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Residential green space in childhood is associated with lower risk of psychiatric disorders from adolescence into adulthood

Author: Editorial 13th January 2020 0 Comments

This research article has been co-authored by Kristine Engemann, Carsten Bøcker Pedersen, Lars Arge, Constantinos Tsirogiannis, Preben Bo Mortensen and Jens-Christian Svenning. As published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States (PNAS), the abstract says: “Urban…
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Carsten Bøcker Pedersen, children and adolescents, Constantinos Tsirogiannis, Denmark, epidemiology, geographic information systems, green spaces, Jens-Christian Svenning, Kristine Engemann, Lars Arge, Preben Bo Mortensen, psychological ecosystem, residential green space, urban environment, urban planning, wellbeing

Green neighbourhoods linked to improved mental health, says study

Author: Editorial 1st August 2018 0 Comments

The Independent newspaper reports (April 2018) that: “Natural neighbourhoods lined with trees, gardens, and flowering plants can be a green ‘pill’ for depression and anxiety, according to the largest study of mental health and nature in British cities. The research, by…
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Chinmoy Sarkar, city greening, depression, green spaces, Healthy High Density Cities Lab, Matthew Ponsford, The Independent, urban architecture

Green spaces have lasting positive effect on well-being

Author: admin 26th May 2017 0 Comments

Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people’s mental well-being, a study (as reported by the BBC) has suggested. . UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect,…
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Gardening can help beat depression

Author: Editorial 5th March 2017 0 Comments

Spending more time working in a garden can help beat depression , a survey (July 2013) has found. The study for Gardeners World magazine discovered that people with green fingers are healthier and happier. You can watch a 2 minute video report about this from the…
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depression, gardening, gardens, green spaces, New Approaches, wellbeing