The health benefits of urban green spaces: a review of the evidence.

By A. Lee, Ravi Maheswaran. Journal of public health, 2011

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Subfields: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Transportation, Urban Studies

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Urban Green Space and Its Impact on Human Health (2018, background): “A prior review has provided a general overview of ways in which urban green space is associated with health [9], incorporating almost exclusively cross-sectional research, which has left many unanswered questions regarding the existence of any possible causal relationships between nature and health ”
Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health - A systematic review of reviews. (2017, background): “Five reviews addressed increased physical activity as an outcome of contact with green spaces (McGrath et al., 2015, Lovell et al., 2014, Lachowycz and Jones, 2011, Lee and Maheswaran, 2011, Kaczynski and Henderson, 2007).”
The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Behavior and Well-Being of Canadians (2020, background): “Some of the theories behind the impact of nature exposure on stress include attentional restoration and improved cognitive function [35], increased social contact [33] and the fact that more people are physically active when outdoors [36].”
A Review of the Health Benefits of Greenness (2015, neutral): “Greenness may promote mental health by encouraging physical activity, fostering social cohesion, or providing a direct psychological benefit [7, 55].”
Green spaces and cognitive development in primary schoolchildren (2015, background): “Moreover, proximity to green spaces has been reported to increase physical activity (38), and physical activity has been associated with better cognitive function in children (9).”
Emerald ash borer invasion of North America: history, biology, ecology, impacts, and management. (2014, background): “A range of human health benefits, including reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease and asthma, faster recovery from surgery, improved air quality, and increased physical activity, are associated with urban trees (21, 24, 30, 50, 107, 108).”
Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance (2017, background): “, 2016), or simply, a place feared due to the potential for crime, particularly for vulnerable populations (women, children and the elderly; Lee and Maheswaran, 2011).”
Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies (2015, background): “…of health, such as physical activity, overweight or obesity, and stress (Bowler et al., 2010; Croucher et al., 2007; Di Nardo et al., 2012; Health Council of the Netherlands and Dutch Advisory Council for Research on Spatial Planning, 2004; Lachowycz and Jones, 2011; Lee and Maheswaran, 2011).”
Recreational angler satisfaction: What drives it? (2021, background): “Furthermore, physical activity in nature is associated with enhanced mood (Hartig et al., 2003), improvements in attentional capacity (Berman et al., 2008), improvements in cognitive capacity (Berman et al., 2012) and many other benefits (Lee & Maheswaran, 2011).”
Exposure to Neighborhood Green Space and Mental Health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (2014, neutral): “qualitative data and non-peer reviewed sources, and argued that more research is needed to quantify the association between green spaces and health [39].”
The value of Twitter data for determining the emotional responses of people to urban green spaces: A case study and critical evaluation (2019, background): “, 2009); factors which have been associated with improved well-being among urban citizens (Lee and Maheswaran, 2011).”