[HTML][HTML] Nature's contributions in co** with a pandemic in the 21st century: A narrative review of evidence during COVID-19

SM Labib, MHEM Browning, A Rigolon… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
While COVID-19 lockdowns have slowed coronavirus transmission, such structural
measures also have unintended consequences on mental and physical health. Growing …

How the COVID-19 pandemic changed patterns of green infrastructure use: a sco** review

A Bristowe, M Heckert - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of green infrastructure (GI) has been established as a way to alleviate stress and
the COVID-19 pandemic has placed a new emphasis on the importance of GI as both a …

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban park visitation: a global analysis

D Geng, J Innes, W Wu, G Wang - Journal of forestry research, 2021 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 33 million confirmed cases and over 1 million
deaths globally, as of 1 October 2020. During the lockdown and restrictions placed on public …

[HTML][HTML] Back to nature: Norwegians sustain increased recreational use of urban green space months after the COVID-19 outbreak

ZS Venter, DN Barton, V Gundersen, H Figari… - Landscape and urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
In Oslo, as elsewhere, the COVID-19 outbreak and the following lockdown measures during
spring 2020 led to increased use of urban green infrastructure. Whether this has led to more …

A room with a green view: the importance of nearby nature for mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic

M Soga, MJ Evans, K Tsuchiya… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its global response have resulted in unprecedented and rapid
changes to most people's day‐to‐day lives. To slow the spread of the virus, governments …

Mental health and well-being in times of COVID-19: A mixed-methods study of the role of neighborhood parks, outdoor spaces, and nature among US older adults

G Bustamante, V Guzman, LC Kobayashi, J Finlay - Health & place, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of parks and nature to support well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic is
uncertain. To examine this topic, we used mixed-methods data collected in April–May 2020 …

Impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic on human–nature interactions: Pathways, evidence and implications

M Soga, MJ Evans, DTC Cox, KJ Gaston - People and nature, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic and the global response have dramatically
changed people's lifestyles in much of the world. These major changes, as well as the …

[HTML][HTML] Outdoor recreation and nature's contribution to well-being in a pandemic situation-Case Turku, Finland

N Fagerholm, S Eilola, V Arki - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban green infrastructure provides a range of experiences for people and various health
benefits that support human well-being. To increase urban resilience, exceptional situations …

COVID-19 and human-nature relationships: Vermonters' activities in nature and associated nonmaterial values during the pandemic

JW Morse, TM Gladkikh, DM Hackenburg, RK Gould - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly modified Earth's social-ecological systems in many
ways; here we study its impacts on human-nature interactions. We conducted an online …

The impact of COVID-19 on the management of European protected areas and policy implications

J McGinlay, V Gkoumas, J Holtvoeth, RFA Fuertes… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic led to many European countries imposing lockdown measures
and limiting people's movement during spring 2020. During the summer 2020, these strict …