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 
 
Thomson_2001Health effects of housing improvement: systematic review of intervention studies2001David Morrison, Hilary Thomson, Mark Petticrewsystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumEffects of housing improvements on health
Elzeyadi_2012Green Classroom 2020 : Design Strategies to Retrofit K-12 Schools for Carbon Neutrality2002Ihab M.K. Elzeyadi, L. Edwards, P. Torcellinisystematic reviewsystematic reviewChighRetrofitting existing schools to achieve carbon neutrality, environmental sustainability and better indoor environment
Ogilvie_2004Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars: systematic review2004Matt Egan, Mark Petticrew, Val Hamilton, David Ogilviesystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumInterventions for shifting from using cars to walking and cycling
Abrahamse_2005A review of intervention studies aimed at household energy conservation2005Charles Vlek, Wokje Abrahamse, Talib Rothengatter, Linda Stegsystematic reviewrapid reviewChighEffectiveness of interventions aiming to encourage households to reduce energy consumption
Clark_2007A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of the built and physical environment on mental health2007Stephen A Stansfeld, Charlotte Clark, Bridget Candy, Rowan Myronsystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumEffects of built environment on mental health
Tol_20087The Social Cost of Carbon: Trends, Outliers and Catastrophes2008Richard S.J. Tolmeta-analysismeta-analysisChighSocial cost of carbon dioxide emissions
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
Besser_2017Neighborhood environment in studies of health of older adults: a systematic review2009Leslie Perdue, Irene H. Yen, Yvonne L. Michaelsystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumBuilt environment and health of elderly
Dunton_2009Physical Environmental Correlates of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review2009Kim D. Reynolds, Jennifer Wolch, Genevieve Fridlund Dunton, Michael Jerrett, Jesse Kaplansystematic reviewrapid reviewBmediumBuilt environments and obesity in children and adolescents through physical activity
Jacobs_2010A systematic review of housing interventions and health: introduction, methods, and summary findings2010Laura Kolb, Stephen Margolis, Andrea Baeder, David E. Jacobs, Rebecca L. Morley, Jerry Hershovitz, Marissa Scalia Sucosky, Mary Jean Brownsystematic reviewscoping reviewCmediumHousing interventions associated with exposure to biological and chemical agents, structural injury hazards, and community-level interventions
Castello_2010The Environmental Millennium Development Goal: progress and barriers to its achievement Lucas2010Carlos Alvarez-Dardet Diaz, Lucas Donat Castello, Ildefonso Herna´ndez-Aguado, Diana Gil-Gonza´ lezsystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumSeventh Millennium Development Goal (MDG7), including environmental sustainability in developing countries
Bowler_2010Urban greening to cool towns and cities: A systematic review of the empirical evidence2010Teri M. Knight, Diana E. Bowler, Andrew S. Pullin, Lisette Buyung-Alisystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumEffect of greening interventions on the air temperature of an urban area
Smit_2010Validation of road vehicle and traffic emission models - A review and meta-analysis2010Paul Boulter, Robin Smit, Leonidas Ntziachristosmeta-analysismeta-analysisChighTypes and applications of traffic emission models
Bowler_2010How effective is ‘greening' of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect'?2010Teri M. Knight, Diana E. Bowler, Andrew S. Pullin, Lisette Buyung-Alimeta-analysismeta-analysisBmediumEffects of green spaces on temperature and air parameters
Lindberg_2010Housing Interventions at the Neighborhood Level and Health2010Susan J. Popkin, Edmond D. Shenassa, Rebecca L. Morley, Andr´es Villaveces, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, Ruth A. Lindbergsystematic reviewscoping reviewCmediumEffects of housing programs and policies on health
Renalds_2010A systematic review of built environment and health2010Patty J Hale, Arlene Renalds, Tracey H Smithsystematic reviewscoping reviewChighRelationship between built environment and health
Bhattacharjee_2011Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Individual Household Energy Consumption: A Systematic Review2011Suchismita Bhattacharjee, Georg Reichardsystematic reviewrapid reviewBmediumFactors that affect residential energy consumption
Fraser_2010Cycling for transport and public health: A systematic review of the effect of the environment on cycling2011Simon D.S. Fraser, Karen Locksystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumEffect of the built environment on cycling
Lachowycz_2011Greenspace and obesity: A systematic review of the evidence2011Kate Lachowycz, Andy Peter Jonessystematic reviewsystematic reviewBmediumAssociation between greenspace and obesity
Rosso_2011The Urban Built Environment and Mobility in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review2011Yvonne L.Michael Department, Andrea L. Rosso, Amy H. Auchinclosssystematic reviewrapid reviewChighBuilt environment effects on mobility and disability in elderyr