Yingjie Li

Urban nature and mental health - Nature Cities Nature enhances mental health, but it is unclear exactly what kind of urban green and blue spaces are needed. A global systematic analysis reveals that urban forests account for the largest proportion...

Thanks to Dr. John Ji's excellent accompanying commentary on the state of the field, including our paper, here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

For city dwellers, even 15 minutes in nature can improve mental health A new study clarifies the importance of nature for mental health in urban settings and provides low-cost recommendations for improving public health in cities.

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Our NEW PAPER is featured in @natcities.nature.com ! 🌿We hope our findings inspire you to take a moment to connect with nature—soak up its refreshing green energy and give your mind a dose of "green immunity" to better navigate life's daily stresses. www.nature.com/articles/s44...

#SmartCities use tech to optimize energy based on human activity + advance sustainable development goals #SDGs. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap's Yingjie Li coauthored a study finding they excel in higher education, interest access, income equality, and sustainable transit. go.nature.com/40pif6m

Spatiotemporal dynamics of coastal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico over 20 years using remote sensing Spreading marine dead zones (or hypoxia) are threatening coastal ecosystems and affecting billions of people's livelihoods globally. However, the lack…

New paper from I-GUIDE researchers in the journal Science of The Total Environment! "Spatiotemporal dynamics of coastal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico over 20 years using remote sensing."
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