Urban greenness for mental health benefits: Researchers uncover optimal ‘dose’

As cities around the world grapple with escalating mental health challenges, researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have pinpointed the ideal levels of urban greenness that maximize psychological well-being. Published in Nature Cities, the study synthesizes four decades of global evidence to demonstrate a curvilinear—inverted-U—dose-response relationship, challenging the long-held assumption “greener is always better.”

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