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The relationship between greenspace and the mental wellbeing of adults: A systematic review. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
INTRODUCTION:The view that interacting with nature enhances mental wellbeing is commonplace, despite a dearth of evidence or even agreed definitions of 'nature'.
Victoria Houlden, Scott Weich, João Porto de Albuquerque, Stephen Jarvis, Karen Rees   +4 more
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Trends in greenspace use, socioeconomic inequalities and mental health benefits following COVID-19 from 2020 to 2025: a four-wave repeat cross-sectional study of UK adults [PDF]

BMJ Public Health
Introduction Greenspace use provides significant public health benefits and reduces health inequalities. The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated complex shifts in greenspace use patterns and associated socioeconomic inequalities.
Jonathan R Olsen, Natalie Nicholls, Richard Mitchell, Hannah Burnett, Avril Johnstone   +4 more
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Neighborhood greenspace and neighborhood income associated with white matter grade worsening: Cardiovascular Health Study

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, 2023
INTRODUCTION We examined whether a combined measure of neighborhood greenspace and neighborhood median income was associated with white matter hyperintensity (WMH) and ventricle size changes.
Lilah M. Besser, Gina S. Lovasi, Joyce Jimenez Zambrano, Simone Camacho, Devi Dhanekula, Yvonne L. Michael, Parveen Garg, Jana A. Hirsch, David Siscovick, Philip M. Hurvitz, Mary L. Biggs, James E. Galvin, Traci M. Bartz, Jr. W. T. Longstreth   +13 more
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Association of residential greenspace with incident depression: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
ObjectiveDepression is a major public health challenge worldwide. We aimed to examine the association between residential greenspace and incident depression in UK Biobank participants.MethodsWe conducted a prospective cohort study of 265,311 UK Biobank ...
Chengfang Yang, Tong Lan, Yinghong Zhai, Bin Liu, Fangyuan Hu, Jianbo Ba   +5 more
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Exposure to eye-level greenspace reduces health inequalities of high blood pressure: A gender difference perspective

Hygiene and Environmental Health Advances, 2022
Existing evidence suggests that exposure to greenspace reduces the risk of high blood pressure (e.g., hypertension). In addition, greenspace may also narrow the socioeconomic and gender inequities of various health outcomes.
Ruoyu Wang, Shu-Li Xu, Xiang Xiao, Linchuan Yang, Yi Lu, Guang-Hui Dong, Xiaomiao Zhao   +6 more
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Beyond green environments: Multi-scale difference in human exposure to greenspace in China

Environment International, 2022
Greenspace exposure metrics can allow for comparisons of green space supply across time, space, and population groups, and for inferring patterns of variation in opportunities for people to enjoy the health and recreational benefits of nearby green ...
Bin Chen, Ying Tu, Shengbiao Wu, Yimeng Song, Yufang Jin, Chris Webster, Bing Xu, Peng Gong   +7 more
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Spatial Configuration of Urban Greenspace Affects Summer Air Temperature: Diurnal Variations and Scale Effects

Atmosphere, 2023
Optimizing the spatial pattern (spatial compositive and spatial configuration) of urban greenspace can effectively alleviate the urban heat island effect. While the relationship between air temperature (AT) and spatial composition of urban greenspace has
Qin Tian, Qingdong Qiu, Zhiyu Wang, Zhengwu Cai, Li Hu, Huanyao Liu, Ye Feng, Xiaoma Li   +7 more
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Associations of greenspace use and proximity with self-reported physical and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic affected individual's mental and physical health. The aim of this study was to estimate associations between greenspace use and proximity with perceived mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Janelle R Edwards, Jeromy W Gotschall, Jane E Clougherty, Leah H Schinasi   +3 more
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Comparing different data sources by examining the associations between surrounding greenspace and children's weight status

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2021
Background Studies on the association between surrounding greenspace and being overweight in childhood show inconsistent results, possibly because they differ widely in their definition and measurement of surrounding greenspace.
Yusheng Zhou, Thomas von Lengerke, Maren Dreier   +2 more
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Greenspace’s value orientations of ecosystem service and socioeconomic service in China

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 2022
Background: Natural ecosystems provide necessary services for human beings, including ecosystem service values (ESVs) and socioeconomic service values (SSVs). The value orientations of ESVs and SSVs are mainly related to people’s interaction with nature.
Xia Yao, Tao Lin, Shoukai Sun, Guoqin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Laurence Jones, Wenhui Liu, Yiyi Huang, Meixia Lin, Junmao Zhang, Yuan Chen, Hong Ye   +11 more
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