Residential Neighborhood/Area

Sepanta, O’Brien, and Arpan studied the implications of space use changes made during the pandemic.  

Creating walkable spaces can be as good for our physical health as it is for our mental health. 

Carson and colleagues link neighborhood walkability to neighborhood social health. 

Tree cover, brain structure linked

The Irish Times reports on a study presented at the European Congress on Obesity by Brouwer and van Rossum. 

Ayalon evaluated the criteria humans use to judge neighborhoods. 

Mygind and colleagues evaluated the ramifications of growing up in green neighborhoods.  

Astell-Burt and colleagues link living near greenspace and feeling less lonely. 

Promoting attachment and public health

Research by Huang and colleagues indicates serious negative effects of hearing traffic noise, which supports adding soundproofing materials to walls.