Urban Green and Wellbeing
Different design, consistent effects
Different design, consistent effects
Hong and teammates studied adding nature sounds to outdoor spaces.
Novotny and colleagues probed how children’s experiences of nature are evolving over time.
Park probed factors linked to park use.
Yuen and Jenkins link time spent in parks and higher feelings of wellbeing.
Zolch and colleagues studied how the presence of plants influences comfort in public squares, and their findings are applicable in many outdoor spaces.
Mullenbach and her team studied links between park location and features and public health.
Resources and security have important effects
Research by Jiang, Schmillen, and Sullivan confirms that not all experiences outdoors have the same effect on our brains.
Research-based principles to guide design