People needs in the urban landscape: analysis of landscape and urban planning contributions

RH Matsuoka, R Kaplan - Landscape and urban planning, 2008 - Elsevier
The articles published in Landscape and Urban Planning during the past 16 years provide
valuable insights into how humans interact with outdoor urban environments. This review …

Quantifying urban ecosystem services based on high‐resolution data of urban green space: an assessment for Rotterdam, the Netherlands

ML Derkzen, AJA Van Teeffelen… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The urban dimension of ecosystem services (ES) is underexposed, while the importance of
ES for human well‐being is nowhere as evident as in cities. Urban challenges such as air …

Factors influencing the use of green space: Results from a Danish national representative survey

J Schipperijn, O Ekholm, UK Stigsdotter… - Landscape and urban …, 2010 - Elsevier
Policy makers in Denmark are increasingly recognising the potential health benefits
associated with green space, in particular with the use of green space. Knowledge on how …

Influences on the use of urban green space–A case study in Odense, Denmark

J Schipperijn, UK Stigsdotter, TB Randrup… - Urban forestry & urban …, 2010 - Elsevier
Increasing the use of urban green space has appeared on the political agenda, primarily
because increased use is expected to improve the health and well-being of the urban …

Access to green areas and the frequency of visits–A case study in Helsinki

M Neuvonen, T Sievänen, S Tönnes… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2007 - Elsevier
Environmental considerations concerning physical activity and health relate to accessibility,
and this accessibility is directly influenced by how recreation areas and facilities are …

Vegetation density of urban parks and perceived appropriateness for recreation

T Bjerke, T Østdahl, C Thrane, E Strumse - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2006 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of evidence indicating that exposure to, and activities in, nature
have beneficial effects on human health. Since a majority of people in many countries live in …

Public attitudes towards naturalistic versus designed landscapes in the city of Sheffield (UK)

H Özgüner, AD Kendle - Landscape and urban planning, 2006 - Elsevier
The last few decades of the 20th century have seen a rapid change in attitudes towards
nature in the urban environment, which reflects greater awareness of nature amongst the …

The motivation and factors influencing visits to small urban parks in Shanghai, China

P Wang, B Zhou, L Han, R Mei - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2021 - Elsevier
In densely populated cities with high-rise buildings, large green spaces are a limited
resource, and it is hard to visit large green spaces frequently due to long distance from …

Are urban visitors' general preferences for green-spaces similar to their preferences when seeking stress relief?

A Arnberger, R Eder - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2015 - Elsevier
Many urban societies are faced with a growing incidence of poor health because of mental
stress and sedentary lifestyles. Urban green spaces are increasingly seen as a counter to …

Associations between neighbourhood greenness and asthma in preschool children in Kaunas, Lithuania: a case–control study

S Andrusaityte, R Grazuleviciene, J Kudzyte… - BMJ open, 2016 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between surrounding
greenness levels and asthma among children, and to explore a possible change of this …