Shades of Green
Measuring the Ecology of Urban Green Space in the Context of Human Health and Well-Being
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15445154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna Jorgensen (0000-0001-5614-567X, corresponding author), Paul H Gobster (0000-0002-8576-0310) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 338-363 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nature and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1558-6073 • E-ISSN: 1558-5468 |
| Publisher | Berghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3167/nc.2010.050307 |
| OpenAlex | W2085111473 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 34 |
In this paper we review and analyze the recent research literature on urban green space and human health and well-being, with an emphasis on studies that attempt to measure biodiversity and other green space concepts relevant to urban ecological restoration. We first conduct a broad scale assessment of the literature to identify typologies of urban green space and human health and well-being measures, and use a research mapping exercise to detect research priorities and gaps. We then provide a more in-depth assessment of selected studies that use diverse and innovative approaches to measuring the more ecological aspects of urban green space and we evaluate the utility of these approaches in developing urban restoration principles and practices that are responsive to both human and ecological values
Biodiversity · Biology · Context (archaeology · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Green infrastructure · Human health · Landscape ecology · Scale (ratio · Urban green space · Computer Science · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Medicine · Noise Effects and Management · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology
Visions for development and management of urban green and blue infrastructure
Capturing residents’ values for urban green space
A Scoping Review Mapping Research on Green Space and Associated Mental Health Benefits
Evaluating restoration in urban green spaces
Where the wild things are! Do urban green spaces with greater avian biodiversity promote more positive emotions in humans?
Challenges and strategies for urban green-space planning in cities undergoing densification
The Relationship Between Nature Connectedness and Eudaimonic Well-Being
Does green space matter? Exploring relationships between green space type and health indicators
All about the ‘wow factor’? The relationships between aesthetics, restorative effect and perceived biodiversity in designed urban planting
Exploring connections among nature, biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health and well-being
Beyond greenspace
Linking public urban green spaces and human well-being
Supplying urban ecosystem services through multifunctional green infrastructure in the United States
Connections in the garden
Happiness, life satisfaction, and the greenness of urban surroundings
A step towards understanding the relationship between species diversity and psychological restoration of visitors in urban green spaces using landscape heterogeneity
A systematic map of research exploring the effect of greenspace on mental health
Cues to care
A regional spatial planning model for multifunctional green infrastructure
Will biodiversity actions yield healthy places? A systematic review of human health outcomes associated with biodiversity‐focused urban greening
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
Characterization of Visitors’ Perception of Landscape Heterogeneity in Urban Green Spaces
Petro-riskscapes and environmental distress in West Texas
Place, Belonging and Identity
Alleviating digital fatigue through embodied artistic practice and green space
The role of informal green spaces in reducing inequalities in urban green space availability to children and seniors
Palm oil intensification and expansion in Indonesia and Malaysia
Residential Surrounding Greenness, Self-Rated Health and Interrelations with Aspects of Neighborhood Environment and Social Relations
Active travel street intervention ideas in Malta
Beyond green
Indicators shaping urban greenspace spatial performance in China
Neighbourhood havens or city hotspots? Social-ecological typology of public urban green spaces
Mapping the emotional landscapes of parks in post-industrial communities enduring environmental injustices
The effect of environmental factors and physical activity on emotions and attention while walking and jogging
Humans and Ornamental Plants
Effects of virtual exposure to urban greenways on mental health
Into the Woods or a Stroll in the Park
Moving beyond Green
Enjoyed by Jack but Endured by Jill
Walking for Well-Being
The Nature of Reality
A Study of Perceived Nature, Shade and Trees and Self-Reported Physical Activity in Denver
Effects of Visual Attributes of Flower Borders in Urban Vegetation Landscapes on Aesthetic Preference and Emotional Perception
Who Is Feeling the Heat
Unexploited opportunities in understanding liveable and biodiverse cities. A review on urban biodiversity perception and valuation
Responsive environments
Dog parks as emerging urban public spaces
Green space benefits for health and well-being
Linking green space to health
Large-scale Spatial Patterns in Species Richness of Orthoptera in the Greater London Area, United Kingdom
Perception of plant species richness by people with different nationalities—an experimental study
An Analysis of Well-Being Determinants at the City Level in China Using Big Data
Social well-being and environmental governance in urban neighbourhoods in Boston, MA
Does the outdoor environment matter for psychological restoration gained through running?
Associations between characteristics of neighbourhood open space and older people's walking
Selective attention and heart rate responses to natural and urban environments
Tracking restoration in natural and urban field settings
Where to recover from attentional fatigue
Whither scenic beauty? Visual landscape quality assessment in the 21st century
The influence of plant diversity on people’s perception and aesthetic appreciation of grassland vegetation
Beyond toxicity11The full text of this article is available via AJPM Online at www.elsevier.com/locate/ajpmonline.
Messy Ecosystems, Orderly Frames
Indicators of perceived naturalness as drivers of landscape preference
Effect of exposure to natural environment on health inequalities
Health effects of viewing landscapes – Landscape types in environmental psychology
New wilderness in the Netherlands
Neighborhood satisfaction, physical and perceived naturalness and openness
Promoting ecosystem and human health in urban areas using Green Infrastructure
Rated preference and complexity for natural and urban visual material
Social–ecological hotspots mapping
Tools for mapping social values of urban woodlands and other green areas
Access to green areas and the frequency of visits – A case study in Helsinki
Psychological benefits of greenspace increase with biodiversity
Urban Ecological Restoration
Spontaneous Urban Vegetation
Public Attitudes Toward Ecological Restoration in the Chicago Metropolitan Region
Urban residential environments and senior citizens’ longevity in megacity areas
Morbidity is related to a green living environment
Green space, urbanity, and health
Preference for Nature in Urbanized Societies
Inhabitants' and Experts' Assessments of Environmental Quality for Urban Sustainability
Natural Environments—Healthy Environments? An Exploratory Analysis of the Relationship between Greenspace and Health
Human responses to vegetation and landscapes
Suburban life and the boundaries of nature
Scale Mismatches in Management of Urban Landscapes
The Effects of Human Socioeconomic Status and Cultural Characteristics on Urban Patterns of Biodiversity
| Unique citing works | 53 |
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| Citations per year | 3,79 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 52 |