The connection of people with urban green areas. A literature review

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https://doi.org/10.15658/10.15658/INVESTIGIUMIRE.231401.05

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perception (Thesaurus); urban areas, state of the art, human-nature connection (keywords suggested by the authors).

Abstract

The mental health and quality of life of people who carry out their daily activities or live in cities have been affected by the modifications made to their environment; one of them is the decrease in Urban Green Areas (AVU) that house the flora and fauna. It is proven that the ecosystem services that AVUs offer are essential for human development. The aim of this paper is to describe the impact of the current conditions of AVUs on people's perception. To this end, a historical review (2015-2021) is carried out, a systematic and bibliometric analysis through the generation of keyword co-occurrence maps. Thus, 83 articles were collected from the five continents; the country with the highest production of this topic is the United Kingdom. The general co-occurrence map of themes identified three lines of research: the importance of social cohesion in AVU; differences in perception of AVU that exist among children, youth and adults; and the changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the link between AVUs and people. The literature reviewed demonstrates the existing connection between humans and nature, even though the evolution of cities has not been lost, positive sensations and emotions are still generated, which can be a driver to care, preserve and increase AVUs.

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The connection of people with urban green areas. A literature review. (2023). Revista Investigium IRE Ciencias Sociales Y Humanas, 14(1), 52-62. https://doi.org/10.15658/10.15658/INVESTIGIUMIRE.231401.05

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