TY  - JOUR
AU  - Simović, Isidora
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
AU  - Vujcic Trkulja, Maja
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1405
AB  - The positive impacts of urban forests on residents' health are widely acknowledged. However, the methods used to quantify and demonstrate this relation are still a focus of research. The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between the size and quality of different urban green areas to residents' health based on the face-to-face survey and remote sensing data at 12 locations in Belgrade. The socio-economic and self-perceived health characteristics were analyzed. Based on green areas' size and pollution, municipalities were divided into "less green" and "green". Vegetation quality was assessed by Sentinel-2 vegetation indexes (VI). Results show that residents in less green and green municipalities differ in physical, social, and emotional health. The quality of green areas was inversely proportional to the amount of money spent on medications and the number of doctor's visits indicating potential mechanisms of the health benefits of green areas. The lack of facilities led to different appreciation among residents. Results suggest that the quality of green infrastructure is more important than the amount in promoting residents' health. Relating the characteristics of green areas to visitors proved to improve the correlation between residents' health and the quality of green areas.
T2  - Forests
T1  - Underlying Mechanisms of Urban Green Areas' Influence on Residents' Health-A Case Study from Belgrade, Serbia
IS  - 4
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.3390/f14040765
UR  - conv_1702
ER  - 

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author = "Simović, Isidora and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Tošković, Oliver and Vujcic Trkulja, Maja and Živojinović, Ivana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The positive impacts of urban forests on residents' health are widely acknowledged. However, the methods used to quantify and demonstrate this relation are still a focus of research. The aim of the paper is to examine the relationship between the size and quality of different urban green areas to residents' health based on the face-to-face survey and remote sensing data at 12 locations in Belgrade. The socio-economic and self-perceived health characteristics were analyzed. Based on green areas' size and pollution, municipalities were divided into "less green" and "green". Vegetation quality was assessed by Sentinel-2 vegetation indexes (VI). Results show that residents in less green and green municipalities differ in physical, social, and emotional health. The quality of green areas was inversely proportional to the amount of money spent on medications and the number of doctor's visits indicating potential mechanisms of the health benefits of green areas. The lack of facilities led to different appreciation among residents. Results suggest that the quality of green infrastructure is more important than the amount in promoting residents' health. Relating the characteristics of green areas to visitors proved to improve the correlation between residents' health and the quality of green areas.",
journal = "Forests",
title = "Underlying Mechanisms of Urban Green Areas' Influence on Residents' Health-A Case Study from Belgrade, Serbia",
number = "4",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.3390/f14040765",
url = "conv_1702"
}

Simović, I., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Tošković, O., Vujcic Trkulja, M.,& Živojinović, I.. (2023). Underlying Mechanisms of Urban Green Areas' Influence on Residents' Health-A Case Study from Belgrade, Serbia. in Forests, 14(4).
https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040765
conv_1702

Simović I, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Tošković O, Vujcic Trkulja M, Živojinović I. Underlying Mechanisms of Urban Green Areas' Influence on Residents' Health-A Case Study from Belgrade, Serbia. in Forests. 2023;14(4).
doi:10.3390/f14040765
conv_1702 .

Simović, Isidora, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Tošković, Oliver, Vujcic Trkulja, Maja, Živojinović, Ivana, "Underlying Mechanisms of Urban Green Areas' Influence on Residents' Health-A Case Study from Belgrade, Serbia" in Forests, 14, no. 4 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.3390/f14040765 .,
conv_1702 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujcic Trkulja, Maja
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica
AU  - Vuković, Olivera
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1242
AB  - Aim: This article aims to make clearer, with supporting evidence, the clinical benefits of the nature-based rehabilitation program (NBRP) and the restorative values of visiting botanical garden for people with stress-related mental disorders. Background: Throughout the years, nature-based therapy has been acknowledged as a valuable rehabilitation practice that integrates specially designed natural environments and nature-related activities for people with mental health conditions. Subject and Methods: The comparative analyses of parallel conducted the NBRP at botanical garden and occupational therapy realised at the Day Hospital of the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade included 27 participants divided into two groups. The data collection employed a mixed method combining a Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Scale and on-site observations. Results: The positive findings on the psychological recovery of the participants seem to be related to NBRP. The restorative potential of the garden was recognized through the observed interaction between participants and the natural entities employed through the various themed activities. The observed landscape elements especially solitary plant specimens or tall and single-form trees within the garden can be embraced as design guidelines for the development of an evidence-based practice that can support the recovery process of people with mental health conditions. Conclusion: Our findings endorse that ongoing social development and progressive urbanization have broadened the interest in scientific research involving nature-based solutions that help preserve the physical and mental health of people in low- and middle-income Western Balkan countries with a high prevalence of mental disorders in the urban environment that relates to social inequalities and natural disasters.
T2  - Herd-Health Environments Research & Design Journal
T1  - Development of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Practice in Botanical Garden for People With Mental Health Disorders
EP  - 257
IS  - 4
SP  - 242
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.1177/19375867211007941
UR  - conv_1542
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujcic Trkulja, Maja and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica and Vuković, Olivera and Tošković, Oliver",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Aim: This article aims to make clearer, with supporting evidence, the clinical benefits of the nature-based rehabilitation program (NBRP) and the restorative values of visiting botanical garden for people with stress-related mental disorders. Background: Throughout the years, nature-based therapy has been acknowledged as a valuable rehabilitation practice that integrates specially designed natural environments and nature-related activities for people with mental health conditions. Subject and Methods: The comparative analyses of parallel conducted the NBRP at botanical garden and occupational therapy realised at the Day Hospital of the Institute of Mental Health in Belgrade included 27 participants divided into two groups. The data collection employed a mixed method combining a Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Scale and on-site observations. Results: The positive findings on the psychological recovery of the participants seem to be related to NBRP. The restorative potential of the garden was recognized through the observed interaction between participants and the natural entities employed through the various themed activities. The observed landscape elements especially solitary plant specimens or tall and single-form trees within the garden can be embraced as design guidelines for the development of an evidence-based practice that can support the recovery process of people with mental health conditions. Conclusion: Our findings endorse that ongoing social development and progressive urbanization have broadened the interest in scientific research involving nature-based solutions that help preserve the physical and mental health of people in low- and middle-income Western Balkan countries with a high prevalence of mental disorders in the urban environment that relates to social inequalities and natural disasters.",
journal = "Herd-Health Environments Research & Design Journal",
title = "Development of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Practice in Botanical Garden for People With Mental Health Disorders",
pages = "257-242",
number = "4",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.1177/19375867211007941",
url = "conv_1542"
}

