Biodiversity and Health in the Urban Environment DOI Creative Commons
Melissa Marselle, Sarah Lindley, Penny A. Cook

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Current Environmental Health Reports, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8(2), P. 146 - 156

Published: May 12, 2021

Abstract Purpose of review Biodiversity underpins urban ecosystem functions that are essential for human health and well-being. Understanding how biodiversity relates to is a developing frontier science, policy practice. This article describes the beneficial, as well harmful, aspects in environments. Recent findings research shows contact with natural environments within towns cities can be both positive negative physical, mental social For example, while viruses or pollen seriously harmful health, biodiverse ecosystems promote On balance, these influences positive. As declining at an unprecedented rate, suggests its loss could threaten quality life all humans. Summary A key gap understand—and evidence—the specific causal pathways through which affects health. mechanistic understanding linking facilitate application nature-based solutions public influence policy. Research integration cross-sector planning development should harness opportunities better identify linkages between biodiversity, climate Given importance conservation considered investment.

Language: Английский

Green space and loneliness: A systematic review with theoretical and methodological guidance for future research DOI Creative Commons
Thomas Astell‐Burt, Terry Hartig, I Gusti Ngurah Edi Putra

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 847, P. 157521 - 157521

Published: July 22, 2022

Persistent loneliness troubles people across the life span, with prevalence as high 61 % in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce population health impacts of and its concomitants, such hopelessness despair. However, literature lacks both a critical appraisal extant evidence conceptual model explain how green space would work structural intervention. Both are needed guide decision making further research. We conducted systematic review quantitative studies testing associations between loneliness, searching seven databases. Twenty two were identified by 25/01/2022. Most high-income countries fifteen (68 %) had cross-sectional designs. Green was measured inconsistently using either objective or subjective indicators. Few examined specific types qualities. The majority general (e.g. UCLA scale). Different (social, emotional, existential) not analysed. Of 132 associations, 88 (66.6 indicated potential protection from against 44 (33.3 reaching statistical significance (p < 0.05). integrated these findings qualitative elaborate extend existing pathway domain linking health. These elaborations extensions acknowledge following: (a) different have implications for loneliness; (b) multilevel circumstances influence likelihood person will benefit suffer harm space; (c) personal, relational, collective processes operate within domains pathways concomitants; (d) concomitants explicitly positioned mediators broader causal system that links wellbeing. This provide guidance epidemiological research on loneliness.

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What next? Expanding our view of city planning and global health, and implementing and monitoring evidence-informed policy DOI Creative Commons
Billie Giles‐Corti, Anne Vernez Moudon, Melanie Lowe

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The Lancet Global Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(6), P. e919 - e926

Published: May 10, 2022

This Series on urban design, transport, and health aimed to facilitate development of a global system health-related policy spatial indicators assess achievements deficiencies in transport policies features. final paper the summarises key findings, considers what do next, outlines urgent actions. Our study 25 cities 19 countries found that, despite many well intentioned policies, few had measurable standards targets achieve healthy sustainable cities. Available were often insufficient promote wellbeing, health-supportive design features inadequate or inequitably distributed. City planning decisions affect human planetary amplify city vulnerabilities, as COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted. Hence, we offer an expanded framework pathways through which affects health, incorporating 11 integrated interventions addressing current emerging issues. call action recommends widespread uptake further our methods open-source tools create upstream benchmark track progress; unmask inequities; inform investments; accelerate transitions net zero, healthy,

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Beyond “bluespace” and “greenspace”: A narrative review of possible health benefits from exposure to other natural landscapes DOI
Hansen Li, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Alessandro Rigolon

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 856, P. 159292 - 159292

Published: Oct. 5, 2022

Language: Английский

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Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health DOI Creative Commons
Mathew P. White, Terry Hartig, Leanne Martin

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Environment International, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 181, P. 108234 - 108234

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change other environmental stressors by enhancing social-ecological resilience. Natural ecosystems, settings, elements affordances also individuals become more personally resilient to a variety of stressors, although the mechanisms underpinning individual-level nature-based resilience, their relations are not well articulated. We propose 'nature-based biopsychosocial resilience theory' (NBRT) address these gaps. Our framework begins suggesting that refer both: a) person's set adaptive resources; b) processes which resources deployed. Drawing on existing nature-health perspectives, we argue nature contact support build maintain biological, psychological, social (i.e. biopsychosocial) resilience-related resources. Together can: i) reduce risk various (preventive resilience); ii) enhance reactions stressful circumstances (response resilience), and/or iii) facilitate rapid complete recovery from stress (recovery resilience). Reference three supports integration across familiar pathways involving harm reduction, capacity building, restoration. Evidence in theory, potential interventions promote issues require further consideration discussed.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the potential of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials for sustainable water and wastewater treatment: A review of their antimicrobial properties DOI
Hesam Kamyab, Shreeshivadasan Chelliapan, Gasim Hayder

