Green Cities: Good Health

Description

This Web site presents concise summaries on the benefits of urban trees and green spaces, based on more than 1,700 scientific articles. Key findings are presented for multiple audiences, such as resource managers in local government, conservation groups, and nongovernmental organizations. The research evidence about the benefits of the human experience of nature in cities indicates proximity to nature can lead to stress reduction, healing, better learning and work productivity, and improved social dynamics in communities. All of these findings have broad implications, from human capital enhancement, to community cohesion, to economic costs and benefits.