Urban Trees and Human Health: A Scoping Review

Environmental, health, wellbeing, social and equity effects of urban green space interventions: A meta-narrative evidence synthesis

(2019) R.F. Hunter et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Greening Blocks: A Conceptual Typology of Practical Design Interventions to Integrate Health and Climate Resilience Co-Benefits

(2019) Sara Barron et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Exploring links between greenspace and sudden unexpected death: A spatial analysis

(2018) Jianyong Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

The health benefits of the great outdoors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of greenspace exposure and health outcomes

(2018) Caoimhe Twohig-Bennett et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Human-biometeorological significance of shading in urban public spaces—Summertime measurements in Pécs, Hungary

(2018) Noémi Kántor et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Declining urban and community tree cover in the United States

(2018) David J. Nowak et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and Explanation

(2018) Andrea C. Tricco et al.   ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

The 2018 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: shaping the health of nations for centuries to come

(2018) Nick Watts et al.   LANCET

Inverse relationship between urban green space and childhood autism in California elementary school districts

(2017) Jianyong Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Land cover and air pollution are associated with asthma hospitalisations: A cross-sectional study

(2017) Ian Alcock et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Nature Contact and Human Health: A Research Agenda

(2017) Howard Frumkin et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Air quality and health effects of biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions from urban green spaces and the mitigation strategies

(2017) Yuan Ren et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Vegetated land cover near residence is associated with reduced allostatic load and improved biomarkers of neuroendocrine, metabolic and immune functions

(2017) Andrey I. Egorov et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Exploring pathways linking greenspace to health: Theoretical and methodological guidance

(2017) Iana Markevych et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Pollen exposure and hospitalization due to asthma exacerbations: daily time series in a European city

(2017) Nicholas J. Osborne et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Urban ecological infrastructure: an integrated network for ecosystem services and sustainable urban systems

(2017) Feng Li et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

The association between urban trees and crime: Evidence from the spread of the emerald ash borer in Cincinnati

(2017) Michelle C. Kondo et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Influence of changing trees locations on thermal comfort on street parking lot and footways

(2017) Dragan D. Milošević et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Effects of viewing forest landscape on middle-aged hypertensive men

(2017) Chorong Song et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Stress recovery in forest or handicraft environments – An intervention study

(2017) Ann Dolling et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Cultural ecosystem benefits of urban and peri-urban green infrastructure across different European countries

(2017) L. O’Brien et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Associations between multiple green space measures and birth weight across two US cities

(2017) Leanne Cusack et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

In search of features that constitute an “enriched environment” in humans: Associations between geographical properties and brain structure

(2017) Simone Kühn et al.   Scientific Reports

Assessing the Potential of Land Use Modification to Mitigate Ambient NO2 and Its Consequences for Respiratory Health

(2017) Meenakshi Rao et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Neighborhood Design, Physical Activity, and Wellbeing: Applying the Walkability Model

(2017) Adriana Zuniga-Teran et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Green Streets: Urban Green and Birth Outcomes

(2017) et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Effects of Short Forest Bathing Program on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Mood States in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals

(2017) Chia-Pin Yu et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Visiting a Forest, but Not a City, Increases Human Natural Killer Activity and Expression of Anti-Cancer Proteins

(2017) Q. Li et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Effect of Phytoncide from Trees on Human Natural Killer Cell Function

(2017) Q. Li et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF IMMUNOPATHOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Is Variety the Spice of Life? An Experimental Investigation into the Effects of Species Richness on Self-Reported Mental Well-Being

(2017) Lukas J. Wolf et al.   PLoS One

Airborne Pollen Concentrations and Emergency Room Visits for Myocardial Infarction: A Multicity Case-Crossover Study in Ontario, Canada

(2016) Scott Weichenthal et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Urban Vegetative Cover Fragmentation in the U.S.

