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{"title":"Community gardens support stress coping and health – A comparison of rural and urban perceptions of benefits","authors":"Katie L. Butterfield ,&nbsp;Kathryn P. Daniels","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100297","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100297","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Community gardens provide health and stress coping benefits in various geographic settings. However, despite the different structural contexts of rural and urban areas, little work has considered how community garden health benefits may differ in these contrasting settings. We collected and analyzed in-depth interviews (<em>N</em> = 34) with mostly White, middle-class rural and urban community garden organizers across the United States to explore understandings of community garden health benefits within these different geographic contexts. Rural participants emphasize the holistic community orientation of their gardens, which were simultaneously embedded in, strengthening, and reliant upon their surrounding communities. In contrast, urban participants emphasize experiences of their gardens as natural spaces and emphasize community gardening as a key driver of interacting with nature. While increases in social connectedness and interactions with nature have been shown to improve health through promoting stress coping, our comparative approach demonstrates the varying impact community gardens can have in rural and urban settings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100297"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145094851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"How green and blue spaces promote health among vulnerable urban populations facing climate hazards. A scoping review","authors":"Paula Janeka ,&nbsp;Julia Foellmer ,&nbsp;Javier A. Martinez ,&nbsp;Elizabeth A. Schrammeijer ,&nbsp;Elke Hertig ,&nbsp;Thomas J.L. van Rompay ,&nbsp;Damiano Cerrone ,&nbsp;Azzadiva R. Sawungrana ,&nbsp;Carmen Anthonj","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100304","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100304","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Green and blue spaces contribute to physical, mental, and social well-being, particularly in urban areas and populations with limited access to nature and increasing climate-related stressors. Vulnerable groups, such as older adults, children, and low-income populations, are more susceptible to health and climate risks, while also facing physical and social barriers to accessing these health-promoting spaces. This scoping review synthesizes the current state of knowledge regarding the impact of green and blue spaces on the health and well-being of vulnerable urban populations in the context of extreme climate events, including heat waves and flooding. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist for scoping reviews (PRISMA – ScR), we searched the Web of Science database with ASReview assisting in screening, resulting in 28 papers published between 2012 and 2024, included for analysis. Findings confirm a well-established link between green spaces and heat, and highlight the need for further research on specific well-being outcomes for vulnerable groups, including underlying pathways and the unique benefits of blue spaces. We developed an Inclusive Climate and Health Resilience Framework for Urban Spaces that integrates and illustrates the interconnections of these complex components of space, society, and well-being. Future studies should prioritize integrated, interdisciplinary approaches and involve co-designing solutions with affected communities, actively incorporating their diverse perspectives and needs. Health resilience, inclusive urban planning and the development of healthy, climate-resilient cities could be further strengthened through green and blue spaces by applying the Inclusive Climate and Health Resilience Framework for Urban Spaces.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100304"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145324215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The direct and indirect effects of social environmental factors on student mental wellbeing at different socio-ecological levels: A longitudinal perspective","authors":"Sybren Slimmen ,&nbsp;Olaf Timmermans ,&nbsp;Lilian Lechner ,&nbsp;Anke Oenema","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100294","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100294","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Student mental wellbeing is shaped by social environmental conditions, yet few studies have examined how different levels of the social environment interact to support or hinder mental wellbeing over time. This study applies a socio-ecological perspective to explore how meso-level factors (social cohesion, community integration, and community organizations) are directly and indirectly associated with student mental wellbeing through micro-level relational experiences (social support and social network satisfaction). In addition, the role of individual-level perceptions (reciprocity and social trust) in shaping these social conditions is examined. Data were collected through a two-wave longitudinal survey (<em>N</em> = 384 at T1; <em>N</em> = 207 at T2) among full-time students at a Dutch university of applied sciences. Cross-sectional and longitudinal regression analyses were conducted, alongside parallel mediation models using PROCESS. Results show that meso-level factors are associated with mental wellbeing both directly and indirectly via micro-level mechanisms, particularly through social network satisfaction. Although effects were stronger at T1 than at T2, the findings underscore the importance of multi-level social contexts in understanding student wellbeing. Individual-level perceptions of reciprocity and social trust were associated with students’ perceptions of all social environmental factors at the micro- and meso-level. These findings underscore the importance of cohesive and supportive social environments within educational settings. Interventions at the meso-level—such as enhancing social cohesion and supporting community organizations—may offer both direct and indirect benefits for student mental wellbeing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100294"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144931888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Belonging in urban park and playgrounds: Wellbeing perspectives of disabled children and their families","authors":"Meredith A Perry ,&nbsp;Parimala Kanagasabai ,&nbsp;Hemakumar Devan ,&nbsp;Christina Ergler ,&nbsp;Lesley Gray ,&nbsp;Pauline