Progress in Geography, Volume. 39, Issue 5, 779(2020)

Impact of greenspace exposure on residents’ mental health: A case study of Nanjing City

Zhixuan LI, Zhongyu HE*, Yiming ZHANG, Shuangshuang JIN, Xuemei WANG, Jie ZHU, and Shicen LIU
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  • School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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    Received: Apr. 11, 2019

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    Published Online: Oct. 16, 2020

    The Author Email: HE Zhongyu (hezy@nju.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.18306/dlkxjz.2020.05.007

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