(2016) Wei-Lun Tsai et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Prevalence and Allergen of Allergic Rhinitis in Korean Children

(2016) Dong Hyun Kim et al.   American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy

Work more and play less? Time use impacts of changing ecosystem services: The case of the invasive emerald ash borer

(2016) Benjamin A. Jones   ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

Residential green spaces and mortality: A systematic review

(2016) Mireia Gascon et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Health and climate related ecosystem services provided by street trees in the urban environment

(2016) Jennifer A. Salmond et al.   Environmental Health

Climate Change and Future Pollen Allergy in Europe

(2016) Iain R. Lake et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Development of multi-functional streetscape green infrastructure using a performance index approach

(2016) A. Tiwary et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Comprehensive national database of tree effects on air quality and human health in the United States

(2016) Satoshi Hirabayashi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Neighbourhood and physical activity in German adolescents: GINIplus and LISAplus

(2016) Iana Markevych et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Temporal Association Between Nonfatal Self-Directed Violence and Tree and Grass Pollen Counts

(2016) Haekyung Jeon-Slaughter et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY

Characterization of Allergen Emission Sources in Urban Areas

(2016) Paloma Cariñanos et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Street Orientation and Side of the Street Greatly Influence the Microclimatic Benefits Street Trees Can Provide in Summer

(2016) Ruzana Sanusi et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

The Urban Forest and Ecosystem Services: Impacts on Urban Water, Heat, and Pollution Cycles at the Tree, Street, and City Scale

(2016) S. J. Livesley et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Contribution of trees and grasslands to the mitigation of human heat stress in a residential district of Freiburg, Southwest Germany

(2016) Hyunjung Lee et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Using an epiphytic moss to identify previously unknown sources of atmospheric cadmium pollution

(2016) Geoffrey H. Donovan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Does green space matter? Exploring relationships between green space type and health indicators

(2016) Abdullah Akpinar et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Comparison of human thermal responses between the urban forest area and the central building district in Seoul, Korea

(2016) Mi-Ae Jeong et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

The relationship between neighbourhood tree canopy cover and heat-related ambulance calls during extreme heat events in Toronto, Canada

(2016) Drew A. Graham et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Effects of VOCs from leaves of Acer truncatum Bunge and Cedrus deodara on human physiology and psychology

(2016) Xiuhua Song et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

An Evidence-Based Approach to Scoping Reviews

(2016) Hanan Khalil et al.   Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing

Multiple health benefits of urban tree canopy: The mounting evidence for a green prescription

(2016) Jared M. Ulmer et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

Orange Is the New Green: Exploring the Restorative Capacity of Seasonal Foliage in Schoolyard Trees

(2016) Eli Paddle et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Urban Natural Environments, Obesity, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hispanic Children Living in Inner-City Neighborhoods

(2016) Jun-Hyun Kim et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The Impact of Greenspace on Thermal Comfort in a Residential Quarter of Beijing, China

(2016) Zhifeng Wu et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Correlation analysis of lung cancer and urban spatial factor: based on survey in Shanghai

(2016) Lan Wang et al.   Journal of Thoracic Disease

Toward Improved Public Health Outcomes From Urban Nature

(2015) Danielle F. Shanahan et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Psychological and physical impact of urban green spaces on outdoor thermal comfort during summertime in The Netherlands

(2015) Wiebke Klemm et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Modelling benzo[a]pyrene in air and vegetation for different land uses and assessment of increased health risk in the Iberian Peninsula

(2015) Nuno Ratola et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Analysis of Individual Variations in Autonomic Responses to Urban and Forest Environments

(2015) Hiromitsu Kobayashi et al.   Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Undeveloped green space and free-time physical activity in 11 to 13-year-old children

(2015) Ian Janssen et al.   International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Morphology of pedestrian roads and thermal responses during summer, in the urban area of Bucheon city, Korea

(2015) Gook-Sup Song et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health

(2015) Nick Watts et al.   LANCET

Workplace settings and wellbeing: Greenspace use and views contribute to employee wellbeing at peri-urban business sites

(2015) Kathryn Gilchrist et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Research note: Urban street tree density and antidepressant prescription rates—A cross-sectional study in London, UK

(2015) Mark S. Taylor et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Research note: Greater tree canopy cover is associated with lower rates of both violent and property crime in New Haven, CT

(2015) Kathryn Gilstad-Hayden et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Effect of a forest therapy program and the forest environment on female workers’ stress

(2015) Won Hee Jung et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Is tree loss associated with cardiovascular-disease risk in the Women's Health Initiative? A natural experiment

(2015) Geoffrey H. Donovan et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

Approaching Environmental Health Disparities and Green Spaces: An Ecosystem Services Perspective

(2015) Viniece Jennings et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

The Prefrontal Cortex Activity and Psychological Effects of Viewing Forest Landscapes in Autumn Season

(2015) Dawou Joung et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Effect of Forest Walking on Autonomic Nervous System Activity in Middle-Aged Hypertensive Individuals: A Pilot Study

(2015) Chorong Song et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

How Are Physical Activity Behaviors and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Associated with Characteristics of the Built and Social Residential Environment?

