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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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Greenspace and Crime [PDF]

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 2016
Objectives: There is a growing interest in the relationship between greenspace and crime, yet how particular greenspace types encourage or inhibit the timing and types of greenspace crime remains largely unexplored.
Kimpton, Anthony, Corcoran, Jonathan, Wickes, Rebecca   +2 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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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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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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Neighborhood greenspace exposure as a protective factor in dementia risk among U.S. adults 75 years or older: a cohort study

Environmental Health, 2022
Highlights Residential greenspace exposure was found to be associated with moderate cognitive health benefit for older U.S. adults. Dementia subtypes may be differentially impacted by exposure to residential greenspace.
Erik D. Slawsky, Anjum Hajat, Isaac C. Rhew, Helen Russette, Erin O. Semmens, Joel D. Kaufman, Cindy S. Leary, Annette L. Fitzpatrick   +7 more
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Greenspace to Meet People’s Demand: A Case Study of Beijing in 2005 and 2015

Remote Sensing, 2021
Urban greenspace provides essential benefits and often depends on its distribution and spatial relationship with residents. Many cities set ambitious goals to increase the coverage of greenspace.
Zhanghao Chen, Ganlin Huang
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Understanding Multiple Dimensions of Perceived Greenspace Accessibility and Their Effect on Subjective Well-Being During a Global Pandemic

Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated how the accessibility of greenspace can shift in response to social-ecological disturbance, and generated questions as to how changing dimensions of accessibility affect the ecosystem services of greenspace, such as
Megan Maurer, Megan Maurer, Elizabeth M. Cook, Liv Yoon, Olivia Visnic, Ben Orlove, Patricia J. Culligan, Brian J. Mailloux   +7 more
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The importance of greenspace for mental health [PDF]

BJPsych. International, 2017
There is an urgent global need for accessible and cost-effective pro-mental health infrastructure. Public green spaces were officially designated in the 19th century, informed by a belief that they might provide health benefits. We outline modern research evidence that greenspace can play a pivotal role in population-level mental health.
Barton, J, Rogerson, M
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Improved human greenspace exposure equality during 21st century urbanization

Nature Communications, 2023
Greenspace plays a crucial role in urban ecosystems and has been recognized as a key factor in promoting sustainable and healthy city development. Recent studies have revealed a growing concern about urban greenspace exposure inequality; however, the ...
Shengbiao Wu, Bin Chen, Chris Webster, Bing Xu, Peng Gong   +4 more
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