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To support mental health, increase greenspace biodiversity

Schebella, et al Sustainability, 11(3), 2019, p. 802

To improve psychological well-being, increase greenspace species diversity

Aerts, Honnay and Van Nieuwenhuyse British Medical Bulletin, 127(1), Sept 2018, pp. 5–22

To support mental health, increase the diversity and species richness of a greenspace

Southon, et al Landscape and Urban Planning, Vol. 172, April 2018, pp. 1-10

To increase the effectiveness of parks and greenspaces on human health, increase species biodiversity

Wood, et al Frontiers in Psycohology, Vol. 9, Nov 2018

For college student mental well-being, spend at least 10 minutes a day in a treed natural setting

Meredith, GR et al Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 10(2942), Jan. 2020

To improve the quality of life of residents and self-reported mental health, increase the amount of accessible urban natural greenspaces

Maller, CJ, Henderson-Wilson, C, Townsend, M Ecohealth, 6, Mar. 2010, pp. 553-556

For quicker recovery from stress, ensure greenspaces have a minimum tree cover of 36%

Jiang, B et al Environment and Behavior, 48(4), Sept. 2014, pp. 607-629

To reduce stress, spend 20-30 minutes a day in treescapes

Hunter, MR, Gillespie, B, Chen, SY Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 10, April 2019, p. 722

To decrease incidences of psychological distress, ensure greenspaces have a minimum of 30% tree cover

Astell-Burt, Thomas; Feng, Xiaoqi JAMA Network Open. 2019; 2(7):e198209

To decrease anxiety/mood disorders, increase the amount of usable treed greenspace

Nutsford, Pearson and Kingham. Public Health, 127(11), Nov. 2013, pp. 1005-1011

To enhance psychological wellbeing, ensure greenspaces are ecologically diverse

Fuller, R.A., K.N. Irvine, P. Devine-Wright, P.H. Warren, and K.J. Gaston Biology Letters, Vol. 3, May 2007, pp. 390-394

To decrease heat-related mortality, aim for a minimum of 33% neighborhood tree canopy cover

Chen, D; et al Journal of Environmental Pollution, Vol. 192, 2014