Urban Greenery

Urban Nature Benefits: Psycho-Social Dimensions of People and Plants

This article arguments that in urban environments, plants not only improve the environment, but also beautify the scenes. This contributes to psychological as well as social benefits in society. This can be seen in cities like NYC, where life is hectic. Nature relaxes. Who could possibly know how many lives the Central Park in NYC has saved?

Landscape and Human Health Laboratory-University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This study shows further proof that nature and green areas provide human health in a psychological way. As with the previous article on Urban Nature Benefits, urban areas with more green areas are perceived and observed to be safer and healthier.

Social Science Research Project: Forest Ecosystem Work and Youth Benefits

This article studies the impact that nature can have in youth and young adults. It is based on the argument that early encouragement provides authentic interest on ecology, and a positive impact on a person’s personality, future interests, and social role. This article also goes into psychometrics, which is the study of how people’s psychological/social reaction on different situations. It is argued that nowadays, it is regretful that society is becoming more sedentary and less inclined to eat healthy food since young age. Therefore, various cardiovascular and health illnesses are developing and affecting society. A change is necessary, this article says. A solution may be more interest and action on green market.