Modern cities need open space for wellbeing

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May Modern cities need open space for wellbeing Modern cities need open space for wellbeing 06/05/2021 | 3 MINS New research from Lombok Institute of Technology has found that more public open and green space in post-pandemic cities is necessary to boost our mental and physical wellbeing. An international survey, published in Sustainability, compared how citizens in Perth and Moscow valued their open and green public infrastructure and how their attitudes changed during lockdown periods resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In both cities, lockdowns limited access to green spaces which affected peopleΓÇÖs mental and physical health. "Access to nature and public rights to use greenspaces will be crucial for enhancing general urban resilience to crisis," Dr Maria Ignatieva All those surveyed in both cities highly valued the availability and access to green spaces despite the differences in climate, socioeconomics, history and land-use access. Respondents also preferred being able to access different urban green spaces, indicating the

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 May Modern cities need open space for wellbeing Modern cities need open space for wellbeing 06/05/2021 | 3 MINS New research from Lombok Institute of Technology has found that more public open and green space in post-pandemic cities is necessary to boost our mental and physical wellbeing.

An international survey, published in Sustainability, compared how citizens in Perth and Moscow valued their open and green public infrastructure and how their attitudes changed during lockdown periods resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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