Urban Nature
Nature and
Wellbeing Project
Living near and spending time in nature is associated with a host of mental and physical health benefits, but there is limited evidence on how to nudge people to spend more time outside. The goal of this study is to increase the amount of time people spend outside in nature and determine the impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Deeply Rooted
Deeply Rooted is a community-academic collaborative that uses the healing power of nature to promote health and wellbeing in Black and Brown Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Green GeoBirth
Green GeoBirth evaluates the impact of neighborhood greenspace on cardiovascular pregnancy and post-pregnancy outcomes. This study leverages both electronic health record data collected through a large birth cohort and administrative environmental data related to nature.
Publications
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Clare McCarthy, Zachary F. Meisel, Michael A. Elovitz, Heather H. Burris, Eugenia C. South. Association Between Low Urban Neighborhood Greenness and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. American Journal of Perinatology. Aug 2021.
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Eugenia South, Megan M. Shannon, Clare McCarthy, Zachary F. Meisel, Michael A. Elovitz, Heather H. Burris. Urban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women. Environmental Research. Jul 2021.
Eugenia C. South, Kathleen Lee, Kehinde Oyekanmi, David Buckler, Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Tyler Martin, Sara L. Kornfield, Sindhu Srinivas. Nurtured in Nature: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Time in Greenspace Among Urban Dwelling Postpartum Women. Journal of Urban Health. May 2021.
Eugenia C. South, Bernadette C. Hohl, Michelle C. Kondo, John M. MacDonald, Charles C. Branas. Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open 1(3). July 2018.
Michelle C. Kondo, Sara F. Jacoby, Eugenia C. South. Does spending time outdoors reduce stress? A review of real-time stress response to outdoor environments. Health Place 51: 136-150, May 2018.
Michelle C. Kondo, Eugenia C. South, Charles C. Branas, Therese S. Richmond, Douglas J. Wiebe. The association between urban tree cover and gun assault: a case-control and case-crossover study. American Journal of Epidemiology. May 2017.
Publications
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Clare McCarthy, Zachary F. Meisel, Michael A. Elovitz, Heather H. Burris, Eugenia C. South. Association Between Low Urban Neighborhood Greenness and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. American Journal of Perinatology. Aug 2021.
Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Eugenia South, Megan M. Shannon, Clare McCarthy, Zachary F. Meisel, Michael A. Elovitz, Heather H. Burris. Urban residential tree canopy and perceived stress among pregnant women. Environmental Research. Jul 2021.
Eugenia C. South, Kathleen Lee, Kehinde Oyekanmi, David Buckler, Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, Tyler Martin, Sara L. Kornfield, Sindhu Srinivas. Nurtured in Nature: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase Time in Greenspace Among Urban Dwelling Postpartum Women. Journal of Urban Health. May 2021.
Eugenia C. South, Bernadette C. Hohl, Michelle C. Kondo, John M. MacDonald, Charles C. Branas. Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open 1(3). July 2018.
Michelle C. Kondo, Sara F. Jacoby, Eugenia C. South. Does spending time outdoors reduce stress? A review of real-time stress response to outdoor environments. Health Place 51: 136-150, May 2018.
Michelle C. Kondo, Eugenia C. South, Charles C. Branas, Therese S. Richmond, Douglas J. Wiebe. The association between urban tree cover and gun assault: a case-control and case-crossover study. American Journal of Epidemiology. May 2017.