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Perceptions of Urban Green Areas during the Social Distancing Period for COVID-19 Containment in Italy

Horticulturae, 2021
The scientific community recognizes that urban green areas play an important role in supporting human wellbeing. Green spaces are used differently by citizens accordingly to their age, gender, education, or lifestyle.
F. Larcher, E. Pomatto, L. Battisti, P. Gullino, M. Devecchi   +4 more
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Public Perceptions of the Socioeconomic Importance of Urban Green Areas in the Era of COVID-19: A Case Study of a Nationwide Survey in Greece

Land, 2022
Considering the emerging challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19, this study was designed to evaluate citizens’ perceptions of the role of urban green areas in the era of COVID-19 in Greece.
Antonios Kolimenakis, A. Solomou, N. Proutsos, E. Avramidou, E. Korakaki, Georgios Karetsos, A. Kontogianni, Konstantinos Kontos, C. Georgiadis, Georgios Maroulis, Eleftherios Papagiannis, K. Lagouvardos, Konstantinia Tsagkari   +12 more
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The role of urban green areas in noise pollution attenuation

DYNA, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the biophysical characteristics of green areas with the reduction of noise propagation.The study was conducted in two green areas located in the city of Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Allan Rodrigo Nunho dos Reis, D. Biondi, Jefferson Dias de Oliveira   +2 more
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The Socioeconomic Welfare of Urban Green Areas and Parks; A Literature Review of Available Evidence

Sustainability, 2021
Urban green areas present a lucid example for the harmonious co-existence of the artificial and natural environments best illustrated by their interdependence and interconnection in urban spaces.
Antonios Kolimenakis, A. Solomou, N. Proutsos, E. Avramidou, E. Korakaki, Georgios Karetsos, Georgios Maroulis, Eleftherios Papagiannis, Konstantinia Tsagkari   +8 more
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Examining who benefited from green infrastructure during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020: Considering the issues of access to green areas from socioeconomic and environmental perspectives

Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
Access to green areas was one of the most contested issues during Japan's first coronavirus emergency period in 2020. The access was examined using a large-scale online questionnaire survey.
Y. Uchiyama, R. Kohsaka
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Modelling Accessibility to Urban Green Areas Using Open Earth Observations Data: A Novel Approach to Support the Urban SDG in Four European Cities

Remote Sensing, 2021
Cities are recognised as key enablers for the world’s sustainable future. Urban sprawl and inefficient use of land are important issues significantly impacting the provision and use of open green spaces.
G. Giuliani, E. Petri, E. Interwies, V. Vysna, Yaniss Guigoz, Nicolas Ray, I. Dickie   +6 more
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Simulating crowding of urban green areas to manage access during lockdowns

Landscape and Urban Planning, 2021
During the COVID-19 emergency, cities around the world introduced measures to guarantee physical distancing that restricted access to urban parks and green areas, with potentially negative effects on citizens’ health and wellbeing.
D. Geneletti, C. Cortinovis, L. Zardo
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Dynamics of Open Green Areas in Polish and Romanian Cities during 2006-2018: Insights for Spatial Planners

Remote Sensing, 2021
Studying green urban infrastructure is important because of its ecosystem services, contributing to the welfare and comfort of citizens, mitigation of climate changes, and sustainability goals.
A. Petrisor, Lidia Mierzejewska, Andrei Mitrea, Krzysztof Drachal, A. Tache   +4 more
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Effect of exposure to natural environment on health inequalities: an observational population study [PDF]

, 2008
<b>Background:</b> Studies have shown that exposure to the natural environment, or so-called green space, has an independent effect on health and health-related behaviours.
Bibby, Brunner, Cohen, Davey-Smith, de Vries, Frank Popham, Giles-Corti, Grahn, Groenewegen, Hartig, Humpel, Jerrett, Kaczynski, Kahn, Kiecolt-Glaser, Krewski, Maas, Macintyre, Mackenbach, Mackenbach, Marmot, Marmot, Mitchell, Mitchell, Nowak, Popham, Pretty, Richard Mitchell, Roux, Saelens, Smith, Smith, Smith, Tardon, Ulrich, Ulrich, van den Berg, Warburton, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Wilkinson, Williams, Woods, Yusuf   +43 more
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A comparison of green space indicators for epidemiological research [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Background</b> The potential for natural environments to be salutogenic has received growing interest from epidemiologists, but there has been no critical examination of the extent to which associations between green space and ...
Astell-Burt, T., Mitchell, R., Richardson, E.A.   +2 more
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