Associations of Greenness, Parks, and Blue Space With Neurodegenerative Disease Hospitalizations Among Older US Adults
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.47664
Abstract: Key Points Question Are measures of the natural environment associated with hospitalization for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and Parkinson disease (PD) among older individuals? Findings In this US-based cohort study of approximately 62… read more here.
Keywords: among older; older adults; blue space; disease ... See more keywords
Physical and mental health effects of repeated short walks in a blue space environment: A randomised crossover study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109812
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Blue spaces may benefit mental health and promote physical activity, although the evidence is still scarce. And benefits on physical health are less consistent. The objective of this randomized crossover study was to assess… read more here.
Keywords: space; study; blue space; blue spaces ... See more keywords
Abstract 4363848: Association of Residential Green Space, Blue Space, and Natural Environment with the Incident Heart Failure and Cardiac Morpho-Functional Phenotypes: a UK Biobank-based Prospective Cohort and Imaging Study
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DOI: 10.1161/circ.152.suppl_3.4363848
Abstract: Background: Environmental exposures are increasingly recognized as modifiable risk factors for heart failure (HF), yet the roles of residential green space, blue space, and natural environments in cardiac structural/functional remodeling and HF development remain underexplored.… read more here.
Keywords: blue space; space; green space; space blue ... See more keywords
Exposure to residential green and blue space and the natural environment is associated with a lower incidence of psychiatric disorders in middle-aged and older adults: findings from the UK Biobank
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DOI: 10.1186/s12916-023-03239-1
Abstract: There is increasing evidence for the role of environmental factors and exposure to the natural environment on a wide range of health outcomes. Whether exposure to green space, blue space, and the natural environment (GBN)… read more here.
Keywords: blue space; environment; natural environment; middle aged ... See more keywords
The Cooling Effects of Landscape Configurations of Green–Blue Spaces in Urban Waterfront Community
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DOI: 10.3390/atmos14050833
Abstract: Optimizing the configuration of green–blue spaces is crucial in mitigating the urban heat island effect. However, many existing studies neglect to consider the synergistic cooling effect of green–blue space and its spatial comparison, focusing instead… read more here.
Keywords: blue spaces; blue space; space; cooling effect ... See more keywords
Mechanisms of Resident Satisfaction Enhancement Through Waterfront Sports Buildings: A Synergistic Perspective of Blue Space and Built Environment—Empirical Evidence from Nine Chinese Cases
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings15132233
Abstract: While the existing research has extensively explored the impact of urban green spaces on residents’ well-being, studies specifically focusing on waterfront sports buildings remain scarce. This study examines how the combined effects of built environment… read more here.
Keywords: blue space; waterfront sports; satisfaction; built environment ... See more keywords
Ocean Literacy and Surfing: Understanding How Interactions in Coastal Ecosystems Inform Blue Space User’s Awareness of the Ocean
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18115819
Abstract: Intergovernmental policy is targeting public ocean literacy to help achieve the societal changes needed to reach a sustainable ocean agenda within a 10-year timeframe. To create a culture of care for the ocean, which is… read more here.
Keywords: literacy; coastal ecosystems; ocean literacy; blue space ... See more keywords
Neighborhood Effects of Blue Space in Historical Environments on the Mental Health of Older Adults: A Case Study of the Ancient City of Suzhou, China
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DOI: 10.3390/land13081328
Abstract: With the rapid aging of the global population, China’s old urban areas, especially historical urban areas, are facing a more severe aging situation. In the context of heritage protection, the development and regeneration of historical… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; blue space; health; older adults ... See more keywords