Although it is well established that viewing nature can help individuals recover from a stressful experience, the dose-response curve describing…
To what extent does the density of the tree cover in a city relate to the amount of social capital…
Previous research has demonstrated positive associations between the greenness of high school landscapes and school-wide academic performance. We do not…
A rigorous study of green space and heat-related deaths in Ho Chi Minh City suggests that every 1-square kilometer increase in…
Howard Frumkin, noted physician and public health leader, published this early compendium of the health impacts of built and natural…
A landmark study in 1984 studies the length of hospital stays among patients who received the same type of surgery…
Researchers at the University of New Brunswick used census and tax data to track 1.3 million non-immigrant Canadian adults living…
This multi-purpose mapping tool describes how good management of local ecosystems can reduce the impact of flooding, hurricanes, extreme heat…
The City of Dallas covers 396 square miles; it’s the ninth largest in the United States. But it’s also one…
Researchers from the University of Illinois and Kaiser Permanente are comparing medical records from people who live in neighborhoods with…
According to the latest urban air quality database, 98% of cities in low- and middle income countries with more than…
Integrated studies of tree effects on air pollution reveal that management of urban tree canopy cover could be a viable…
Combustion emissions adversely impact air quality, leading to premature and preventable deaths
TreePeople and SJLI proposed developing a Greening Plan that could serve both communities. They committed to a non-traditional planning process designed to…
Comprehensive plan to expand green space and access throughout the LA metropolitan area. Focuses on creating healthy places for all…
This study assessed how landscape design influenced outdoor usage at assisted living facilities.
Views of a greened vacant lot decreased heart rate significantly more than views of non-greened vacant lot, or not at…
In a study of nine city neighborhoods, Portland State University scientists found a strong relationship between the presence of urban…
Most of the pollution removal impacts of trees occurred in rural areas, while most of the health impacts and values…
An increase in tree density of 343 trees/km2 was associated with a lower prevalence of asthma.
For respondents whose residential environment contains high levels of greenery, the likelihood of being more physically active is more than…
This study found an increase in mortality related to cardiovascular and lower-respiratory-tract illness in counties infested with the emerald ash borer. The…
Assessment includes aerial photography and remote imagery, relationship between tree canopy to socio-demographic and economic data, location of areas of…
The City installed six stormwater treatment tree well units in its sidewalk planting strips in West Oakland. The project is…
The Nature Conservancy spreads its programs beyond wild land and into metro areas, where 85 percent of Americans live.