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The win-win interaction between integrated blue and green space on urban cooling.

open access: yesScience of the Total Environment, 2022
The contributions of urban blue and green spaces on urban cooling are widely acknowledged. However, the combined cooling effect of integrated blue and green space remains uncertain.
Wen Zhou, Wei Cao, Tao Wu, Ting Zhang
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perceptions of green space usage, abundance, and quality of green space were associated with better mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among residents of Denver

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both physical and mental health. This study aimed to understand whether exposure to green space buffered against stress and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic while taking into account significant ...
C. Reid, Emma S. Rieves, Kate Carlson
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Is level of neighbourhood green space associated with physical activity in green space? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background There is accumulating evidence that greater availability of green space in a neighbourhood is associated with health benefits for the local population.
Mitchell, R., Ord, K., Pearce, J.
core   +2 more sources

The evaluation of the 3-30-300 green space rule and mental health.

open access: yesEnvironmental Research, 2022
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Urban green space has many health benefits, but it is still unclear how much actually is needed for better health. Recently a new 3-30-300 rule of thumb for urban forestry and urban greening has been proposed, but this rule has not ...
M. Nieuwenhuijsen   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Structural analysis modeling of participatory stakeholder management for green space improvement: evidence from Tehran Metropolis

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology, 2023
Encouraging stakeholder participation is now considered an appropriate approach to green space improvement. The main question is how to have people participate in the improvement process.
H. Daneshyar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

NDVI Threshold-Based Urban Green Space Mapping from Sentinel-2A at the Local Governmental Area (LGA) Level of Victoria, Australia

open access: yesLand, 2022
Obtaining accurate, precise and timely spatial information on the distribution and dynamics of urban green space is crucial in understanding livability of the cities and urban dwellers.
J. Aryal, C. Sitaula, Sunil Aryal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Spatial Green Space Accessibility in Hongkou District of Shanghai Based on Gaussian Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method

open access: yesBuildings, 2023
Green space in urban areas is one of the most critical infrastructures for the well-being of residents, and its spatial accessibility configuration is a key indicator of urban planning layout and ecological civilization construction.
Yao Sun   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sonoma County Complex Fires of 2017: Remote sensing data and modeling to support ecosystem and community resiliency

open access: yesCalifornia Fish and Wildlife Journal, 2020
In the western U.S., long-term fire suppression has led to a buildup of surface and ladder fuels, increasing the severity of fires. Coupled with increased home building in the wildland urban interface and global climate change, much of the western U.S ...
Kass Green   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural environments and suicide mortality in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional, ecological study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background: Natural outdoor environments, such as green spaces (ie, grass, forests, or parks), blue spaces (ie, visible bodies of fresh or salt water), and coastal proximity, have been increasingly shown to promote mental health.
de Beurs, Derek   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

New urban models for more sustainable, liveable and healthier cities post covid19; reducing air pollution, noise and heat island effects and increasing green space and physical activity

open access: yesEnvironment International, 2021
Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health. They are also hotspots of COVID19. COVID19 has led to a rethink of
M. Nieuwenhuijsen
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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