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Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 335, P. 139103 - 139103

Published: June 2, 2023

Language: Английский

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An inclusive typology of values for navigating transformations towards a just and sustainable future DOI Creative Commons
Christopher M. Raymond, Christopher B. Anderson, Simone Athayde

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Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 64, P. 101301 - 101301

Published: Sept. 19, 2023

Achieving the intertwined goals of justice and sustainability requires transformative changes to meaningfully engage diverse perspectives. Therefore, scholars policymakers need new ways recognising addressing nature's multiple values across cultures, disciplines other knowledge traditions. By reviewing academic publications, policy documents Indigenous local community sources, we developed an inclusive typology clarify value concepts guide their consideration in decisions. Through case studies, illustrate how navigating 'horizontal' 'vertical' interactions within this can help confront plural-value challenges, such as enhancing participation environmental research practice, effective management socio-environmental conflicts. We conclude by exploring further leverage change decision-making contexts.

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How do different types and characteristics of green space impact mental health? A scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Femke Beute, Melissa Marselle, Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo

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People and Nature, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(6), P. 1839 - 1876

Published: Sept. 7, 2023

Abstract Green space matters for mental health but is under constant pressure in an increasingly urbanising world. Often there little available cities green areas, so it vital to optimise the design and usage of these spaces. To achieve this, experts planning, nature conservation need know which types characteristics spaces are most beneficial residents' health. A scoping review studies that compare different on was conducted. total 215 (experimental, observational qualitative) papers were included review. This highlights a high level heterogeneity study design, geographical locations, outcomes measures. Few specifically designed enable direct comparisons between (e.g. parks forests). The have predominantly experimental research designs looking at effects short‐term exposure affect physiological stress). More enabled only indirect comparisons, either within same or studies. Analysis direction (positive, neutral, negative) from various found positive (i.e. beneficial) across all types. However, did appear render more diverse health, especially case vegetation higher density can be negative health). reveals gaps present evidence base, with specific directly comparing study. Proposed future directions include use longitudinal focusing characteristics, considering actual systematically addressing factors influencing relation type interaction, user experience). Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Language: Английский

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Advancing urban green and blue space contributions to public health DOI
Ruth F. Hunter, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Carlo Fabian

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The Lancet Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(9), P. e735 - e742

Published: Aug. 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Exposure Ecology Drives a Unified Understanding of the Nexus of (Urban) Natural Ecosystem, Ecological Exposure, and Health DOI Creative Commons
Zhaowu Yu, Gaoyuan Yang, Tao Lin

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

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The intersection of ecology and exposure science with health concerns has led to a gradual infiltration these disciplines. Exposure (urban) natural ecosystems, defined as ecological exposure, proven be substantially beneficial health, providing more effective preventive measures than dealing downstream consequences the disease. Besides, eco-environment & field have shifted its paradigm from focusing on negative environmental exploring positive benefits exposure. However, unified framework that integrates nexus ecosystem, is still lacking. To address challenges, here, we propose new (discipline), (EE), reviewed relevant studies. We suggest domain scope EE include subject-reality, object-reality, subject-virtual, object-virtual dimensions all previous studies can covered within this coordinate frame. analyze trends shortcomings each explain pathways including reduction, restoration, promotion capacity, potential harm. Furthermore, discuss theoretical basis for formation EE, well EE-derived hypotheses, implications, connections other related fields. In short, EE-driven holistic critical review enhances our understanding frontier topic substantially, it serve realizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Language: Английский

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The vicious cycle of biophobia DOI Creative Commons
Masashi Soga, Kevin J. Gaston, Yuya Fukano

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Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(6), P. 512 - 520

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

People can express irrational fears and disgust responses towards certain wild organisms. This so-called 'biophobia' be useful indeed necessary in some circumstances. Biophobia can, however, also lead to excessive distress anxiety which, turn, result people avoiding interactions with nature. Here, we highlight concern that this reduction nature might progressive increases biophobia, entrenching it more individuals across society. We propose the 'vicious cycle of biophobia', a concept encapsulates how aversion emerge grow The vicious biophobia risks accelerating extinction experience, leading long-term adverse consequences for conservation biodiversity.

Language: Английский

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