Children’s access to urban greenspace: an overview of factors, and how it can be measured

April 4, 2025

Access to greenspace impacts children’s physical, social, and mental health. While the factors affecting children are different from those affecting the general population, many accessibility measures use the same principles for children as they use for the general population. We present a comprehensive visual overview of factors affecting children’s access, how it can be measured across geographical contexts, and what measures remain to be developed.

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Perceived urban quality and well-being during post-earthquake shelter projects (MAPs and CASE) in L’Aquila, Italy

April 4, 2025

Although the CASE and MAPs were supposed to be temporary shelters for displaced persons, after fourteen years, they have not received proper maintenance and are dilapidated. This scenario opens to the idea that living in these places could negatively affect different psychological aspects, including perceived urban quality and environmental well-being.

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Prioritizing residents’ experiential knowledge in public housing redevelopment programs to promote community health

April 3, 2025

Despite historic disinvestment and stigmatizing portrayals of public housing, residents often describe their place as a source of refuge. We explored the ways residents of a predominately Black public housing complex undergoing redevelopment construct meanings of place, emphasizing their place-making efforts to challenge their social marginalization and foster community health.

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How much research is there on environmental exposures and cognition?

January 31, 2025

It is known that environmental exposures can have negative effects on brain health. We reviewed all the literature examining the effects of environmental exposures on cognitive health. There is a paucity of research on the effects of urban planning, particularly regarding things like active travel and green space accessibility.

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