A new study clarifies the importance of nature for mental health in urban settings and provides low-cost recommendations for improving publi
As the proportion of the global population living in cities rises to 70% by 2050, mental health challenges more common in urbanites – such as anxiety and mood disorders – become even more broadly relevant. A new study from the Stanford University-based Natural Capital Project (NatCap) shows that spending even a little time in nature provides significant benefits for a broad range of mental health conditions. The results, published today in Nature Cities, offer guidance to urban planners, policymakers, and others for how to use green space as a mental health solution, one that comes with additional benefits like lowering temperatures and sequestering carbon. The research team is now incorporating its findings into a modeling tool for urban planners.
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