(2015) Michael Eichinger et al.   PLoS One

Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center

(2015) Omid Kardan et al.   Scientific Reports

Airborne pollen levels and drug consumption for seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: a 10-year study in France

(2014) D. M. Caillaud et al.   ALLERGY

Nature and Health

(2014) Terry Hartig et al.   Annual Review of Public Health

Risks and Benefits of Green Spaces for Children: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations with Sedentary Behavior, Obesity, Asthma, and Allergy

(2014) Payam Dadvand et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Assessing the relationship among urban trees, nitrogen dioxide, and respiratory health

(2014) Meenakshi Rao et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Tree and forest effects on air quality and human health in the United States

(2014) David J. Nowak et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Residential Proximity to Major Roads and Term Low Birth Weight

(2014) Payam Dadvand et al.   EPIDEMIOLOGY

Influence of Forest Therapy on Cardiovascular Relaxation in Young Adults

(2014) Juyoung Lee et al.   Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Thermal human biometeorological conditions and subjective thermal sensation in pedestrian streets in Chengdu, China

(2014) YuLang Zeng et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY

Evaluating restoration in urban green spaces: Does setting type make a difference?

(2014) Agnes E. Van den Berg et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

A dose of nature: Tree cover, stress reduction, and gender differences

(2014) Bin Jiang et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Avoided Heat-Related Mortality through Climate Adaptation Strategies in Three US Cities

(2014) Brian Stone et al.   PLoS One

Restorative effects of visits to urban and forest environments in patients with exhaustion disorder

(2014) Elisabet Sonntag-Öström et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

An ecological analysis of environmental correlates of active commuting in urban U.S.

(2014) Jessie X. Fan et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

Exposure to Neighborhood Green Space and Mental Health: Evidence from the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin

(2014) Kirsten Beyer et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Impact of Viewing vs. Not Viewing a Real Forest on Physiological and Psychological Responses in the Same Setting

(2014) Masahiro Horiuchi et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Emotional, Restorative and Vitalizing Effects of Forest and Urban Environments at Four Sites in Japan

(2014) Norimasa Takayama et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

A scoping review of scoping reviews: advancing the approach and enhancing the consistency

(2014) Mai T. Pham et al.   Research Synthesis Methods

Short-term effect of pollen exposure on drug consumption for allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis

(2013) Yvon Motreff et al.   AEROBIOLOGIA

The Relationship Between Trees and Human Health

(2013) Geoffrey H. Donovan et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Urban Tree Canopy and Asthma, Wheeze, Rhinitis, and Allergic Sensitization to Tree Pollen in a New York City Birth Cohort

(2013) Gina S. Lovasi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES

Modeled PM2.5 removal by trees in ten U.S. cities and associated health effects

(2013) David J. Nowak et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The association between asthma-related emergency department visits and pollen and mold spore concentrations in the Bronx, 2001–2008

(2013) Sunit Jariwala et al.   JOURNAL OF ASTHMA

Physiological and psychological effects of viewing urban forest landscapes assessed by multiple measurements

(2013) Yuko Tsunetsugu et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Neighborhood safety and green space as predictors of obesity among preschool children from low-income families in New York City

(2013) Gina S. Lovasi et al.   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

When walking in nature is not restorative—The role of prospect and refuge

(2013) Birgitta Gatersleben et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

Individual differences in the physiological effects of forest therapy based on Type A and Type B behavior patterns

(2013) Chorong Song et al.   Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Body Mass Index, Safety Hazards, and Neighborhood Attractiveness

(2012) Gina S. Lovasi et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Effects of thermal comfort and adaptation on park attendance regarding different shading levels and activity types

(2012) Tzu-Ping Lin et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

Effects of woodland walking on salivary stress markers cortisol and chromogranin A

(2012) Masahiro Toda et al.   COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE

Interacting with nature improves cognition and affect for individuals with depression

(2012) Marc G. Berman et al.   JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS

Ambient pollen concentrations and emergency department visits for asthma and wheeze

(2012) Lyndsey A. Darrow et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Therapeutic effect of forest bathing on human hypertension in the elderly

(2012) Gen-Xiang Mao et al.   Journal of Cardiology

The relationship between tree canopy and crime rates across an urban–rural gradient in the greater Baltimore region

(2012) Austin Troy et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Closure of view to the urban matrix has positive effects on perceived restorativeness in urban forests in Helsinki, Finland

(2012) Kaisa Hauru et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Differences of psychological effects between meditative and athletic walking in a forest and gymnasium

(2012) Yoon-Kyung Shin et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

A systematic quantitative review of urban tree benefits, costs, and assessment methods across cities in different climatic zones

(2012) Sudipto Roy et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

The association between objectively measured neighbourhood features and walking for transport in mid-aged adults

(2012) Lee-Ann Wilson et al.   Local Environment

The Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy-Based “Forest Therapy” Program on Blood Pressure, Salivary Cortisol Level, and Quality of Life in Elderly Hypertensive Patients

(2011) Jidong Sung et al.   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION

Acute effects of walking in forest environments on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters

(2011) Qing Li et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Does air pollution increase the effect of aeroallergens on hospitalization for asthma?

(2011) Sabit Cakmak et al.   JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Association between Tree Pollen Counts and Asthma ED Visits in a High-Density Urban Center

(2011) Sunit P. Jariwala et al.   JOURNAL OF ASTHMA

Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings

(2011) Bum-Jin Park et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

Greenspace and obesity: a systematic review of the evidence

(2011) K. Lachowycz et al.   Obesity Reviews

Effect of forest bathing on physiological and psychological responses in young Japanese male subjects

(2011) J. Lee et al.   PUBLIC HEALTH

The influence of interaction with forest on cognitive function

(2011) Won Sop Shin et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

The restorative outcomes of forest school and conventional school in young people with good and poor behaviour

(2011) Jenny Roe et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

Adult asthma exacerbations and environmental triggers: a retrospective review of ED visits using an electronic medical record

(2010) Larissa May et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

A systematic review of evidence for the added benefits to health of exposure to natural environments

(2010) Diana E Bowler et al.   BMC PUBLIC HEALTH

A comparison of children with ADHD in a natural and built setting

(2010) A. E. van den Berg et al.   CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Age-Specific Prevalence of Outdoor and Indoor Aeroallergen Sensitization in Boston

(2010) William J. Sheehan et al.   CLINICAL PEDIATRICS

The health benefits of urban green spaces: a review of the evidence

(2010) A. C. K. Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence

(2010) Diana E. Bowler et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

A framework for developing urban forest ecosystem services and goods indicators

(2010) Cynnamon Dobbs et al.   LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING

The Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy-Based Psychotherapy Applied in a Forest Environment on Physiological Changes and Remission of Major Depressive Disorder

(2010) Won Kim et al.   Psychiatry Investigation

Urban trees and the risk of poor birth outcomes

(2010) Geoffrey H. Donovan et al.   HEALTH & PLACE

Shading effect on long-term outdoor thermal comfort

(2009) Tzu-Ping Lin et al.   BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

An integrated tool to assess the role of new planting in PM10 capture and the human health benefits: A case study in London

(2009) Abhishek Tiwary et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Walking trips to parks: Exploring demographic, environmental factors, and preferences for adults with children in the household

(2009) Jenna H. Tilt   PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

Restorative effects of viewing real forest landscapes, based on a comparison with urban landscapes

(2009) Juyoung Lee et al.   SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

Meaningful activities in the forest, a way back from exhaustion and long-term sick leave

(2009) Helena Nordh et al.   URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING

The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

(2009) Bum Jin Park et al.   Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine

The Influence of the Physical Environment and Sociodemographic Characteristics on Children's Mode of Travel to and From School

(2008) Kristian Larsen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Tree Pollen and Hospitalization for Asthma in Urban Canada

(2008) Robert E. Dales et al.   INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Children living in areas with more street trees have lower prevalence of asthma

(2008) G S Lovasi et al.   JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH