Article
Plant Sciences
Sukanya Basu, Harini Nagendra
Summary: Limited research has been done on access to public green spaces in cities of the global South. A study in Hyderabad, India, found that there are stark gender and income inequalities in access to parks. Wealthy visitors are willing to pay entry fees while low income visitors face barriers, leading to uneven access to green space. Some parks have been converted into landscaped areas with entry charges, limiting access to ecosystem services for low income residents.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Michelle Stuhlmacher, Yushim Kim, Ji Eun Kim
Summary: Investment in park green space can improve the quality of life for urban residents but has also been linked to green gentrification. However, our study found that green space did not have a statistically significant role in increasing the odds of gentrification. Instead, neighborhood characteristics such as distance to downtown and the presence of gentrifying neighbors were more predictive. Therefore, green investment efforts should consider preexisting risk factors for gentrification.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Hongyan Li, Jiaxi Peng, Yang Jiao, Shengshu Ai
Summary: Green and blue spaces have been found to evoke positive emotions in nature experiencers. Optimizing the geographical arrangement of wetland forest landscapes can increase happiness levels. Females tend to smile more frequently in the southern parts, and their happy scores and positive response index are generally higher. Additionally, both green and blue spaces have positive relationships with happiness scores.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Douglas William Cirino, Leandro Reverberi Tambosi, Thais Mauad, Simone Rodrigues de Freitas, Jean Paul Metzger
Summary: The spatial distribution and type of green areas have different effects on human health. Land sharing configuration is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases, while land sparing and arboreal vegetation are relevant to reduce hospitalizations by lower respiratory diseases. Forests, on the other hand, are associated with increased rates of hospitalization by respiratory allergies causes. Therefore, a balanced distribution of green areas in urban spaces can create healthier environments.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kendra D. Sims, Mary D. Willis, Perry W. Hystad, G. David Batty, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Ellen Smit, Michelle C. Odden
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the associations between sociodemographic, economic, and housing neighborhood factors and hypertension among older adults. The findings suggest that recent relocation of homeowners to a neighborhood is associated with a reduced likelihood of hypertension among White participants, but not among participants of other races and ethnicities.
Article
Ecology
Karen Regina Castelli, Alexandre Marco Silva, John B. Jr Jr Dunning
Summary: Urban green spaces are often seen as having limited potential to support biodiversity, but this study in Sorocaba, SP, Brazil, implemented nature-based interventions to boost local biodiversity in three urban parks. By monitoring seedling germination and survival in response to different treatments over a year, the study found fluctuations in the number of seedlings among experimental treatments, with most seedlings belonging to native herbaceous species dispersed by abiochoric vectors. While the experimental techniques did not significantly increase the number of shrubs and trees, they also did not result in an increased presence of exotic species, suggesting that this approach could be successfully implemented in urban green spaces with a good cost-benefit ratio.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Dorita H. F. Chang, Bin Jiang, Nicole H. L. Wong, Jing Jun Wong, Chris Webster, Tatia M. C. Lee
Summary: The study found that viewing green urban landscapes is related to activity in the human ventral posterior cingulate cortex, which can affect behavioral stress responses and cognitive functions in the brain. The posterior cingulate cortex may regulate the impact of natural environments on stress responses by connecting with other regions of the brain, potentially having therapeutic effects.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Maddy Thompson
Summary: Digital technologies have had a significant impact on the field of health, reshaping the production, movement, and consumption of health. Despite limited engagement from health geographers, it is evident that digital health technologies are interconnected and influence access to health, affecting equality in health outcomes. Furthermore, digital health disrupts existing therapeutic landscapes and creates new forms of mobility in the field of health.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David G. Havlick, Lee K. Cerveny, Monika M. Derrien
Summary: The study examines how therapeutic landscapes are utilized for outdoor programs for military veterans, providing restorative opportunities through nature immersion and outdoor recreation. The diversity of social settings, activity types, durations, and locations can contribute to the efficacy of these programs, with public lands presenting unique attributes suited for therapeutic opportunities. Agency policies play a role in shaping the development of therapeutic landscapes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Farahnaz Sharifi, Andi Nygaard, Wendy M. Stone, Iris Levin
Summary: Urban greening is a tool in urban planning aimed at improving residents' quality of life. While concerns have been raised about green gentrification, studies show that urban greening does not catalyze gentrification but is actually stimulated by it.
Article
Geography
Pablo Shiladitya Bose
Summary: This paper examines the shift in immigration patterns in the US over the past thirty years, focusing on officially resettled refugees as a means of urban revitalization for smaller cities and the opportunities and challenges they bring. It also discusses the arrival of refugees in smaller US cities in the context of rising racism, xenophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, and radical changes in the resettlement program.
Editorial Material
Nursing
Rebekkah Middleton, Thomas Astell-Burt
Summary: The interest in how we engage in and with nature is growing due to its impact on our health and well-being. Nurses, who often face high workloads and experience fatigue, psychological burden, and insomnia, can benefit from interactions with nature or green space, which have been shown to improve their environments and outcomes. Although there is limited evidence on the impact of nature, the World Health Organization prioritizes the value of interactions with nature and healthcare organizations should consider practical ways to ensure nurses and other healthcare providers are exposed to nature for healthier environments.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Daria Sikorska, Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak, Jakub Heciak, Joanna Bukowska, Edyta Laszkiewicz, Richard J. Hopkins, Piotr Sikorski
Summary: Based on a social preference survey in Warsaw, this study assesses people's preferences for changes in urban green spaces (UGS) to ensure safe recreation, examining how personal characteristics correlate with preferred changes. The findings suggest that vegetation density and overall share of vegetation are highly important factors in assessing images, while crowding has little effect. Respondents expressed a need for more wild and cultivated vegetation, as well as more places for spending time in UGS. Two major behavioral patterns were identified: those driven by fear of COVID-19 who preferred green spaces closer to their homes and required fewer alterations, and those frequent visitors of UGS who showed no fear of COVID-19 and preferred more wilderness. These findings highlight the importance of increasing UGS diversity.
URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yi Lu, Long Chen, Xueming Liu, Yuwen Yang, William C. Sullivan, Wenyan Xu, Chris Webster, Bin Jiang
Summary: The study found significant racial disparity in SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in the United States, but at the county level, areas with a higher ratio of green spaces had significantly smaller racial disparities. Four types of green spaces were significantly negatively associated with the racial disparity in infection rates.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Chuli Huang, Fang Wei, Sijia Qiu, Xuqing Cao, Lu Chen, Jing Xu, Jiayang Gao, Qing Lin
Summary: This study investigated the mechanisms of public perceptions and preferences for post-industrial landscapes using multimodal data and comparative analysis. The findings revealed that artificial landscape elements increased participants' sense of stress, while natural landscape elements helped alleviate stress and promote restoration. The percentage of flowering shrub and tree elements was positively correlated with preference, while the percentage of ground-covering plant elements was negatively correlated with preference. Industrial construction was positively correlated with the sense of historical value but negatively correlated with preference. Pavement elements mitigated feelings of insecurity, poor accessibility, and pollution risk. These findings provide insights into how landscape types and elements influence public perceptions and preferences, ultimately contributing to increased satisfaction with post-industrial landscapes.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Isabelle Anguelovski, Esteve Corbera
Summary: Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) have received significant attention in global research and policy agreements. However, there is ongoing debate over their ability to achieve environmental and social goals. Current designs often prioritize economic and elite interests, neglecting nature-inspired justice and equity.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jonathan Luger, Panagiota Kotsila, Isabelle Anguelovski
Summary: This article examines the potential of EU-funded research projects focused on urban sustainability and justice. The research finds that these projects often have a broad definition of justice, overlooking structural and historical drivers of injustice. This trend is mostly seen in international collaborative projects that prioritize implementation over the politicizing possibilities of research.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alessia Grigoletto, Stefania Toselli, Wilma Zijlema, Sandra Marquez, Margarita Triguero-Mas, Christopher Gidlow, Regina Grazuleviciene, Magdalena Van de Berg, Hanneke Kruize, Jolanda Maas, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between green space and health, and to analyze the relationship between activity type and mental health. Data from a questionnaire administered in four European cities were collected and analyzed. The results showed that people with poorer mental health were more sensitive to the positive effects of visiting green spaces, while those with better mental health were less influenced. Therefore, green prescription is important for the entire population.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ella O'Neill, Helen V. S. Cole, Melissa Garcia-Lamarca, Isabelle Anguelovski, Pedro Gullon, Margarita Triguero-Mas
Summary: Research suggests that the poor quality of physical and social-environmental conditions can impact mental health. However, redevelopment/regeneration projects aimed at improving the physical environment can trigger gentrification and worsen mental health outcomes for long-term residents. This study explores the mechanisms through which poor mental health persists despite the implementation of such projects.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Helen V. S. Cole, Isabelle Anguelovski, Margarita Triguero-Mas, Roshanak Mehdipanah, Mariana Arcaya
Summary: Public health researchers are concerned about the impact of gentrification on population health and health equity, with an increasing number of publications exploring the effects of gentrification on health. Qualitative evidence suggests that gentrification processes contribute to health inequities, although there are methodological challenges and mixed quantitative results. Integrating the study of gentrification with public health research requires an interdisciplinary approach, considering measurement techniques and conceptualization. Policy approaches to mitigate and prevent gentrification can be evaluated for their effectiveness in promoting health equity.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Galia Shokry, Isabelle Anguelovski, James J. T. Connolly
Summary: Through climate adaptation planning, cities are changing through the implementation of green climate resilient infrastructure (GRI). However, there are concerns about the social and cultural impacts, as well as the justice dimensions, of incorporating GRI into existing racialized infrastructure systems. By analyzing the impacts of GRI-driven planning on sense of belonging, this paper reveals a complex experience of gentrification and displacement in racialized cities. The study uncovers the different forms of belonging and the socio-cultural relations that emerge from the lived experience of climate adaptation projects, shedding light on climate justice and injustice dynamics.
JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Emilia Oscilowicz, Isabelle Anguelovski, Melissa Garcia-Lamarca, Helen V. S. Cole, Galia Shokry, Carmen Perez-del-Pulgar, Lucia Argüelles, James J. T. Connolly
Summary: Municipal climate resiliency and re-naturing plans are promoting greening and green (re)development, but it can lead to the negative impacts of green gentrification in vulnerable neighborhoods, such as housing pricing-out and socio-cultural displacement. This paper explores how grassroots community activists address housing and greening simultaneously to achieve justice in greening neighborhoods. The formation of multi-sectoral coalitions and the development of social, economic, and political capacities are crucial for resisting exclusive greenwashing.
JOURNAL OF URBAN AFFAIRS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)