Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Urban Green Space and Health

External reference: https://openalex.org/T10692

  1. Swedish municipalities show interest in biodiversity but face constraints
    National survey reveals Swedish municipalities prioritise biodiversity but face organisational constraints, funding gaps, and conflicting agendas that fragment implementation efforts.
  2. Nature-inclusive urban development showed mixed social effects
    Study of Harbin's nature-inclusive urban development finds original residents experienced well-being declines and lower fairness perceptions despite economic gains, highlighting gentrification risks.
  3. Can’t See Nature for the Trees: A Literature Review about Virtual Nature for Well-Being
    Systematic review of 124 studies on virtual nature and well-being reveals positive effects but identifies limitations in intervention design and theoretical scope.
  4. Pandemic shifts reshaped urban housing preferences in China
    Study tracking how pandemic reshaped residential location preferences among Chinese urban residents, revealing divergent priorities for convenience versus flexibility across income and household.
  5. Perceived environmental quality linked to restoration in urban greenspaces
    Path analysis of greenspace characteristics, perceived environmental quality, and psychological restoration outcomes in urban settings using mediation models from Munich greenspace survey data.
  6. Heartfulness architecture links physical design with lived experience
    Study examines integration of physical architecture with contemplative experience in meditation spaces using Heartfulness framework, proposing model linking design, atmosphere, ritual, and meaning.