Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Charles Alba, Bing Pan, Junjun Yin, William L. Rice, Prasenjit Mitra, Michael S. Lin, Yun Liang
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes in visitation patterns to national parks, with decreased rates among communities of color. African American communities have been particularly affected.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Bettina S. Spernbauer, Christopher Monz, Ashley D'Antonio, Jordan W. Smith
Summary: Recreation resource managers in parks and protected areas near urban populations face challenges of high visitation levels and severe resource impacts. Little research has been done on informal trails in these areas compared to remote areas and formal trails. Informal trail networks near urban areas are extensive and are influenced by similar factors as formal trails. Management implications focus on concentrating use and minimizing environmental impacts.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leonardo Becchetti, Gabriele Beccari, Gianluigi Conzo, Davide De Santis, Pierluigi Conzo, Francesco Salustri
Summary: In Italy, 25% of municipalities have protected areas and 6.4% are national parks. The air pollution levels in these park municipalities are much lower than in other municipalities, with a gross difference ranging from 25% to 30% lower levels of particulate matter and three times lower levels of nitrogen dioxide. This difference is partly attributed to lower population density and manufacturing activity. Park municipalities also show a progressive reduction in particulate matter levels and act as a green lung, as air pollution levels increase with the distance from national parks in non-park municipalities. Living in park municipalities reduces mortality rates by around 10% based on empirical evidence.
Article
Plant Sciences
Michelle L. Talal, Mary V. Santelmann
Summary: This study examined the demographics, activities, and narratives of visitors in various types of urban parks in Portland, Oregon, finding that most visitors were engaged in physical activities and social interactions while also expressing desires for park improvements.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Po-Yu Wang, Kevin Lyons, Tamara Young
Summary: This paper examines the perspectives of adventure tour operators on adventure tourism in New South Wales national parks and finds that they play various roles, including facilitators of escape and stewards of the natural environment, based on their concerns for clients, the natural environment and their businesses.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abigail M. Sisneros-Kidd, Ashley D'Antonio, Christopher Monz, Milan Mitrovich
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between motivations and spatial behavior patterns of visitors to parks and protected areas in Orange County, California, revealing the complexity of this relationship. Understanding how motivations influence visitor spatial behavior can help land managers mitigate impacts and improve planning for outdoor recreation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xiuyan Han, Taiyi Cao
Summary: This study selected 21 evaluation indicators for ecological environment quality evaluation in industrial parks, conducted a comprehensive evaluation using a fuzzy evaluation model on Nanjing MV Industrial Park, and found improvement in the ecological environment quality to some extent. The research results provide guidance for environmental pollution management practices in industrial parks and offer significant theoretical support for government policy-making.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Guangmeng Bian, Xiangyu Gao, Qishu Zou, Qi Cheng, Tianyi Sun, Shiyan Sha, Meng Zhen
Summary: The comfort level of outdoor thermal environments is influenced by factors such as temperature, wind speed, humidity, thermal radiation, and air quality. This study investigated the effects of outdoor air quality and thermal environment on thermal comfort. The results showed that clothing thermal resistance and ambient temperature had an impact on thermal comfort, and air quality also played a significant role.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Zahra Sadeghi, Bin Mehdi Haghighat
Summary: Through the research conducted in areas with different income levels, it was found that high-income districts prefer active recreation, while low-income districts prefer passive recreation. There are also differences in landscape preferences for recreation types in districts with varying income levels. The results show that vegetation design can enhance the quality of recreational activities and meet the needs of different residents.
JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM-RESEARCH PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Marie-Chantale Pelletier, Elizabeth Heagney, Mladen Kovac
Summary: This paper reviews valuation techniques for recreation ecosystem services in New South Wales national parks, comparing different methods based on criteria such as conceptual fit, information cost, spatial explicitness, and sensitivity to assumptions. The results will be used in ecosystem services accounts in New South Wales, estimating national park asset values and monitoring government investment productivity in the National Parks Estate.
ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Hyung-Sook Lee
Summary: This study developed an audit tool to assess park environments for Korean seniors, identifying disparities in park quality and characteristics between high-SES and low-SES neighborhoods.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Pazit Levinger, Bronwyn L. Dreher, Jeremy Dunn, Stephanie Garratt, Emma Abfalter, Briony Dow, Frances Batchelor, Keith D. Hill
Summary: Despite the health benefits, there are few older people visiting parks. A study in Victoria, Australia surveyed older park visitors' perceptions and motivations, finding that walking was the most common reason for visiting and that half of older visitors engaged in walking.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jingru Chen, Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch, Conghua Lin, Fenfei Liu, Yulin Huang, Qitang Huang, Minhua Wang, Qingqing Zhou, Jianwen Dong
Summary: This study examined the impact of personality traits, health status, and moods on perceived urban mountain park quality and recreation satisfaction. Findings demonstrated indirect effects of personality on park quality perception and satisfaction, mainly through health and mood pathways, while health status and moods had both direct and indirect effects. Additionally, individual socio-demographic variables were found to be correlated with park quality perception and satisfaction through indirect pathways.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Kinga Kostrakiewicz-Gieralt, Katarzyna Gmyrek, Artur Pliszko
Summary: The distance from formal paths has little effect on the species richness, abundance, and diversity of geophytes in urban areas. Geophytes in forests have significantly higher total number, share, and cover-abundance compared to those in parks. The share and cover-abundance of certain types of geophytes, such as rhizomes and root tubers, are also higher in forests. Urban forests are rich in rhizomes, runner-like rhizomes, and root tubers, while parks have a higher abundance of bulbs. Protecting forest geophytes in urban forests and parks requires limiting trampling, soil eutrophication, and the increase in soil pH along paths.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuan (Daniel) Cheng, James R. Farmer, Stephanie L. Dickinson, Scott M. Robeson, Burnell C. Fischer, Heather L. Reynolds
Summary: This study conducted a national survey of 413 directors of PRDs in the U.S. and found that most PRDs perceived few impacts of climate change on urban green spaces, with direct experiences being a primary driver of action. This indicates that U.S. municipal PRDs are unprepared for the changing climate and need to improve their adaptation efforts.
Article
Plant Sciences
Claudia Lega, Christopher Gidlow, Marc Jones, Naomi Ellis, Gemma Hurst
Summary: The study found a significant association between surrounding greenness and memory performance, with stress playing a partial mediating role. Better short-term and overall memory performance were significantly correlated with lower levels of stress.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Janice Y. Ho, Wilma L. Zijlema, Margarita Triguero-Mas, David Donaire-Gonzalez, Antonia Valentin, Joan Ballester, Emily Y. Y. Chan, William B. Goggins, Phoenix K. H. Mo, Hanneke Kruize, Magdalena van den Berg, Regina Grazuleviciene, Christopher J. Gidlow, Michael Jerrett, Edmund Y. W. Seto, Jose Barrera-Gomez, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Summary: This study found significant interactions between apparent temperature and surrounding greenness on hourly physical activity in three of four European cities, with varying effects between cities. The findings support the need for evidence-based physical activity promotion and urban design.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Marc V. Jones, Christopher J. Gidlow, Gemma Hurst, Daniel Masterson, Graham Smith, Naomi Ellis, David Clark-Carter, Mika P. Tarvainen, Elizabeth C. Braithwaite, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
Summary: Walking in both urban and natural environments has benefits for mood, with additional improvements in restorative experience observed in the natural environment. Over time, there was no change in response to visits to the natural environment, suggesting benefits may be consistently realized.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Laurna Bullock, Fay Crawford-Manning, Elizabeth Cottrell, Jane Fleming, Sarah Leyland, John Edwards, Emma M. Clark, Simon Thomas, Stephen Chapman, Christopher Gidlow, Cynthia P. Iglesias, Joanne Protheroe, Robert Horne, Terence W. O'Neill, Christian Mallen, Clare Jinks, Zoe Paskins
Summary: This study conducted a modified Delphi survey to establish consensus on tasks for clinicians in a model Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) consultation. Seventy-two, 49, and 52 patients, carers, and clinicians participated in three rounds of the survey, resulting in 81 essential statements for FLS consultations covering various aspects of the consultation process. This Delphi consensus exercise provided a clear framework for clinicians and highlighted the importance of patient involvement in shared decision-making and communication in fracture prevention.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Christopher J. Gidlow, Naomi J. Ellis, Lisa Cowap, Victoria Riley, Diane Crone, Elizabeth Cottrell, Sarah Grogan, Ruth Chambers, David Clark-Carter
Summary: The RICO study revealed that discussions on cardiovascular disease risk during health checks were brief, with JBS3 being more effective in engaging patients in understanding and discussing risk information compared to QRISK2. Practitioners often missed opportunities to check patient understanding during health checks, leading to many patients not adopting risk-reducing behaviors.
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zoe Paskins, Laurna Bullock, Fay Crawford-Manning, Elizabeth Cottrell, Jane Fleming, Sarah Leyland, John James Edwards, Emma Clark, Simon Thomas, Stephen Robert Chapman, Sarah Ryan, J. E. Lefroy, Christopher J. Gidlow, C. Iglesias, Joanne Protheroe, Robert Horne, Terence W. O'Neill, Christian Mallen, Clare Jinks
Summary: The iFraP programme aims to improve patient commitment to fracture prevention treatment by enhancing communication of scientific evidence and elicitation of patient medication-related beliefs. This aims to overcome the barriers inhibiting the uptake of fracture prevention medicines, ultimately improving informed treatment adherence.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel Masterson, Margarita Triguero-Mas, Sandra Marquez, Wilma Zijlema, David Martinez, Christopher Gidlow, Graham Smith, Gemma Hurst, Marta Cirach, Regina Grazuleviciene, Magdalena Van den Berg, Hanneke Kruize, Jolanda Maas, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen
Summary: This cross-cultural study explores the relationship between natural outdoor environment (NOE) use and access. The findings suggest that residents living within 300m of 0.5 ha or 1 ha NOE spend more time in NOE. Further research is needed to investigate the potential of a 150m network distance to 1 ha of NOE as a general indicator for European cities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patricia M. Darcy, Jennifer Taylor, Lorna Mackay, Naomi J. Ellis, Christopher J. Gidlow
Summary: The study explores how nature engagement supports health and wellbeing in individuals with pre-existing health conditions during the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. The findings highlight the importance of nature in supporting health and wellbeing through engagement with natural environments, micro-restorative opportunities, nature connection, and therapeutic benefits.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fiona McCormack, Sian Parry, Christopher Gidlow, Andy Meakin, Michelle Cornes
Summary: This qualitative study explores stakeholders' views on the challenges around hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness in a deprived English city. The study highlights the need for better planning and communication with the third sector, improving awareness and skills of hospital staff, and investing in outreach and flexibility to better support this population.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Review
Environmental Studies
Konstantinos Spyropoulos, Christopher J. Gidlow, Naomi J. Ellis
Summary: This inclusive systematic review and meta-analysis examines the health impact of Housing First. The findings indicate that Housing First can positively influence customers' health by helping them restore normal social roles and develop positive subjective experiences. The proposed typology could serve as a theoretical framework to enhance understanding of the health impact of Housing First and generalize its outcomes in other countries.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sophia Fedorowicz, Victoria Riley, Lisa Cowap, Naomi J. Ellis, Ruth Chambers, Sarah Grogan, Diane Crone, Elizabeth Cottrell, David Clark-Carter, Lesley Roberts, Christopher J. Gidlow
Summary: This study examines the use of a closed Facebook group for patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), and explores the process, impact, benefits, and challenges associated with this method. The results show that the closed Facebook group offers a flexible approach for researchers and participants, enabling inclusive PPIE and rapid feedback. However, maintaining the group is a challenge and requires dedicated time and a research team.
HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
(2022)
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
J. J. Forsyth, L. Sams, A. D. Blackett, N. Ellis, M-S Abouna
Summary: This study analyzed the perceptions of policies and research on menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception, and pregnancy in women's football from six European countries. The findings indicated that support for these issues depended on the extent of knowledge and understanding, communication between players and staff, and top-level intervention. Support also came in the form of tracking menstrual cycles and solidarity from teammates. The study suggested hiring more female coaches and including research on menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception, and pregnancy in coach education to promote open dialogue between coaches and athletes.
Article
Law
Fiona McCormack, Richard Machin, Victoria Riley, Konstantinos Spyropoulos, Karen Dunn, Christopher James Gidlow
Summary: Based on qualitative interviews, we demonstrate the importance and success of specialist welfare advice and advocacy for people experiencing multiple disadvantages. Substantial financial gains were achieved through providing specialist benefits advice, increasing customers' housing options. We highlight the need for greater recognition of welfare benefits as a legal entitlement and discuss implications for policy and practice, emphasizing the development of legal literacy at both individual and organizational levels.
JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND FAMILY LAW
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Xuezheng Zong, Xiaorui Tian, Xianli Wang
Summary: Climate change has caused longer fire seasons and more intense wildfires worldwide, leading to significant economic and environmental impacts. A study conducted in Southwest China evaluated the effectiveness of different fuel treatment designs in mitigating wildfire risk under varying fire severity conditions. The results showed that fuel treatments were effective in reducing risk under low and normal fire severity scenarios, but their effectiveness was limited under high fire severity conditions.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jian Peng, Xiaoyu Wang, Huining Zheng, Zihan Xu
Summary: This study developed an index system to evaluate the trade-off between grain production service and water purification service in the Dongting Lake Basin. The results showed that converting cropland with high nitrogen output into forest land can minimize this trade-off.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Francois Chiron, Romain Lorrilliere, Carmen Bessa-Gomes, Piotr Tryjanowski, Joan Casanelles-Abella, Lauri Laanisto, Ana Leal, Anskje Van Mensel, Marco Moretti, Babette Muyshondt, Ulo Niinemets, Marta Alos Orti, Pedro Pinho, Roeland Samson, Nicolas Deguines
Summary: In cities, green areas play a crucial role in biodiversity conservation, and the heterogeneity of land cover is an important factor. The relationship between area and heterogeneity affects the richness of bird species in urban green areas, with urban avoider species benefiting from large and heterogeneous patches.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Aleksandra Lis, Karolina Zalewska, Pawel Iwankowski, Katarzyna Betkier, Paulina Bilska, Viktoriia Dudar, Aleksandra L. Lagiewka
Summary: Appleton's prospect-refuge theory suggests that the presence of dense vegetation, topography, and people in a park can influence the safety and privacy felt by visitors in different ways. This study aimed to understand the relationship between observation point height, vegetation location, presence of other people, and perceived privacy and safety. The results showed that flat or lower ground without the presence of others was considered the safest, while landscapes higher up with dense vegetation and no other people were rated highest in terms of privacy. The findings have practical implications in terms of providing privacy without compromising safety.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jianting Zhao, Guibo Sun, Chris Webster
Summary: This study developed a geospatial database to document the locations and urban environments of pandemic-induced street experiments on a global scale, and conducted quantitative analysis based on spatial and temporal visualizations. The study aims to enhance comparability of built environment indicators between cities and provide a robust foundation for future research on tactical urbanism.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Huaqing Wang, Louis G. Tassinary
Summary: This study investigated the influence of urban greenspace spatial morphology on non-communicable diseases and found that neighborhoods with more connected, aggregated, coherent, and complex-shaped greenspace had a lower prevalence of these diseases. Such associations were mediated by air pollution and physical inactivity. The results suggest that the spatial morphology of designed urban greenspace plays a significant role in neighborhood health.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Chiwei Xiao, Yi Wang, Mingyan Yan, Jeffrey Chiwuikem Chiaka
Summary: Regional integration initiatives, such as cross-border transportation corridors, have significant impacts on land use changes and landscape patterns. This study examines the China-Laos Railway as a case study to evaluate the extent and significance of these impacts. Using land-use data and geospatial analysis, the study quantifies and compares the effects of the railway on land use changes within a buffer zone along the corridor.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Review
Ecology
Astrid Zabel, Mara-Magdalena Hausler
Summary: Developing a green infrastructure is an important environmental policy goal in many countries around the world. Different countries have different requirements on the spatial allocation of conservation sites for green infrastructure. Price-type and procedural instruments are commonly used, but the utilization of incentive mechanisms that internalize the benefit of clustering is relatively low. There is a need for more studies on incentive mechanisms and green infrastructure policies in the global South.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Timothy Fraser, Olivia Feeley, Andres Ridge, Ava Cervini, Vincent Rago, Kelly Gilmore, Gianna Worthington, Ilana Berliavsky
Summary: This study examines the inequality of social infrastructure in Boston, finding significant racial and income disparities in access. These disparities have implications for the health and resilience of neighborhoods.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Yutian Lu, Running Chen, Bin Chen, Jiayu Wu
Summary: The inequitable distribution of urban green spaces has become a significant concern, with variations found between cities in different development stages, and socioeconomic factors playing a crucial role in the spatial equity of urban green spaces.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Di Chen, Jie Yin, Chia-Pin Yu, Shengjing Sun, Charlotte Gabel, John D. Spengler
Summary: Observational and experimental studies have shown that exposure to greenness is beneficial for long-term health and well-being. However, more evidence is needed regarding the short-term health impacts of nearby nature in urban areas. This study used immersive virtual reality technology to investigate how transitions between built and natural environments affect urban residents. Results showed that transitioning from built to natural environments led to reductions in negative mood and transient anxiety, while transitions from natural to built environments had the opposite effect. Additionally, participants showed more emotional responses to nature through physiological measures. The study also highlighted the influence of contextual factors, such as physical health conditions, stress levels, experience with nature, and growth environments, on stress recovery. Overall, this study provides empirical evidence supporting the promotion of nearby nature in urban built environments.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Daniele Codato, Francesca Peroni, Massimo De Marchi
Summary: This study examines climate justice in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region (EAR), highlighting the multiple injustices caused by oil extraction activities. Using spatial analysis, the study shows that the EAR has been a major producer of oil since 1972, leading to environmental impacts such as oil spills and pollution. The results emphasize the need to include these territories in climate justice discussions and promote the rights to a non-toxic environment.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Jingli Yan, Wendy Y. Chen, Zixiao Zhang, Wenxing Zhao, Min Liu, Shan Yin
Summary: Vegetation barriers are an effective strategy in urban planning to mitigate traffic-induced air pollution and reduce exposure. This study uses field measurements and numerical modeling to show that constructing vegetation barriers with short bushes can effectively reduce PM2.5 pollution in open-road environments, while higher coverage of tall bushes may worsen the pollution.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2024)
