A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits
Humans and nature have always been connected. Meanwhile, with the industrial revolution, landscapes have become more artificial, reducing the human–nature relationship. Urban design should follow biophilic principles to reconnect people with nature, mitigate climate change, improve air quality, rest...
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| description | Humans and nature have always been connected. Meanwhile, with the industrial revolution, landscapes have become more artificial, reducing the human–nature relationship. Urban design should follow biophilic principles to reconnect people with nature, mitigate climate change, improve air quality, restore biodiversity loss, and solve social problems. Poor air quality affects people’s health, and vegetation plays a crucial role in purifying the air. Similarly, contact with nature benefits physical and mental health and well-being. However, there is no consensus on how urban design can be beneficial for improving air quality and human health. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of evidence linking nature-based solutions (NBSs), air quality, carbon neutrality, and human health and well-being. Five hundred articles published between 2000 and 2024 were analysed. A number of publications studied the benefits of green infrastructure in improving air quality, carbon sequestration, or the influence of green spaces on human health. The topic of NBSs has recently emerged related to air quality, health, and promoting physical activity, as has accessibility to green spaces and mental health, also associated with blue spaces and residential gardens. The results revealed the gaps in the literature on how to design green and blue spaces to tackle environmental and public health crises simultaneously. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b2fe9abb7bdb4d5ca7272635e1e5a3092025-08-20T03:27:19ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2025-06-01146123010.3390/land14061230A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health BenefitsCatarina de Sousa Silva0Simon Bell1Lenka Lackóová2Thomas Panagopoulos3Research Center for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, PortugalLandscape Architecture, Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, 51006 Tartu, EstoniaFaculty of Horticulture and Landscape Engineering, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 94976 Nitra, SlovakiaResearch Center for Tourism, Sustainability and Well-Being, University of Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, PortugalHumans and nature have always been connected. Meanwhile, with the industrial revolution, landscapes have become more artificial, reducing the human–nature relationship. Urban design should follow biophilic principles to reconnect people with nature, mitigate climate change, improve air quality, restore biodiversity loss, and solve social problems. Poor air quality affects people’s health, and vegetation plays a crucial role in purifying the air. Similarly, contact with nature benefits physical and mental health and well-being. However, there is no consensus on how urban design can be beneficial for improving air quality and human health. This review paper aims to provide a comprehensive evaluation of evidence linking nature-based solutions (NBSs), air quality, carbon neutrality, and human health and well-being. Five hundred articles published between 2000 and 2024 were analysed. A number of publications studied the benefits of green infrastructure in improving air quality, carbon sequestration, or the influence of green spaces on human health. The topic of NBSs has recently emerged related to air quality, health, and promoting physical activity, as has accessibility to green spaces and mental health, also associated with blue spaces and residential gardens. The results revealed the gaps in the literature on how to design green and blue spaces to tackle environmental and public health crises simultaneously.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/6/1230green infrastructurenature-based solutionsbiophiliaurban planningurban green and blue spaces |
| spellingShingle | Catarina de Sousa Silva Simon Bell Lenka Lackóová Thomas Panagopoulos A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits Land green infrastructure nature-based solutions biophilia urban planning urban green and blue spaces |
| title | A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits |
| title_full | A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits |
| title_fullStr | A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits |
| title_short | A Bibliometric Analysis on Designing Urban Green and Blue Spaces Related to Environmental and Public Health Benefits |
| title_sort | bibliometric analysis on designing urban green and blue spaces related to environmental and public health benefits |
| topic | green infrastructure nature-based solutions biophilia urban planning urban green and blue spaces |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/6/1230 |
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