Research Articles

There’s a growing body of evidence to help power your case for an urban green space—a Sacred Place. 
Here’s a compilation of research summarized into short posts or easy-to-share graphics—that support the creation of local Sacred Places. 

New Report | Access to nature and the workplace

New Report | Take Burnout from Red to Green

New Report | The Power of Sacred Places

New Report | The Healing Power of Nature

Even small urban green spaces can lower depression rates, new research confirms

Neighborhood green space and health in a large urban center

Designer’s approach for scene selection in tests of preference and restoration along a continuum of natural to manmade environments

Nature and the Environment: The Psychology of Its Benefits and Its Protection

Preliminary Analysis of TKF “Book & Bench” texts

Seeing the forest for the trees: hybridity and social-ecological symbols, rituals and resilience in post-disaster contexts

Refuges of local resilience: Community gardens in post-Sandy New York City

Recognizing Stewardship Practices as Indicators of Social Resilience

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