Effects of urban green spaces on residents’ well-being
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-018-0161-8
Abstract: Beijing is undergoing continuous urbanization, and considering the individual availability of urban green spaces is essential for alleviating the ecological problems created by this urbanization, especially in relation to improving residents’ well-being. To prove this… read more here.
Keywords: spaces residents; green spaces; urban green; effect ... See more keywords
Determinants of species richness within and across taxonomic groups in urban green spaces
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-017-0642-9
Abstract: Urban green spaces provide habitat for numerous plant and animal species. However, currently we have little knowledge on which determinants drive the species richness within and across taxonomic groups. In this paper we investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: green spaces; taxonomic groups; urban green; species richness ... See more keywords
Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-020-00929-z
Abstract: Urban green space can help mitigate the negative impacts of urban living and provide positive effects on citizens’ mood, health and well-being. Questions remain, however, as to whether all types of green space are equally… read more here.
Keywords: green spaces; urban green; avian biodiversity; biodiversity ... See more keywords
Factors influencing the concentration of negative air ions during the year in forests and urban green spaces of the Dapeng Peninsula in Shenzhen, China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11676-019-01047-z
Abstract: Negative air ions (NAIs) benefit the mental and physical health of humans, but rapid urbanization can decrease the abundance of NAIs. Quantifying the spatial and seasonal distribution of NAIs and determining the factors that influence… read more here.
Keywords: air ions; green spaces; forests urban; negative air ... See more keywords
Measuring the accessibility of public green spaces in urban areas using web map services
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2020.102381
Abstract: Abstract The important ecological and recreational functions of public green spaces for metropolitan regions have been increasingly recognized, especially in the last few decades in developing countries that experienced rapid urbanization at the cost of… read more here.
Keywords: map services; web map; public green; green spaces ... See more keywords
Nationwide assessment of green spaces around 186,080 schools in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103435
Abstract: Abstract Green spaces in cities play an important role in people's social, economic and physical well-being. Children spend a large proportion of their time at school, and to date there have been no studies that… read more here.
Keywords: nationwide assessment; assessment green; green spaces; schools brazil ... See more keywords
Multi-city comparison of the relationships between spatial pattern and cooling effect of urban green spaces in four major Asian cities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2018.09.058
Abstract: Abstract Studies on the role of urban green spaces (UGS) in mitigating the urban heat island (UHI) effect demonstrate the influence of two related, but distinct attributes of UGS: the composition (amount), and configuration (spatial… read more here.
Keywords: pattern; shape; green spaces; configuration ... See more keywords
Permeability of the city – Physical barriers of and in urban green spaces in the city of Halle, Germany
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107555
Abstract: Abstract Urban green spaces (UGS) provide important ecosystem services in cities as they support human health and wellbeing with fresh and cool air, beauty and space for physical activities. To benefit from the positive effects,… read more here.
Keywords: physical barriers; green spaces; city halle; accessibility ... See more keywords
The value of doing nothing – How informal green spaces can provide comparable ecosystem services to cultivated urban parks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2021.101339
Abstract: Abstract Urban green spaces have been widely recognized for their ecosystem services (ES) provisioning, but their resources are insufficient. Informal green spaces (IGS), the neglected areas whose maintenance was abandoned, can complement existing greenery, generating… read more here.
Keywords: informal green; green spaces; biodiversity; ecosystem services ... See more keywords
Green spaces are not all the same for the provision of air purification and climate regulation services: The case of urban parks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.006
Abstract: Abstract The growing human population concentrated in urban areas lead to the increase of road traffic and artificial areas, consequently enhancing air pollution and urban heat island effects, among others. These environmental changes affect citizen's… read more here.
Keywords: green spaces; climate; purification climate; air ... See more keywords
Understanding services from ecosystem and facilities provided by urban green spaces: A use of partial profile choice experiment
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2019.102086
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to understand the preferences regarding 15 services in ecosystem and facilities provided by urban green spaces using a partial profile choice experiment. The method is one type of discrete choice experiment… read more here.
Keywords: services ecosystem; provided urban; green spaces; facilities provided ... See more keywords