Structural conditions for the wider uptake of urban nature-based solutions – A conceptual framework
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2021.103283
Abstract: Abstract In policy and practice, urban Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are considered promising innovations for sustainable urban transformation. NBS are interventions that use nature to address multiple sustainability challenges simultaneously. As such, they present a novel… read more here.
Keywords: nature based; uptake urban; based solutions; urban nature ... See more keywords
Economic valuation of green and blue nature in cities: A meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106480
Abstract: There is an increased interest in applying nature for addressing various urban challenges, such as those related to air pollution, climate change, and health, but the economic value of urban nature is not always well… read more here.
Keywords: meta analysis; valuation; nature; urban nature ... See more keywords
An ecosystem service perspective on urban nature, physical activity, and health
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018472118
Abstract: Nature underpins human well-being in critical ways, especially in health. Nature provides pollination of nutritious crops, purification of drinking water, protection from floods, and climate security, among other well-studied health benefits. A crucial, yet challenging,… read more here.
Keywords: nature physical; health; physical activity; urban nature ... See more keywords
Green and Gray: New Ideologies of Nature in Urban Sustainability Policy
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DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2017.1417819
Abstract: In the past two decades, urban sustainability has become a new policy common sense. This article argues that contemporary urban sustainability thought and practice is coconstituted by two distinct representational forms, which we call green… read more here.
Keywords: policy; urban sustainability; green gray; urban nature ... See more keywords
An ecological dynamics perspective on designing urban nature environments for wellbeing and health-enhancing physical activity
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.877208
Abstract: The latest World Health Organization report on green and blue space and mental health (2021) calls for greater, and better, urban nature environments, i. e., “wilder” urban parks, tree-laden sidewalks, and overall presence of nature… read more here.
Keywords: nature environments; health; physical activity; nature ... See more keywords
A Smartphone App for Improving Mental Health through Connecting with Urban Nature
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16183373
Abstract: In an increasingly urbanised world where mental health is currently in crisis, interventions to increase human engagement and connection with the natural environment are one of the fastest growing, most widely accessible, and cost-effective ways… read more here.
Keywords: smartphone app; health; urban nature; mental health ... See more keywords
Urban Nature and Public Health: How Nature Exposure and Sociocultural Background Relate to Depression Risk
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189689
Abstract: As the world’s population becomes more urbanized, there is an associated decrease in nature exposure and a rise in noncommunicable diseases, including depression. Previous cross-sectional studies examining urban nature exposure and depression have reported favorable… read more here.
Keywords: depression; risk; nature exposure; exposure ... See more keywords
Relationship between the Duration of Urban Nature and a Lower Waist-Hip Ratio
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811606
Abstract: Obesity is a prevalent health issue. Evidence suggests that the availability of urban nature may reduce the risks of obesity. However, several knowledge gaps remain. This study explores the relationships between the dose (distance, duration… read more here.
Keywords: waist hip; nature; urban nature; obesity ... See more keywords