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Mapping urban greenspace use from mobile phone GPS data. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Urban greenspace is a valuable component of the urban form that has the potential to improve the health and well-being of residents. Most quantitative studies of relationships between health and greenspace to date have investigated associations only with
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Assessing the impact of urban greenspace on physical health: An empirical study from Southwest China [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 IntroductionAs the world becomes increasingly urbanized and human-nature contact declines, urban greenspace's impact on human health has garnered growing interest across academic disciplines. Various definitions and multiple indicators of greenspace have
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Changes in the relationship between Index of Concentration at the Extremes and U.S. urban greenspace: a longitudinal analysis from 2001–2019 [PDF]
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 2023 Urban greenspace is associated with a wide variety of human health benefits, from improved mental health to reduced violent crime and infant birth outcomes.
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Ecological Indicators, 2023 Urban greenspace has been proven to play a significant role in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect, and many studies have provided a strong back for such a cooling effect by exploring the relationship between land surface temperature (LST) and ...
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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
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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 HealthIntroduction 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.
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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.
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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 ...
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The role of urban and rural greenspaces in shaping immigrant wellbeing and settlement in place
Wellbeing, Space and Society, 2023 Greenspaces promote mental and physical health, yet racialized immigrants are known to experience inequitable greenspace access. There is growing interest in the ability of greenspace to support immigrant settlement and wellbeing.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2010 Background Greenspace has the potential to be a vital resource for promoting healthy living for people in urban areas, offering both opportunities for physical activity and wellbeing.
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