Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

Berg, M.M.H.E. van den; Wendel-Vos, Wanda; Poppel, Mireille N. M. van; Kemper, H.C.G.; Mechelen, Willem van; Maas, Jolanda

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2015.07.008

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“…Green spaces provide environmental benefits, such as the mitigation of heat island effects, the reduction of pollutants in the air, promotion of biodiversity and noise reduction. They are also important in cities due to social benefits, by providing ample recreational opportunities, by supporting social interaction and integration and by contributing to the improvement of mental and physical health [1][2][3][4].…”

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Preferences for Urban Green Space Characteristics: A Comparative Study in Three Portuguese Cities

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Many studies have argued that a better understanding of people's preferences about public urban green spaces may inform urban planners to effectively provide and manage urban green spaces to meet users' needs. The aim of this study is to examine urban residents preferred public green space characteristics and investigate whether similarities and differences can be highlighted in three different Portuguese cities. Through a web-based questionnaire based on the best-worst scaling (BWS) method, residents of Lisbon, Porto and Évora (n = 750) were asked to select the most and least important public green space characteristic among thirteen attributes. The results suggest a consensus about some green space characteristics across cities but also the existence of some local variations in city residents' preferences. Overall, this study can support public authorities and urban planners as they strive to effectively design and manage urban green spaces to meet users' needs.

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Preferences for Urban Green Space Characteristics: A Comparative Study in Three Portuguese Cities

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“…Urban green spaces as an essential element of green infrastructure are increasingly linked to human wellbeing [1][2][3][4][5]. However, the benefits they provide come at a price, from maintenance of facilities and vegetation to day-to-day management [6].…”

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Informal Urban Green Space: Residents’ Perception, Use, and Management Preferences across Four Major Japanese Shrinking Cities

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2017

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Urban residents' health depends on green infrastructure to cope with climate change. Shrinking cities could utilize vacant land to provide more green space, but declining tax revenues preclude new park development-a situation pronounced in Japan, where some cities are projected to shrink by over ten percent, but lack green space. Could informal urban green spaces (IGS; vacant lots, street verges, brownfields etc.) supplement parks in shrinking cities? This study analyzes residents' perception, use, and management preferences (management goals, approaches to participatory management, willingness to participate) for IGS using a large, representative online survey (n = 1000) across four major shrinking Japanese cities: Sapporo, Nagano, Kyoto and Kitakyushu. Results show that residents saw IGS as a common element of the urban landscape and their daily lives, but their evaluation was mixed. Recreation and urban agriculture were preferred to redevelopment and non-management. For participative management, residents saw a need for the city administration to mediate usage and liability, and expected an improved appearance, but emphasized the need for financial and non-financial support. A small but significant minority (~10%) were willing to participate in management activities. On this basis, eight principles for participatory informal green space planning are proposed.

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“…An increasing amount of longitudinal and cross-sectional studies reported the importance of being exposed with natural elements (greenness/blueness) in individuals' everyday environments such as residential areas and workplaces. These studies addressed the cumulative restorative effects of repeated contact with nature on indicators of satisfaction, revitalization, tranquility, less risk of depression and anxiety (Gascon et al, 2015;Van den Berg et al, 2015).…”

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Restoration Experience Measurement Methods in Contact with Green Open Spaces

Malekinezhad¹,

Lamit²

2018

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Contact with nature is suggested to be as an important resource for human health and well-being. Stress alleviation and reduction of mental fatigue are main instances of improvement of human health and well-being in contact with nature. Although the term restoration experience in contact with nature has been used repeatedly for concepts of stress alleviation and reduction of mental fatigue, these refer to different sets of theories and research studies. In this paper, by reviewing the nature-health related theories of Biophilia, Stress Recovery Theory, Attention Restoration Theory and Supportive Environment Theory (SET), the similarities and differences between these two concepts have been discussed. Moreover, the measurement approach instruments based on different study methodologies and aims are provided. This paper could provide information for future studies with focus on factors to be of benefit for restoration experience in design and planning of natural landscape environments with the aim of health and well-being development.

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Health benefits of green spaces in the living environment: A systematic review of epidemiological studies

Cited by 574 publications

References 59 publications

Preferences for Urban Green Space Characteristics: A Comparative Study in Three Portuguese Cities

Preferences for Urban Green Space Characteristics: A Comparative Study in Three Portuguese Cities

Informal Urban Green Space: Residents’ Perception, Use, and Management Preferences across Four Major Japanese Shrinking Cities

Restoration Experience Measurement Methods in Contact with Green Open Spaces

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