Urban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women
This study examines the association of urban residential tree canopy cover with perceived stress in a cohort of pregnant women…
Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing
Spending between 2-5 hours/week in the natural environment contributes to good health and well-being.
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental health. With rapid urbanization and…
Urban Trees and Human Health
While most research focuses on the relationship between green space or “nature” and public health, this analysis drills down to…
Impact of Abandoned Buildings on Crime
This analysis of violence in neighborhoods found a significant association between vacant properties and the risk of aggravated assault—and particularly…
What About the Trees? Trees as Nature-Based “Shade Sails”
Summarizes how exposure to nature improves health and well-being for people of all ages. Co-author Dr. Robert Zarr is founder…
Feeling down? Head to the park.
That may not be the exact prescription of your doctor, but a first-of-its-kind study shows that visitors to urban parks…
A Dose-Response Curve Describing the Relationship Between Urban Tree Cover Density and Self-Reported Stress Recovery
Although it is well established that viewing nature can help individuals recover from a stressful experience, the dose-response curve describing…
Impacts of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue
Previous research has demonstrated positive associations between the greenness of high school landscapes and school-wide academic performance. We do not…
Urban Environmental Stewardship Practices as Indicators of Social Resilience: The Case of Living Memorials
The authors studied living memorials and interviewed volunteers and participants in building out the sites. They concluded that stewardship practices…
The Power of Place in Dealing with Grief after Disasters
Encompassing new content on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement, the updated and revised fifth edition of this gold-standard…
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
Screen time for children can be harmful later in life with school work, peers, and emotional behaviors. The American Academy of…
Natural Settings are Potential Treatment for ADHD
Substantial research conducted among non-ADHD populations has shown that “symptoms” of ADHD—inattention and impulsivity—are reduced after exposure to natural views…
Urban Forests Decrease Stress
Nature-dominated drives showed less autonomic activity and lower electromyographic activity, blood pressure and electrodermal activity than artifact-dominated drives
Aggression Lower with Nature Nearby
Aggression and violence attributed to mental fatigue is reduced in urban developments nearby nature vs barren buildings
Thoughtful development can improve public health
The physical, service, and social environments of neighborhoods have been repeatedly and strongly linked to mortality, general health status, disability,…
Healthy Workplaces: The Effects of Nature Contact at Work on Employee Stress and Health
There was a significant, negative association between nature contact and stress and nature contact and general health complaints. The results…
An ecological study investigating the association between access to urban green space and mental health
The proportion of both total and useable green space within 3 km and distance to nearest useable green space all indicated…
Impact of views to school landscapes on recovery from stress and mental fatigue
Classroom views to green landscapes cause significantly better performance on tests of attention and increase student’s recovery from stressful experiences.