Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use and perceptions of urban green space: An international exploratory study

F Ugolini, L Massetti, P Calaza-Martínez… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2020 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) is an essential element in the urban environment, providing
multiple ecosystem services as well as beneficial effects on physical and mental health. In a …

Pet kee** in the time of COVID-19: The canine and feline companions of young children

MR Jalongo - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Amid COVID-19, children's interactions with pet animals in the household were at
times strengthened, strained, or established anew. Extensive periods of confinement made …

Correlates of perceived physical activity transitions during the COVID‐19 pandemic among Canadian adults

RE Rhodes, S Liu, A Lithopoulos… - … : Health and Well …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic …

High-Rise apartments and urban mental health—historical and contemporary views

DL Larcombe, E van Etten, A Logan, SL Prescott… - Challenges, 2019 - mdpi.com
High-rise apartment buildings have long been associated with the poor mental health of
their residents. The aims of this paper are to examine whether this connection is necessarily …

I walk my dog because it makes me happy: a qualitative study to understand why dogs motivate walking and improved health

C Westgarth, RM Christley, G Marvin… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Dog walking is a popular everyday physical activity. Dog owners are generally more active
than non-owners, but some rarely walk with their dog. The strength of the dog–owner …

[HTML][HTML] Traditional and novel walkable built environment metrics and social capital

MJ Koohsari, T Nakaya, GR McCormack… - Landscape and Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
A rapidly growing body of literature has explored associations between urban design
attributes, which are conducive to walking, and social capital. The current study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Where are the people? Counting people in millions of street-level images to explore associations between people's urban density and urban characteristics

F Garrido-Valenzuela, O Cats… - … , Environment and Urban …, 2023 - Elsevier
A thorough understanding of how urban space characteristics, such as urban equipment or
network topology, affect people's density in urban spaces is essential to well-informed urban …

Understanding the impact of dog ownership on autistic adults: Implications for mental health and suicide prevention

AM Barcelos, N Kargas, C Packham, DS Mills - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Mental health problems and suicide are more frequent in autistic adults than general
population. Dog ownership can improve human well-being. This study aimed to generate a …

Climate change and companion animals: identifying links and opportunities for mitigation and adaptation strategies

A Protopopova, LH Ly, BH Eagan… - Integrative and …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Recent natural disasters and weather extremes are a stark reminder that we live in a climate
crisis. Climate scientists and policymakers have asked each discipline to anticipate and …

Functional and recreational dog walking practices in the UK

C Westgarth, RM Christley, G Marvin… - Health promotion …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Dog walking is a popular everyday activity known to contribute considerably to human
health through motivating substantial additional physical activity. However, despite …