Distance Decay of Urban Park Visitation: Roles of Personal Characteristics and Visitation Patterns DOI Open Access

Di Shu,

Yulin Peng,

Ziyu Zhang

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(9), P. 1589 - 1589

Published: Sept. 10, 2024

Distance decay of urban park visitation (e.g., number and frequency) has been widely acknowledged is increasingly integrated into planning management considering spatial accessibility service equity. However, thorough understandings especially concerning the variations among visitors with different personal characteristics patterns are still scarce. Taking Changsha, China as an example, we collected data on distance (i.e., between parks visitor’s homes) frequency 2535 visitors, modeled density frequency, investigated their patterns. The results show that: (1) median was 1.3 km 24 times per season. (2) Both showed clear can be effectively using common functions power function, exponential logarithmic function). (3) Visitors’ gender age) duration time, transportation modes, purposes) significantly impact distance, rate decay). These findings extend our understanding which help better management.

Language: Английский

Solution to what? Global assessment of nature-based solutions, urban challenges, and outcomes DOI Creative Commons
M. Li, Roy P. Remme, Peter M. van Bodegom

et al.

Landscape and Urban Planning, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 105294 - 105294

Published: Jan. 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Factors influencing the effectiveness of nature-based interventions (NBIs) aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing: An umbrella review DOI Creative Commons
Topaz Shrestha,

Cheryl Voon Yi,

Marica Cassarino

et al.

Environment International, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 109217 - 109217

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Several systematic reviews support nature-based interventions (NBIs) as a mechanism of enhancing mental health and wellbeing. However, the available evidence for effectiveness these is fragmentary mixed. The heterogeneity existing significant fragmentation knowledge within field make it difficult to draw firm conclusions regarding NBIs. This can only limit development personal planetary wellbeing, potentially resulting in ineffective ill-targeted investment decisions. These concerns have hindered translation research into practice guidelines are urgently required assist researchers, practitioners policymakers developing promote environmental stewardship meet needs diverse communities. A higher-order or meta-level synthesis sense this evidence. umbrella review synthesises on barriers enablers through summative published meta-analyses. search PsycINFO, PubMed, Greenfile, Web Science, Embase, Scopus, Academic Search Complete (EBSCO), Environment Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Health Policy Reference Centre Google Scholar was performed. mixed method review, with both quantitative qualitative data were included. 64 included synthesis. descriptive data, extracted from each study, forms an overview characteristics interventions. narrative used present potential factors influencing outcomes risk bias assessed using 16-item Assessment Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR2) checklist. Directions future research, quality recommendations policymaking, discusssed.

Language: Английский

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High-rise window views: Evaluating the physiological and psychological impacts of green, blue, and built environments DOI
Mohamed Elsadek, Zhang Deshun, Binyi Liu

et al.

Building and Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 262, P. 111798 - 111798

Published: June 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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The effects of allergenic pollen in green space on mental health, behaviour and perceptions: A systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Rupert Legg, Nadja Kabisch

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 92, P. 128204 - 128204

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

Recent times have seen an increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases due part to alterations and exacerbations global pollen cycle resulting from climate change. Climate change related temperature increases are associated with increased production earlier longer season. A broad body research has emerged demonstrating that green spaces urban areas mental health benefits. Yet, whether relationship between space may be altered by presence allergenic remains underexamined. Using Scopus Web Science as search engines, this paper systematically reviews emerging exploring how alter health, behavioural perceptual outcomes. total 26 papers were identified indicating effect levels within on is not entirely conclusive. Most studies observed (real or perceived) was worse effects than less pollen. However, a minor selection found also little evidence effect. We strong for perceived adverse perceptions space. Allergy sufferers, including those taking medication, adapt their behaviour higher objective counts received visitors. Finally, we contained mainly hazel, alder, birch, cypress, linden, poplar, plane, maple juniper trees all levels, avoidance, effects. conclude prospects future highlight need closely monitor carefully select tree species planted spaces.

Language: Английский

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Renaturing for Urban Wellbeing: A Socioecological Perspective on Green Space Quality, Accessibility, and Inclusivity DOI Open Access
Alessio Russo

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(13), P. 5751 - 5751

Published: July 5, 2024

This perspective examines renaturing cities, the strategic reintroduction of nature, as a potential solution to negative health impacts rapid urbanisation. By utilising nature-based solutions maximise ecosystem services and reintegrate human natural systems, offers access high-quality, accessible green spaces. Studies suggest such is associated with reduced depression, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease risk. Renaturing also presents opportunities for physical activity daily exposure which can further enhance well-being happiness. However, challenges include ensuring equitable these spaces avoiding gentrification. To achieve this distribution ensure project truly benefits community, bottom-up approach involving residents in planning process crucial. Longitudinal studies evidence from design projects are necessary understand types most effectively improve wellbeing happiness disadvantaged groups. Further research needed better refine concept, it sometimes used interchangeably other similar but distinct approaches.

