Evidence

Increasing temperatures and more frequent heatwave events pose threats to population health, particularly in urban environments due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect. Greening, in particular planting trees, is widely discussed as a means of reducing heat exposure and associated mortality in cities. This study aims to use data from personal weather stations (PWS) across the Greater London Authority to understand how urban temperatures vary according to tree canopy coverage and estimate the heat-health impacts of London’s urban trees.

This paper provides information and makes recommendations for the public health community to influence and support dietary behaviours through planting and harvesting food-producing trees and hedges.

This narrative review of reviews does not look at the impact of nature’s provision on human health/well-being through material resources (e.g., food, fuel, medicine), but instead the impact of exposure to natural environments and active engagement with them.

• This review focuses on how to mitigate the risk of urban overheating by green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI)
• 51 GBGI types in 10 key categories assessed by monitoring>modelling>remote sensing>mixed methods.
• Highest cooling efficiency: botanical garden>wetland>green wall>street trees.
• New GBGI implementation should consider future climate impact, multifunctional co-benefits, and unintended consequences.

Living in greener areas, or close to green and blue spaces (GBS; eg, parks, lakes,…

This study systematically explores the association between community green space and preventing kidney failure among middle-aged and older adults in China, using street view data.

In this birth cohort study of 327 children aged 4 to 6 years, participants exposed to more green space within a 300- to 3000-m radius around the residence had significantly higher bone mineral density.

Mounting evidence supports the connections between exposure to environmental typologies(such as green and blue spaces)and human health. However, the mechanistic links that connect biodiversity (the variety of life) and human health, and the extent of supporting evidence remain less clear. Here, we undertook a scoping review to map the links between biodiversity and human health and summarise the levels of associated evidence using an established weight of evidence framework.

The purpose of this study is to explore options for valuation of ecosystem services provided by trees and woodland on the NHS estate.

This report presents a Social Return on Investment (SROI) evaluation of the ‘Making Well: Health & Healing through Green Craft’ programme. Developed and delivered by The Fathom Trust as part of a six-month pilot project, the aim of this community-led, nature-based programme is to support the health and well-being of people with long-term mild to moderate psychological conditions.