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View article: Urban green space access, social cohesion, and mental health outcomes before and during Covid-19
Urban green space access, social cohesion, and mental health outcomes before and during Covid-19 Open
Physical activity offers significant mental health and social wellbeing benefits but social distancing and quarantine requirements during the pandemic along with disparities in access to parks and other urban green spaces limited the abili…
View article: The impact of urban walking on psychophysiological wellbeing
The impact of urban walking on psychophysiological wellbeing Open
Research indicates benefits to psychophysiological wellbeing from walking in urban green space compared to other built settings. This study builds on research in older adults extending the protocol to healthy adults (n = 40, mean age = 42 …
View article: Psychological Restoration and the Effect of People in Nature and Urban Scenes: A Laboratory Experiment
Psychological Restoration and the Effect of People in Nature and Urban Scenes: A Laboratory Experiment Open
It is well-evidenced that exposure to natural environments increases psychological restoration as compared to non-natural settings, increasing our ability to recover from stress, low mood, and mental fatigue and encouraging positive social…
View article: Why garden? – Attitudes and the perceived health benefits of home gardening
Why garden? – Attitudes and the perceived health benefits of home gardening Open
Domestic (home) gardens provide opportunities for psychological and physical health benefits, yet these environments have received less attention in terms of their therapeutic value compared to other urban green spaces. This is despite the…
View article: Using artificial ground color to promote a restorative sidewalk experience: an experimental study based on manipulated street view images
Using artificial ground color to promote a restorative sidewalk experience: an experimental study based on manipulated street view images Open
Color is frequently used in urban outdoor spaces, but little research has studied its psychological effects. This study explores the influence of sidewalk floor color on the restorative walking experience in a busy, inner city street lacki…
View article: The Urban Built Environment, Walking and Mental Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study
The Urban Built Environment, Walking and Mental Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study Open
The benefits of walking in older age include improved cognitive health (e.g., mental alertness, improved memory functioning) and a reduced risk of stress, depression and dementia. However, research capturing the benefits of walking among o…
View article: Research for city practice
Research for city practice Open
CITY KNOW-HOW: Worrying trends in terms of human health and planetary health are receiving increasing global concern. City leadership, planning and development all place the constraints on urban behaviours and lifestyles, usually accelerat…
View article: Bringing Fronts Back: A Research Agenda to Investigate the Health and Well-Being Impacts of Front Gardens
Bringing Fronts Back: A Research Agenda to Investigate the Health and Well-Being Impacts of Front Gardens Open
This perspective article proposes an agenda to investigate the impacts of front gardens (yards) on health and well-being. As front gardens are increasingly being paved over, significant ecological benefits will be lost. In addition, urban …
View article: Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective Open
We provide consensus on the benefits of nature experience for mental health, and a model for integrating them into urban design.
View article: The impact of walking in different urban environments on brain activity in older people
The impact of walking in different urban environments on brain activity in older people Open
Neurourbanism looks to understand the relationship between urban environments and mental well-being and is well placed to assess the role of these environments on the urbanised and ageing global population. This study builds on research us…
View article: The New Companion to Urban Design
The New Companion to Urban Design Open
During the mid-to-late 20th century, economic and social forces caused population decline in the
\ndeindustrializing, “shrinking” cities of many developed nations, particularly in the United States,
\nnorthern Europe, and the former Soviet…
View article: Enhancing Health Through Access to Nature: How Effective are Interventions in Woodlands in Deprived Urban Communities? A Quasi-experimental Study in Scotland, UK
Enhancing Health Through Access to Nature: How Effective are Interventions in Woodlands in Deprived Urban Communities? A Quasi-experimental Study in Scotland, UK Open
High prevalence of poor mental health is a major public health problem. Natural environments may contribute to mitigating stress and enhancing health. However, there is little evidence on whether community-level interventions intended to i…
View article: The Restorative Health Benefits of a Tactical Urban Intervention: An Urban Waterfront Study
The Restorative Health Benefits of a Tactical Urban Intervention: An Urban Waterfront Study Open
Increasing access to urban waterfronts holds much promise for promoting healthy behaviors. While many US cities are revitalizing their waterfronts, the health and well-being benefits associated with these urban design initiatives are large…
View article: Health impacts of environmental and social interventions designed to increase deprived communities’ access to urban woodlands: a mixed-methods study
Health impacts of environmental and social interventions designed to increase deprived communities’ access to urban woodlands: a mixed-methods study Open
Background Contact with natural environments can bring health benefits, but research is lacking on how changes in access to natural environments might improve health, especially for deprived populations. Objective To evaluate the health im…
View article: Ethnicity and children's mental health: making the case for access to urban parks
Ethnicity and children's mental health: making the case for access to urban parks Open
Children living in poverty in the UK are four times more likely to have mental health problems than children from high-income families.1Gutman LM Joshi H Parsonage M Schoon I Children of the new century: mental health findings from the Mil…
View article: Urban Mobility and Wellbeing: Insights from Environmental Psychology and Neuro-Urbanism
Urban Mobility and Wellbeing: Insights from Environmental Psychology and Neuro-Urbanism Open
This presentation first gives a brief introduction to neuro-urbanism, a short history and future applications for understanding how we experience our cities. It provides a quick review of mHealth (mobile health) data sources for capturing …
View article: Coping with Stress in Deprived Urban Neighborhoods: What Is the Role of Green Space According to Life Stage?
Coping with Stress in Deprived Urban Neighborhoods: What Is the Role of Green Space According to Life Stage? Open
This study follows previous research showing how green space quantity and contact with nature (via access to gardens/allotments) helps mitigate stress in people living in deprived urban environments (Ward Thompson et al., 2016). However, l…
View article: Green space quantity and mental health: evidence on gender differences in relationships and use of work status as a proxy for exposure
Green space quantity and mental health: evidence on gender differences in relationships and use of work status as a proxy for exposure Open
BACKGROUND: Many studies have investigated links between amount of green space in the environment and mental health, but only a small number have reported on gender differences in relationships. METHODS: Male/female differences in relation…
View article: Seasonal Differences in Light Exposure and the Associations With Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study
Seasonal Differences in Light Exposure and the Associations With Health and Well-Being in Older Adults: An Exploratory Study Open
Objective: This article reports summer verses winter seasonal variations across a suite of blue light, illuminance levels and health and well-being indicators. Background: The quality of lighting in care homes has been assessed previously,…
View article: Understanding Relationships between Health, Ethnicity, Place and the Role of Urban Green Space in Deprived Urban Communities
Understanding Relationships between Health, Ethnicity, Place and the Role of Urban Green Space in Deprived Urban Communities Open
Very little is known about how differences in use and perceptions of urban green space impact on the general health of black and minority ethnic (BME) groups. BME groups in the UK suffer from poorer health and a wide range of environmental…