We highlight the beneficial interactions of “sensescapes”, the combination of soundscapes and natural landscapes, on psycho-physiological health. Our work shows the significance of interdisciplinary urban design and planning in harnessing these benefits – to enhance health and urban sustainability through the integration of nature’s influences on the body and mind.
The world is currently responding to the climate crisis and the nature crisis as if they were separate challenges. This is a dangerous mistake. The are leading to dire impacts for our health
Urban greenness affects people’s physical and mental health. Residential greenness is associated with reductions in cortisol levels after six months in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing rehabilitation.
How do people conceptualize pathogen transmission risk in cities using visible cues?
The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the switch to online learning impacted the life of university students. We looked at wellbeing in relation to use of greenspaces during the 3rd ‘lockdown’ in England.
Canadian youth who had better mental health during the first summer of the pandemic tended to also have more nearly local neighbourhood destinations.
Odour pollution impacts our mental and physical wellbeing without being noticed very often – bad smells can have a negative impact on how we think and feel. Bad odour can affect our work and home environments in a negative way so why don’t we take it more seriously?
Our study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The study identifies four SDGs that stood out with significant impacts from the pandemic. We offer valuable and transferable insights for policymakers and stakeholders involved in pandemic recovery and sustainable development efforts.
There are so many neighbourhood-level drivers that impact our health that making sense of all the data can be difficult. This tool helps us understand
We compared cross-city differences in the walking environment in Madrid and Philadelphia as a case study