Green space and health equity: a systematic review on the potential of green space to reduce health disparities

A Rigolon, MHEM Browning, O McAnirlin… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Disadvantaged groups worldwide, such as low-income and racially/ethnically minoritized
people, experience worse health outcomes than more privileged groups, including wealthier …

Green space quality and health: a systematic review

PY Nguyen, T Astell-Burt, H Rahimi-Ardabili… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: As cities densify, researcher and policy focus is intensifying on which green
space types and qualities are important for health. We conducted a systematic review to …

Contrasting inequality in human exposure to greenspace between cities of Global North and Global South

B Chen, S Wu, Y Song, C Webster, B Xu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The United Nations specified the need for “providing universal access to
greenspace for urban residents” in the 11th Sustainable Development Goal. Yet, how far we …

Spatial dimensions of the influence of urban green-blue spaces on human health: A systematic review

SM Labib, S Lindley, JJ Huck - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background There is an increasing volume of literature investigating the links between
urban environments and human health, much of which involves spatial conceptualisations …

[HTML][HTML] Demystifying normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) for greenness exposure assessments and policy interventions in urban greening

A De La Iglesia Martinez, SM Labib - Environmental research, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Urban street tree biodiversity and antidepressant prescriptions

MR Marselle, DE Bowler, J Watzema, D Eichenberg… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Growing urbanisation is a threat to both mental health and biodiversity. Street trees are an
important biodiversity component of urban greenspace, but little is known about their effects …

School green space and its impact on academic performance: A systematic literature review

MHEM Browning, A Rigolon - International journal of environmental …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: Scholars and policymakers have criticized public education in developed
countries for perpetuating health and income disparities. Several studies have examined the …

The benefits of trees for livable and sustainable communities

JB Turner‐Skoff, N Cavender - Plants, People, Planet, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Trees play a critical role for people and the planet. Numerous
studies have demonstrated that the presence of trees and urban nature can improve …

Green infrastructure and health

MJ Nieuwenhuijsen - Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 - annualreviews.org
The health benefits of green space are well known, but the health effects of green
infrastructure less so. Green infrastructure goes well beyond the presence of green space …

Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?

RWF Cameron, P Brindley, M Mears, K McEwan… - Urban …, 2020 - Springer
Urban green space can help mitigate the negative impacts of urban living and provide
positive effects on citizens' mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to …