SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Association between Urban Greenspace and Health: A Systematic Review of Literature.
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56 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Realist review of nature-based interventions for men: understanding the contexts and mechanisms necessary for successful outcomes.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Investigation of Epistemic Equity in Urban Green Space and Mental Health Research: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Community Forests and Public Health: A Research Agenda.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Associations Between the Built Environment and Adult Obesity and the Mediating Role of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Green Environments for Sustainable Brains: Parameters Shaping Adaptive Neuroplasticity and Lifespan Neurosustainability-A Systematic Review and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Pooled it
- Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Is Greenness Associated with Dementia? A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis.Current environmental health reports · 2022Pooled it
- Urban Green Space and Subjective Well-Being of Older People: A Systematic Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Altered Food Behavior and Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Association between Daily Pattern of Physical Activity and Depression: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Heat Waves on Hospitalizations, Emergency Department Visits, and Outpatient Care in Frail Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Race and Risk: Disentangling the Racialized Distribution of Neighborhood Resources and Differential Health Risks in Southern U.S. Cities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The association between greenness exposure and arthritis in middle-aged and older Chinese adults, mediated by climate factors.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Characteristics of parks associated with depression in women only: a cross-sectional study of 329,363 adults.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- An acute intervention experimental study on the effects of green and blue environment exposure combined with tai chi exercise on the emotional health of elderly males.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Trends in greenspace use, socioeconomic inequalities and mental health benefits following COVID-19 from 2020 to 2025: a four-wave repeat cross-sectional study of UK adults.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Environmental greenery and skin cancer risk: a prospective cohort study on incidence and mediating mechanisms.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Air pollutants, residential greenspace, and the risk of kidney stone disease: a large prospective cohort study from the UK Biobank.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Residential greenspace and multiple chronic health conditions in China: a cross-sectional study.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Citywide park renovations and changes in perceived stress: a quasi-experimental study among low-income communities in New York City.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The current review aimed to explore the association between urban greenspaces and health indicators. In particular, our aims were to analyze the association between publicly accessible urban greenspaces exposure and two selected health outcomes (objectively measured physical activity (PA) and mental health outcomes (MH)). Two electronic databases-PubMed/Medline and Excerpta Medica dataBASE (EMBASE)-were searched from 1 January 2000 to 30 September 2020. Only articles in English were considered. Out of 356 retrieved articles, a total of 34 papers were included in our review. Of those, 15 assessed the association between urban greenspace and PA and 19 dealt with MH. Almost all the included studies found a positive association between urban greenspace and both PA and MH, while a few demonstrated a non-effect or a negative effect on MH outcomes. However, only guaranteeing access is not enough. Indeed, important elements are maintenance, renovation, closeness to residential areas, planning of interactive activities, and perceived security aspects. Overall, despite some methodological limitations of the included studies, the results have shown almost univocally that urban greenspaces harbour potentially beneficial effects on physical and mental health and well-being.
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