Abstract
Can you think of places in the city where you enjoy nature? Urban nature may include parks and even backyards! Urban nature provides habitats for plants and animals and helps to promote human health. Our study examined how visiting urban nature sites may have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and which factors played a role in this change. We used map-based data and an online survey to answer our question for the city of Tel Aviv-Yafo in Israel. We found that visits to urban nature sites decreased for most of our participants. Participants who increased their visits to urban nature sites indicated that the sites helped their physical and mental health, were easy to get to, and were well maintained. We recommend that communities continue managing urban nature sites to improve accessibility and promote human health—both in normal times and in case of future pandemics.
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