Language: Английский

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Wilding cities for biodiversity and people: a transdisciplinary framework DOI

Sébastien Bonthoux,

Simon Chollet

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 99(4), P. 1458 - 1480

Published: March 21, 2024

ABSTRACT Accelerating urbanisation and associated lifestyle changes result in loss of biodiversity diminished wellbeing people through fewer direct interactions experiences with nature. In this review, we propose the notion urban wilding (the promotion autonomous ecological processes that are independent historical land‐use conditions, minimal human maintenance planting interventions) investigate its propensity to improve people–nature connections cities. Through a large interdisciplinary synthesis, explore mechanisms which can promote cities, attitudes relations city dwellers towards wild spaces, discuss integration into fabric cities governance. We show favouring assembly spontaneity by reducing interventions, functional limiting practices, plant diversity provide resources for numerous organisms at habitat scales. These could reverse biotic homogenisation, but further studies needed understand effects on invasive species their consequences. From socio‐ecological perspective, spontaneous vegetation modulated successional stages, grassland woodland stages preferred, dense shrubby disliked. Wild spaces diversify physical nature, enrich multi‐sensory, affective cognitive nature However, some aspects cause anxiety, feeling unsafe, perception abandonment. negative be mitigated subtle design interventions. While has long been thought as ornamental instrumental help develop relational intrinsic values Wildness singular aesthetics should combined cultural norms, resident uses functions plan spatial configurations promoting human–non‐human cohabitation. For socially just adapted needs residents, implementation backed inclusive governance opening up discussion forums residents workers. Scientists support these collaborating actors experiment new

Language: Английский

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Seeing the Trees Without the Forest: What and How can Agroforestry and Urban Forestry Learn from Each Other? DOI Creative Commons
Rita Sousa‐Silva, Mélanie Feurer, Christopher Morhart

et al.

Current Forestry Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(4), P. 239 - 254

Published: May 28, 2024

Abstract Purpose of Review Agroforestry and urban forestry have evolved mainly as separate disciplines, although they share a long history tree cultivation in man-made environments. Here, we review their common threads, exploring how trees both systems interact with shape We examine themes methodologies – ranging from growth dynamics to environmental stressors, ecosystem services provision, questions governance identify opportunities for synergies between these fields. Recent Findings emphasize the potential agroforestry enhancing multifunctional landscapes. Geographical divides research are evident, predominantly studied Global South receiving more attention North. However, significant gaps provide avenues collaboration, instance, addressing challenges capturing monetary socio-cultural value justice considerations. Summary In light growing need integrated approaches contemporary challenges, climate change mitigation adaptation community well-being, our explores what fields can learn each other provides recommendations fostering greater interdisciplinary dialogue new collaborations meaningful synergistic manner, aiming advance policy, research, practice forestry.

Language: Английский

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How University Blue and Green Space affect Students’ Mental Health: A Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Koorosh Aghabozorgi, Alexander van der Jagt, Simon Bell

et al.

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 97, P. 128394 - 128394

Published: June 3, 2024

University students frequently experience high levels of stress, depression, anxiety, and a variety other mental health challenges. There is growing evidence that university campus landscapes may offer tangible benefits for overall well-being but to date this has not been brought together synthesised. Therefore, thorough analysis the existing body research on how what extent can impact student needed. A scoping review relevant studies was carried out with aim highlighting any gaps in knowledge recommendations potential future directions. The based PRISMA-ScR Checklist. Through database search, 54 were identified as eligible inclusion review, following several consecutive screening stages. We observed considerable diversity exposure data, study designs, outcome measures, landscape types characteristics. Over 96% included indicated positive relationship between different aspects while only two reported no association. uncovered current base regarding effect blue spaces design characteristics health. Furthermore, associations some conditions like schizophrenia, emotional attentional problems, eating disorders have investigated date. findings identify need additional addressing these specific aspects.

Language: Английский

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Effective Recreational Activities in Urban Green Spaces for Mental Health of Scientific Researchers DOI Creative Commons

Jinshan Yan,

Yashi Wu,

Guofan Shao

et al.

Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Scientific researchers are known for their demanding intellectual efforts and particularly susceptible to mental health disorders. Urban green spaces (UGSs) beneficial people’s health, yet there is limited research on what types of UGSs activities effective improving researchers’ health. Here, we investigate if can be enhanced by visiting affiliated spaces, pocket parks, comprehensive coastal beaches. The hypothesis was that the natural social pathways recreational ecosystem services jointly reduce stress attentional fatigue. results suggest nature contact, connectedness, interaction directly or indirectly have positive impacts scientific Both connectedness serve as crucial mediating variables between contact In terms direct impact, high-frequency in small with high accessibility, markedly relieve stress, whereas visit frequency large low accessibility has a effect long-term relief. indirect alleviate fatigue through mediation while mainly mitigate interaction. This study provides natural-social integrated perspective enhance well-being researchers. We provide recommendations work-related offer information useful decision-making support create healthy environment

Language: Английский

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Health Effects of Participation in Creating Urban Green Spaces—A Systematic Review DOI Open Access
Tobias Ihle,

Ellen Jahr,

Dörte Martens

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(12), P. 5000 - 5000

Published: June 12, 2024

The participation of citizens in creating urban green spaces is a promising approach to promoting health and wellbeing while facilitating the development equitable cities more prepared for challenges climate change. This systematic review provides an overview current state knowledge by synthesizing summarizing scholarly articles reporting studies on effects space creation. A protocol was preregistered PROSPERO (registration number CRD42023454363). Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched six databases published since 2003. After screening 2676 records, found 133 matching our inclusion criteria summarized findings qualitative quantitative research, differentiating between study types, population intervention types. In addition, explored secondary outcomes mentioned included articles. majority reported positive impacts participatory creation general, mental, physical health. Moreover, many other personal social benefits. results this indicate that represents wellbeing. Nevertheless, further high-quality, research required gain comprehensive understanding relationship activities health, particularly with regard benefits specific types subpopulations.

Language: Английский

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