Green spaces
Green spaces has been studied in 7 papers since 2021: 5 observational studies in people, 2 reviews; 3 in the past year. The newest paper, Mar 12, 2026: “Mobility-Informed Environmental Exposure and Cardiovascular Outcomes Across the Life Course”.
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See all 7 papers on green spaces
At a glance
The findings reach people, from one lab or study. 2 independent labs in 2 countries.
“Greater engagement with green and recreational environments and higher mobility diversity were consistently associated with lower major adverse cardiovascular event risk”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 2 independent labs in 2 countries
- Funder: People's Government of Jilin Province
- Humans5
What did studies of green spaces find?
3Studies of green spaces measured 3 outcomes: frequency of social interactions, subjective wellbeing and depression.
Frequency of social interactions
upin humans1
1 study
Frequency of social interactions
upin humans1
Green spaces are linked with higher frequency of social interactions in humans (0.29).
“enhances subjective wellbeing (0.45) and frequency of social interactions (0.29**)”
Humans
Frontiers in public health
Subjective wellbeing
upin humans1
1 study
Subjective wellbeing
upin humans1
Green spaces are linked with better subjective wellbeing in humans (0.45).
“enhances subjective wellbeing (0.45)”
Humans
Frontiers in public health
Depression
downin humans1
1 study
Depression
downin humans1
Green spaces are linked with lower depression in humans (-0.14).
“alleviates depression (-0.14), and anxiety (-0.12)”
Humans
Frontiers in public health
What is green spaces linked with?
4Studies link green spaces with 4 measures, among them cardiovascular disease, heart failure and COVID-19.
Cardiovascular disease
downin humans1
1 study
Cardiovascular disease
downin humans1
Green spaces are linked with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease in humans.
“Greater engagement with green and recreational environments and higher mobility diversity were consistently associated with lower major adverse cardiovascular event risk”
Humans
Mobility-Informed Environmental Exposure and Cardiovascular Outcomes Across the Life Course
Research SquarePreprint
Heart failure
downin humans1
1 study
Heart failure
downin humans1
Green spaces are associated with heart failure in humans.
“Conversely, green spaces and walkable neighbourhoods are linked to a reduced risk of HF, improved vascular health and medication adherence.”
Review
The environmental exposome in heart failure risk and progression
Nature reviews. Cardiology
COVID-19
downin humans1
1 study
COVID-19
downin humans1
Green spaces are linked with a lower risk of COVID-19 in humans (indirectly by improving air quality and regulating ambient temperature).
“GI indirectly mitigates the prevalence of COVID-19 by improving air quality (-0.15) and regulating ambient temperature (-0.10)”
Humansindirectly by improving air quality and regulating ambient temperature
Frontiers in public health
Acute and chronic diseases
downin humans1
1 study
Acute and chronic diseases
downin humans1
Green spaces are linked with a lower risk of acute and chronic diseases in humans (-0.34).
“increased GI coverage significantly reduces the incidence of chronic and acute diseases (-0.34**)”
Humans
Frontiers in public health