Review articles

A preview of included review articles is given in the table below.

Notes: 

  1. Articles can be searched using the search fields: Article key, Title, Year, Authors, Claimed review type, Actual review type, Quality index, Risk of bias and Main topic. 
  2. Quality index and Risk of bias have been derived using modified AMSTAR (Burda, Holmer and Noris 2016; Shea et al. 2007) and AMSTAR-2 (Shea et al.2017) checklist. For more details of the quality assessment process, please visit Quality assessment scheme.
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Showing 1-20 of 131 items.
Article keyTitleYearAuthorsClaimed review typeActual review typeQuality indexRisk of biasMain topic 
 
Gascon_2016Residential green spaces and mortality: A systematic review2016Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen , Joan Forns, David Martinez, Mireia Gascon, Antoni Plasencia, Payam Dadvand, Margarita Triguero-Massystematic reviewmeta-analysisAmediumThe association between long-term exposure to residential green and blue spaces and mortality in adults.
Soon_2015Willingly or grudgingly? A meta-analysis on the willingness-to-pay for renewable energy use2015Jan-Jan Soon, Siti-Aznor Ahmadmeta-analysismeta-analysisAmediumWillingness to pay for renewable energy
Lovell_2015Understanding how environmental enhancement and conservation activities may benefit health and wellbeing: a systematic review2015Ruth Garside, Chris Cooper, Rebecca Lovell, Will Stahl-Timmins, Kerryn Husksystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowHealth and wellbeing impacts of participation in environmental enhancement and conservation activities
Thomson_2013Housing improvements for health and associated socio- economic outcomes ( Review ) Housing improvements for health and associated socio- economic outcomes2013Eva Sellstrom, Hilary Thomson, Mark Petticrew, Sian Thomasmeta-analysismeta-analysisAlowHealth and social impacts on residents following improvements to the physical fabric of housing
Mireia Gascon_2015Mental Health Benefits of Long-Term Exposure to Residential Green and Blue Spaces: A Systematic Review2015Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen , Joan Forns, David Martinez, Mireia Gascon, Antoni Plasencia, Payam Dadvand, Margarita Triguero-Massystematic reviewrapid reviewAlowLong-term mental health benefits of residential green and blue space
Haby_2016Energy interventions that facilitate sustainable development and impact health: An overview of systematic reviews2016Rachel Clark, Michelle M. Haby, Luiz A.C. Galvão, Evelina Chapmansystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowAn overview of systematic reviews on sustainable energy use and health
Shaw_2014Health co-benefits of climate change mitigation policies in the transport sector2014Philippa Howden-Chapman, Caroline Shaw, Richard Edwards, Simon Halessystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowImpacts of transport policies on health and CO2 emissions
Barnett_2017Built environmental correlates of older adults’ total physical activity and walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis2017Ester Cerin, Anthony Barnett, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Andrea Nathan, David W. Barnettmeta-analysismeta-analysisAlowEffects of attributes of built environment on physical activity of adults
vandenBosch_2017bUrban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health: A systematic review of reviews2017Åsa Ode Sang, M. van den Boschsystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowRelationship between quantity and quality of green spaces in the living environment and health outcomes
Johnson_2017Gamification and serious games within the domain of domestic energy consumption: A systematic review2017Rory Mulcahy, Daniel Johnson, Marcus Foth, Ella Hortonsystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowEffectiveness of gamification and serious games in impacting domestic energy consumption
Turley_2013Slumupgrading strategies involving physical environment and infrastructure interventions and their effects on health and socio-economic outcomes (Protocol)2013Ben Carter, Nandita Bhan, Ruth Turley, Eva Rehfuess, Ruhi Saithsystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowEffectiveness of slum upgrading strategies on health and quality of life
Fenwick_2013Economic analysis of the health impacts of housing improvement studies: A systematic review2013Catriona Macdonald, Hilary Thomson, Elisabeth Fenwicksystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowHealth and economic impacts of housing improvement
Roberts_2018Identifying Effective Behavior Change Techniques in Built Environment Interventions to Increase Use of Green Space: A Systematic Review2018Ian Kellar, Tamsin Margary, Hannah Roberts, Mark Conner, Rosemary McEachansystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowPromoting use of urban greenspace
Smith_2017Systematic literature review of built environment effects on physical activity and active transport – an update and new findings on health equity2017Peter Baas, Alexandra MacMillan, Alistair Woodward, Melody Smith, Hamish Mackie, Adrian Field, Karen Witten, Jamie Hoskingsystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowEffects of environmental interventions on physical activity
Thomson_2009The Health Impacts of Housing Improvement: A Systematic Review of Intervention Studies From 1887 to 20072009Eva Sellstrom, Hilary Thomson, Mark Petticrew, Sian Thomassystematic reviewsystematic reviewAlowHousing improvements and health
Maruthaveeran_2014A socio-ecological exploration of fear of crime in urban green spaces - A systematic review2014Sreetheran Maruthaveeran, Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Boschsystematic reviewscoping reviewBmediumUrban green spaces characteristics that evoke fear of crime
Pettifor_2017Social influence in the global diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles – A meta-analysis2017Jillian Anable, Charlie Wilson, Wokje Abrahamse, Jonn Axsen, Hazel Pettiformeta-analysismeta-analysisBmediumThe strength of social influences on consumer vehicle choice.
Centobelli_2017Environmental sustainability in the service industry of transportation and logistics service providers: Systematic literature review and research directions2017Emilio Esposito, Piera Centobelli, Roberto Cerchionesystematic reviewrapid reviewBlowEnvironmental sustainability in transportation and logistics
Luederitz_2013A systematic review of guiding principles for sustainable urban neighborhood development2013Henrik Von Wehrden, Christopher Luederitz, Daniel J. Langsystematic reviewscoping reviewBmediumSustainable urban neighborhood development
Gong_2016A systematic review of the relationship between objective measurements of the urban environment and psychological distress2016David Fone, John Gallacher, Yi Gong, Terry Marsden, Stephen Palmersystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumPsychological distress in urban environments