Abstract
Access
to
urban
natural
space,
including
blue
and
greenspace,
is
associated
with
improved
health.
In
2021,
the
C40
Cities
Climate
Leadership
Group
set
2030
Urban
Nature
Declaration
(UND)
targets:
“Quality
Total
Cover”
(30%
green
area
within
each
city)
“Equitable
Spatial
Distribution”
(70%
of
population
living
close
space).
We
evaluate
progress
toward
these
targets
in
96
cities
using
globally
available,
high‐resolution
data
sets
for
landcover
normalized
difference
vegetation
index
(NDVI).
use
European
Space
Agency
(ESA)'s
WorldCover
define
greenspace
discrete
categories
ESA's
Sentinel‐2A
calculate
NDVI,
adding
“open
water”
category
characterize
total
space.
compare
2020
levels
space
two
UND
predict
city‐specific
NDVI
level
consistent
linear
regressions.
The
96‐city
mean
was
0.538
(range:
0.148,
0.739).
Most
(80%)
meet
Quality
Cover
target,
nearly
half
(47%)
Equitable
Distribution
target.
Landcover‐measured
were
strong
(mean
R
2
=
0.826)
moderate
0.597)
predictors
our
NDVI‐based
proximity
measure,
respectively.
predicted
value
meeting
0.478
0.352–0.565)
0.660
0.498–0.767)
Distribution.
Our
translation
area‐
access‐based
metrics
common
into
metric
used
epidemiology
allows
quantifying
health
benefits
achieving
such
targets.
Environment International,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
181, С. 108234 - 108234
Опубликована: Сен. 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.
People and Nature,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
5(6), С. 1839 - 1876
Опубликована: Сен. 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).
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article
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blog.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2023
Exposure
to
natural
environments
offers
an
array
of
mental
health
benefits.
Virtual
reality
provides
simulated
experiences
being
in
nature
when
outdoor
access
is
limited.
Previous
studies
on
virtual
have
focused
mainly
single
"doses"
nature.
The
effects
repeated
exposure
remain
poorly
understood.
Motivated
by
this
gap,
we
studied
the
influence
a
daily
intervention
symptoms
anxiety,
depression,
and
underlying
cause
poor
health:
rumination.
Forty
college
students
(58%
non-Hispanic
White,
median
age
=
19)
were
recruited
from
two
U.S.
universities
randomly
assigned
or
control
group.
Over
several
weeks,
anxious
arousal
(panic)
apprehension
(worry)
decreased
with
exposure.
Participants
identifying
as
women,
past
VR
users,
experienced
outdoors,
engaged
beauty
benefited
particularly
strongly
did
not
help
anhedonic
depression
Further
research
necessary
distinguish
for
whom
interventions
impact
outcomes.
Land,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(3), С. 610 - 610
Опубликована: Март 13, 2025
The
mental
health
of
university
students
has
received
much
attention
due
to
the
various
pressures
studies,
life,
and
employment.
Several
studies
have
confirmed
that
campus
public
spaces
contain
multiple
restorative
potentials.
Yet,
space
is
still
not
ready
meet
students’
new
need
for
percetions.
Renewal
practices
integrate
multi-issues
are
becoming
more
important,
further
clarification
measurement
methods
optimization
pathways
also
needed.
This
study
applied
semantic
segmentation
technique
deep
learning
model
extract
feature
indicators
outdoor
based
on
street
view
image
(SVI)
data.
subjective
evaluation
small-scale
SVIs
was
obtained
using
perceived
scale-11
(PRS-11)
questionnaire.
On
this
basis,
benefit
models
were
established,
including
explanatory
predictive
models.
used
Pearson’s
correlation
linear
regression
analysis
identify
key
affecting
benefits,
XGBoost
1.7.3
algorithm
predict
scores
scale.
accessibility
results
from
sDNA
then
overlayed
form
a
comprehensive
assessment
matrix
restoration
benefits
dimensions
“areas
with
potential”.
In
way,
three
types
spatial
(LRB-HA,
HRB-LA,
LRB-LA)
sequential
orders
temporal
(short-term,
medium-term,
long-term)
combined
propose
dual
control
accessibility.
provides
methodological
guidelines
empirical
data
regeneration
promotes
efficiency.
addition,
it
can
offer
positive
references
neighborhood-scale
urban
design
sustainable
development.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Март 28, 2023
Abstract
People
who
make
habitual
use
of
an
emotion
regulation
strategy
such
as
cognitive
reappraisal
may
be
more
sensitive
to
the
cues
coming
from
a
surrounding
natural
environment
and,
thus,
get
benefits
virtual
nature
exposure
enhanced
subjective
vitality.
However,
no
previous
study
investigated
moderating
role
in
relationship
between
different
types
environments
(a
national
park,
lacustrine
environment,
and
arctic
vs.
urban
environment)
We
designed
between-subject
design
(four
conditions,
one
per
type
with
sample
187
university
students
(M
age
=
21.17,
SD
2.55).
Participants
were
exposed
four
360°
panoramic
photos
for
minute
each
reality
head-mounted
display.
The
results
multicategorical
moderation
analysis
attested
that
there
two
significant
interactions,
respectively
reappraisal.
More
specifically,
participants
low
levels
reappraisal,
effects
(vs.
urban)
on
vitality
not
significant,
while
high
levels,
positive.
Findings
show
how
potential
boosted
training
aimed
at
increasing
general
supports
enhancing
applications
nature,
demonstrates
need
take
individual
differences
into
account
when
determining
these
applications.