Underlying relationships between public urban green spaces and social cohesion: A systematic literature review

Wan, Chi; Shen, Geoffrey Qiping; Choi, Stella

doi:10.1016/j.ccs.2021.100383

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“…Science Direct and Springer Link were also chosen, as they provide a broad overview of global scientific output and cover some very important journals in the fields of urbanization, politics, ecology, environment, and management (Malinen, 2015). These databases have been widely used in previous literature reviews on this topic (Farahani and Maller, 2018;Wan et al, 2021). Although we limited our search to studies published between 2010 and 2021, our primary focus was on those studies on perceptions of UGSs published in the last 5 years, in order to examine the most recent and up-to-date developments.…”

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“…Urban green spaces such as parks are potential places to meet and greet. Studies have shown that the presence and quality of UGSs help develop social cohesion among people of the area surrounding the green space (Hartig et al, 2014;Jennings et al, 2016;Wan et al, 2021). Wan et al (2021) highlight the direct and indirect effects of green spaces on the development of social cohesion (see Figure 3).…”

Section: Urban Green Spaces and Social Cohesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies have shown that the presence and quality of UGSs help develop social cohesion among people of the area surrounding the green space (Hartig et al, 2014;Jennings et al, 2016;Wan et al, 2021). Wan et al (2021) highlight the direct and indirect effects of green spaces on the development of social cohesion (see Figure 3). Among the direct effects, three aspects were related to promoting social cohesion: physical characteristics, perceptions of greenness, and patterns of use of green spaces.…”

Section: Urban Green Spaces and Social Cohesionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Our review of the literature shows that an overwhelming number of studies focused on public perceptions of urban green spaces in Europe or China. Specifically, Wan et al (2021) revealed that most research into aspects of UGSs have been done in Europe and North America. Studies on this subject should be conducted in areas experiencing significant growth in urbanization, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and southern and western Asia.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Public Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: Convergences and Divergences

Haq

Islam

Siddhanta

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Cities

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In the context of rapid climate change, it is important to understand public perceptions of urban green spaces (UGSs), because green spaces have enormous potential as instruments for climate change adaptation and mitigation, and because the development of such spaces both requires and benefits from public support. This article attempts, through an extensive literature review, to understand convergences and divergences in perceptions of urban green spaces (UGSs) of city dwellers around the world and to identify gaps in the existing research. Additionally, the article explores research into the benefits associated with urban green spaces, including health (e.g., physical and mental), social (e.g., social networks and social relationships), economic (e.g., employment and income generation), and environmental (e.g., ecosystem services and biodiversity). This article further seeks to identify the extent to which urban residents have been found to perceive the roles UGSs can play in climate change adaptation and mitigation, and cultural exchange. Based on studies conducted in different countries over the past decade, this paper integrates environmental, social, cultural, and economic aspects of urban greening to provide insight into the similarities and differences in perceptions of urban green spaces and suggest approaches to building climate change resilient urban communities. This paper finds justification for: encouraging the use of integrated, multidisciplinary approaches, using innovative tools, for both the study and practical development of UGSs; conducting a greater number of studies of newer urban areas in developing countries; and considering the diverse disadvantages as well as the advantages of UGSs in order to support the continued development and expansion of this critical climate-friendly infrastructure. The more that residents' perceptions of and attitudes toward UGSs are incorporated into the design of such spaces, the more successful they will be at providing the myriad benefits they have the potential to offer.

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Siddhanta

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Front. Sustain. Cities

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“…Exposure to greenness in urban areas is estimated to have physiological and psychosocial health benefits in children [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. Urban greenness can contribute to reducing the harmful effects of urbanization [ 6 ], including reducing exposure to environmental toxicants [ 7 ] and noise [ 8 ], increasing the level of physical activity [ 9 , 10 ], and enhancing social cohesion [ 11 ] in children. However, the biological mechanisms underlying the association between greenness exposure and desirable health effects remain unclear.…”

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Children’s Greenness Exposure and IQ-Associated DNA Methylation: A Prospective Cohort Study

Lee

Cho

Moon

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Epigenetics is known to be involved in regulatory pathways through which greenness exposure influences child development and health. We aimed to investigate the associations between residential surrounding greenness and DNA methylation changes in children, and further assessed the association between DNA methylation and children’s intelligence quotient (IQ) in a prospective cohort study. We identified cytosine-guanine dinucleotide sites (CpGs) associated with cognitive abilities from epigenome- and genome-wide association studies through a systematic literature review for candidate gene analysis. We estimated the residential surrounding greenness at age 2 using a geographic information system. DNA methylation was analyzed from whole blood using the HumanMethylationEPIC array in 59 children at age 2. We analyzed the association between greenness exposure and DNA methylation at age 2 at the selected CpGs using multivariable linear regression. We further investigated the relationship between DNA methylation and children’s IQ. We identified 8743 CpGs associated with cognitive ability based on the literature review. Among these CpGs, we found that 25 CpGs were significantly associated with greenness exposure at age 2, including cg26269038 (Bonferroni-corrected p ≤ 0.05) located in the body of SLC6A3, which encodes a dopamine transporter. DNA methylation at cg26269038 at age 2 was significantly associated with children’s performance IQ at age 6. Exposure to surrounding greenness was associated with cognitive ability-related DNA methylation changes, which was also associated with children’s IQ. Further studies are warranted to clarify the epigenetic pathways linking greenness exposure and neurocognitive function.

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Architectural Organization of Public Spaces in Coastal Areas

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Zhuravlev

2022

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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Underlying relationships between public urban green spaces and social cohesion: A systematic literature review

Cited by 123 publications

References 77 publications

Public Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: Convergences and Divergences

Public Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: Convergences and Divergences

Children’s Greenness Exposure and IQ-Associated DNA Methylation: A Prospective Cohort Study

Architectural Organization of Public Spaces in Coastal Areas

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