Boland","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100321","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100321","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Disabled children have the legal right to play, yet often face discrimination, stigmatisation, and exclusion in public parks, impacting their wellbeing and that of their families. Using qualitative analysis and guided by a rights-based approach, we interviewed 17 children and their families in Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ) about their park experiences. Three themes were developed illustrating how space, place and people matter when choosing whether to play: <em>Spaces can enable interconnected Families, Place in Society</em> and <em>Environmental Safety and Accessibility</em>. A NZ model of wellbeing (Te Pae Māhutonga model) was used to discuss the findings and highlight how access to play intersects with wellbeing elements of cultural identity, design, equity, and self-determination. Disabled children and their families continue to face significant physical and social barriers, often requiring extra effort to access parks. As microcosms of society, parks reflect broader issues of inclusion, ableism, and exclusion. Our research provides rich, transferable insights into the lived experiences of disabled children and families in NZ. Safe, inclusive play spaces are important for wellbeing, and policymakers must strengthen efforts to ensure accessibility for all.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100321"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145519376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expanding enabling places theory through land-based cultural learning with indigenous men","authors":"Candice Waddell-Henowitch ,&nbsp;Rachel V. Herron ,&nbsp;Jason Gobeil ,&nbsp;Frank Tacan ,&nbsp;Marti Ford ,&nbsp;Jonathan A. Allan","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100306","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100306","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Urban Indigenous men often lack opportunities to connect with the land and their culture. In this article, we report on a community-based participatory research project with urban Indigenous men in a land-based traditional drum-making program in Manitoba, Canada. Using a two-eyed seeing approach that brings together Indigenous ways of knowing and the concept of enabling places from health geography, we examine how land-based programming contributed to the men’s experiences of well-being. Data were collected through Sharing Circles and individual interviews. Two researchers and a research assistant completed inductive narrative analysis of verbatim transcripts using NVIVO software. We found that access to Land was central to men’s relationship-building and sharing of traditional knowledge. The Land supported feelings of energy, awe, and belonging as well as a sense of purpose. Indigenous men’s experiences highlight the importance of land-based knowledge as an enabling resource alongside the material, social and affective resources that have long been recognized as essential in Western models of well-being. This manuscript contributes to the literature on enabling places by bridging Duff’s theory with Indigenous ways of knowing, which emphasize the role of knowledge sharing in the wellbeing of urban Indigenous men.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100306"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cumulative impact assessments highlight the linkages among intentions, behaviors, and benefits of home gardening in the post COVID-19 pandemic era","authors":"Luu Van Thong Trac ,&nbsp;Chih-Peng Tsou ,&nbsp;Tzu-Yao Liu ,&nbsp;Quoc Tuan Le ,&nbsp;Khuong Lai Trac ,&nbsp;Hieu Hoang Trung ,&nbsp;Chia-Ni Chou ,&nbsp;Tao-Ming Chen ,&nbsp;Chen-Fa Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100283","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100283","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly heightened people’s awareness of their physical and mental well-being. Numerous studies have demonstrated the multifunctional benefits of home gardening for human health before and during the pandemic. However, little is known about the factors influencing individuals’ home gardening behaviors and whether there is a connection between home gardening during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study develops a cumulative impact model to assess the role of motivations and habits associated with home gardening in promoting public health during and after the pandemic. We employed PLS-SEM to examine public responses from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Vietnam. Additionally, PLS-MGA was used to compare group differences based on demographic characteristics. The findings indicate that health consciousness and the perceived benefits of home gardening during the pandemic positively influenced individuals’ intentions to continue gardening post-pandemic. These intentions positively impacted gardening behaviors during and after the pandemic. Similarly, the well-being benefits of gardening were strongly associated with gardening behaviors. Our study identified significant differences in gardening intentions and perceived benefits between urban and rural residents and between younger and older individuals. Moreover, we observed significant differences in the relationship between support solutions and gardening behaviors among these groups. However, no significant differences between males and females regarding home gardening participation were found. This study provides theoretical insights into how people engaged in home gardening at different pandemic stages. The findings inform policymakers in designing support programs that effectively promote home gardening by addressing distinct needs and motivations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100283"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144572549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Michigan housing initiatives involving health systems: A narrative review","authors":"Kimberly A. Rollings ,&nbsp;Hannah Rubens ,&nbsp;Melika V. Belhaj ,&nbsp;Eliyas Asfaw ,&nbsp;Jamison L. Koeman ,&nbsp;Roshanak Mehdipanah","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100323","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100323","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent U.S. health system efforts to address social drivers and determinants of health include housing, but detailed information about housing initiatives involving health systems is not well documented. This narrative review based on a systematic search of news media articles identified and characterized Michigan housing initiatives involving health systems between January 2015 and December 