Untapped Common Ground: The Care of Forested Natural Areas in American Cities
Natural areas account for 84% of urban parkland. Despite this, natural areas often go unnoticed, underused, under resourced and unprotected.…
Green Space and Deaths Attributable to the Urban Heat Island Effect in Ho Chi Minh City
Quantified heat-related deaths in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, caused by the urban heat island (UHI) and explored factors that…
Green City Index
Access to green space in cities improves the lives and health of residents. WHO’s rule of thumb is that urban…
Green Pattern Book
Using Vacant Land to Create Greener Neighborhoods in Baltimore
Green Infrastructure in Parks
EPA’s guide to creating partnerships among stormwater managers, park staff and the community to to promote the use of green infrastructure on…
Vegetation Reduces Crime
Urban residents experience less crime when green spaces are near-by.
Fertile Ground for Community: Inner-City Neighborhood Common Spaces
Findings suggest that the use and characteristics of common spaces may play a vital role in the natural growth of…
Graffiti, greenery, and obesity in adults: secondary analysis of European cross sectional survey
For respondents whose residential environment contains high levels of greenery, the likelihood of being more physically active is more than…