Greater Philadelphia earned failing air quality grades. A new study finds higher asthma rates near industry and major roads, especially where green space is scarce.
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Sometimes the best escape isn’t a weekend away. It’s the park just down the road.
Leaving more green space at the front of the house reduces flooding risk.
Multiple studies show that grass, trees, shade and sidewalks on a campus reduce student anxiety.
If parks become music venues then locals deserve more input, and a fairer share of the rewards.
Finding ways to encourage children to play in places such as driveways, courtyards and on their streets can help with their independence in the outdoors.
Our study revealed that air pollution, lack of green space and areas built primarily from concrete and asphalt were key factors in asthma risk.
Cities seeking to create greener, more liveable neighbourhoods can revitalise disused spaces in various ways. Encouraging and supporting communities is key.
Managed well, golf courses can bring nature back to our cities. Here’s how to balance the good and bad for urban biodiversity.
Spending time outdoors can help improve your mood, concentration and heart health.
Planning for residents’ needs must be done well in advance to ease public fears about new high-density housing projects lacking open space for recreation.
The concept of ‘nature prescriptions’ — where health professionals prescribe patients time outside to improve their health — is gaining traction, but conservation must be part of the equation.
Access to nature is provenly beneficial. Yet the UK’s urban green spaces are poorly funded and are vulnerable to local government budget cuts.
This initiative could give more disabled and young people the confidence to explore more of Britain’s wild spaces and build a stronger nature connection
Many people are gardening on land that is not theirs – here are some things to consider to avoid getting into trouble.
The UK government wants every household in England to be within 15 minutes walk of a park, woodland or water.
A systematic review of thousands of studies around the world has found many aspects of our cities affect loneliness. But people’s relationship with their environment is complex and highly individual.
Urban green spaces are threatened by growing cities. But research shows the importance of protecting access to nature as housing densification increases.
When the pandemic hit, green space was there for us at a time when others weren’t or couldn’t be. Urban greening might be the solution to the ‘lonelygenic environment’ that our cities have created.
Turning a disused Victorian railway bridge into an elevated walkway and garden has the potential to rejuvenate a forgotten part of the city.
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Professor of Urban Health and Environment, UNSW
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Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning, University of Manchester
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecology and Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer, Australian Urban Design Research Centre, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer in Landscape Architecture, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor in Urban Horticulture, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management, University of Tasmania
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Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research assistant, Western Sydney University, UNSW
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Assistant Researcher, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne