solutions to urbanization challenges for children and the elderly–A systematic review

N Kabisch, M van den Bosch, R Lafortezza - Environmental research, 2017 - Elsevier
Urban green and blue spaces promote health by offering areas for physical activity, stress
relief, and social interaction, which may be considered as cultural ecosystem services. They …

Go greener, feel better? The positive effects of biodiversity on the well-being of individuals visiting urban and peri-urban green areas

G Carrus, M Scopelliti, R Lafortezza… - Landscape and urban …, 2015 - Elsevier
The literature on human experience in green environments had widely showed the positive
outcomes of getting in contact with nature. This study addresses the issue of whether urban …

Green spaces, quality of life, and citizen perception in European cities

V Giannico, G Spano, M Elia, M D'Este, G Sanesi… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces generate a number of perceived benefits toward human health and
well-being, including an overall improvement in the quality of life. To date, processes …

[HTML][HTML] Trees, grass, or concrete? The effects of different types of environments on stress reduction

Q Huang, M Yang, H Jane, S Li, N Bauer - Landscape and urban planning, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite a number of studies about how natural environments can affect human health and
well-being, few have examined the potentially different effects of different types of …

Unexploited opportunities in understanding liveable and biodiverse cities. A review on urban biodiversity perception and valuation

A Botzat, LK Fischer, I Kowarik - Global environmental change, 2016 - Elsevier
Many researchers and policymakers from various disciplines highlight the role of urban
biodiversity in delivering ecosystem services to enhance human wellbeing in a rapidly …

Urban green space soundscapes and their perceived restorativeness

K Uebel, M Marselle, AJ Dean, JR Rhodes… - People and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The positive influence of urban green spaces on human health and well‐being is well
known while the pathways are little understood. Past research has largely focused on visual …

[HTML][HTML] Restorative effects of mature and young commercial forests, pristine old-growth forest and urban recreation forest-A field experiment

J Simkin, A Ojala, L Tyrväinen - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban and peri-urban forests and woodlands provide an important recreational service for
citizens. However, these forests are facing increasing pressure due to the ongoing land-use …

Into the wild or into the library? Perceived restorativeness of natural and built environments

M Stragà, C Miani, T Mäntylä… - Journal of …, 2023 - arts.units.it
Exposure to natural environments can promote recovery from mental fatigue and restore
cognitive resources. However, previous research has tended to compare the restorative …