2024. Proquest, NewsBank, and Google News database searches for magazine, newspaper, and web-only articles were performed in January 2025. Housing initiative (initiative type, duration, cost; housing type, benefits, location), health system (type, status, role), and other partner characteristics were documented and synthesized. Of the 1037 records identified, 27 health systems engaged in 36 housing initiatives that met inclusion criteria. Nonprofit, for-profit, and government health systems engaged in 12 housing initiative types such as housing service referral, on-site healthcare services, home repairs and modifications, rental assistance provision, and new affordable housing development. Initiatives addressed a variety of resident populations and were supported by modest grants and awards ($5k-$60k) to multimillion-dollar development projects. Example health system partners were community organizations, foundations, developers, and government entities. Programs and policies targeting housing would benefit from a more systematic understanding of health system engagement with housing efforts. Development of best practices, guidelines, and evaluation strategies and metrics; quantifying return on investment; and evaluating improvements to patient and population health resulting from these housing initiatives are needed to inform housing and health research, practice, and policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145617958","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Machine learning for predicting sense of place among hybrid workers: A SHAP-based analysis of key factors","authors":"Meng Sun,&nbsp;Thomas Kraus,&nbsp;Jacob Eilts,&nbsp;Cyryl Garus","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rise of hybrid work has fundamentally altered how employees experience office spaces, disrupting established patterns of place-making. To identify and quantify the relative importance of key factors shaping hybrid workers' sense of place in office environments, this study employs machine learning with SHAP analysis. Based on survey data from 242 German hybrid workers, four machine learning models were compared, with the Lasso model achieving the best performance (accuracy = 0.80, AUC = 0.86). SHAP analysis identifies office environment satisfaction (SHAP value = 0.288) as the dominant factor, more than three times as influential as conscientiousness (0.087), the second-ranked factor. Additional key influential factors encompass workspace configuration (fixed desk availability, office sharing type), personality traits (neuroticism), office work percentage, and boundary management (life-to-work segmentation/integration). The findings suggest that organizations should prioritize optimizing physical office environments to enhance hybrid workers' sense of place.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145617956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"“Nature in the neighborhood”: the importance of greenspaces near older people’s homes","authors":"Terhi Lampio ,&nbsp;Katja Maununaho ,&nbsp;Joona Lukka ,&nbsp;Kristina Tiainen ,&nbsp;Outi Jolanki","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100277","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100277","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study looks at the importance of ‘nature in the neighborhood’ for older people living in urban high-rise buildings. Data were collected via group discussions and individual walking interviews, and then analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis and design principles approach from the perspective of biophilia. Participants ascribed various reasons as to why having nature nearby was important; these were grouped into five themes: <em>affects, functionality, socializing, weather</em>, and <em>built nature</em>. A key finding was that for older adults with limited mobility having nature in their immediate neighborhood meant they could have easy access to it and maintain a “sense of adventure.” Nature close to home offered a chance to enjoy solitude as well as social encounters. The findings support the need to apply biophilic design principles in planning urban environments so that older people too can enjoy greenspaces. In conclusion, we argue that aging should not be an obstacle to enjoying nature in all its forms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144239597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From neural decoding to design intervention: A systematic review of human emotional responses to architectural spaces through neuroimaging techniques","authors":"Na Li ,&nbsp;Nan He ,&nbsp;Mengqi Li ,&nbsp;Leiqing Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100305","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.wss.2025.100305","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Architectural spaces profoundly shape human emotional states, yet the neural mechanisms underlying spatial-emotional interactions remain underexplored in design frameworks. This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 17 neuroimaging studies (2009-2023) to establish methodological paradigms and neural correlates of emotion-driven spatial design. Following PRISMA guidelines, we identified three critical findings: (1) Methodological convergence: electroencephalogram dominates neuro-architectural research (83.3 % studies), predominantly paired with virtual reality (66.7 %) for dynamic emotion tracking, while real-world assessments constitute only 8.3 %; (2) Neural mechanisms: Spatial proportions (width-depth ratios), curvilinear forms, and openness significantly modulate relaxation-arousal balance through α/β oscillations and anterior cingulate cortex activation, while aesthetic valuation engages visual-spatial networks (precuneus, middle temporal gyrus) and reward circuits (ventral striatum); (3) Design thresholds: Empirical parameters such as window-to-wall ratios (0.4–0.6) and spatial proportions (1.6:1) emerge as neurophysiological benchmarks for emotion-oriented design. The review highlights an urgent need for multimodal frameworks integrating EEG, fMRI, and behavioral metrics to decode complex spatial interactions. Future research should prioritize longitudinal neural plasticity studies, computational models of design parameter optimization, and neuroevidence-based design guidelines. This work advances a paradigm shift from intuition-driven to neuro-informed spatial design by bridging the gap between neuroscientific insights and architectural practice.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52616,"journal":{"name":"Wellbeing Space and Society","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100305"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145264879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}