Vujcic Trkulja, M., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Lecic-Tosevski, D., Vuković, O.,& Tošković, O.. (2021). Development of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Practice in Botanical Garden for People With Mental Health Disorders. in Herd-Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 14(4), 242-257.
https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867211007941
conv_1542

Vujcic Trkulja M, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Lecic-Tosevski D, Vuković O, Tošković O. Development of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Practice in Botanical Garden for People With Mental Health Disorders. in Herd-Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 2021;14(4):242-257.
doi:10.1177/19375867211007941
conv_1542 .

Vujcic Trkulja, Maja, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica, Vuković, Olivera, Tošković, Oliver, "Development of Evidence-Based Rehabilitation Practice in Botanical Garden for People With Mental Health Disorders" in Herd-Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 14, no. 4 (2021):242-257,
https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867211007941 .,
conv_1542 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Terkenli, T. S.
AU  - Bell, S.
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Panagopoulos, T.
AU  - Straupe, I
AU  - Kristianova, K.
AU  - Straigyte, L.
AU  - O'Brien, L.
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1139
AB  - Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) serves both inhabitants' and visitors' numerous and various needs. This research aimed to enhance knowledge regarding the role of UGI in urban tourism. The research questions addressed tourists' perceptions of UGI, their understanding and uses of UGI, and the ways that this understanding influenced their travel choice to specific urban destinations. A cross-cultural comparative study among urban tourists was carried out in eight European countries. The selection of case studies followed a roughly comparative logic, employing the same on-site questionnaire survey administered in a sample of large and medium size cities in Southern European, Central European and Northern European countries. Looking from the perspective of the tourists' countries of origin, our findings validate a well-established trend in international tourism, namely the fact that neighbouring countries tend to be the most significant tourist markets of an urban destination. The other major finding confirmed the most well-known tourist movement patterns of Northern and Central Europeans travelling to the Mediterranean for tourism purposes. While the study revealed that the majority of the tourists interviewed were not very familiar with the term 'Green Infrastructure', nor with specific UGI features offered in the visited cities, the importance of UGI was acknowledged and viewed in a mostly very positive light. The majority of respondents enjoyed visiting UGI and used it for some light physical activity or for purposes of relaxation, socialization, and in order to explore the culture and society of the destination city. The fact that most UGI in the case study cities is located around or within a short distance from important heritage sites provided UGI with an indirect possibility of being included in the tourists' visiting plans. In conclusion, the results of this study may prove to be very helpful to local and regional authorities in considering how to plan, manage and promote an urban tourism destination's green infrastructure as part of the tourism offer.
T2  - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
T1  - Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation
VL  - 49
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126624
UR  - conv_1487
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Terkenli, T. S. and Bell, S. and Tošković, Oliver and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Panagopoulos, T. and Straupe, I and Kristianova, K. and Straigyte, L. and O'Brien, L. and Živojinović, Ivana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Urban Green Infrastructure (UGI) serves both inhabitants' and visitors' numerous and various needs. This research aimed to enhance knowledge regarding the role of UGI in urban tourism. The research questions addressed tourists' perceptions of UGI, their understanding and uses of UGI, and the ways that this understanding influenced their travel choice to specific urban destinations. A cross-cultural comparative study among urban tourists was carried out in eight European countries. The selection of case studies followed a roughly comparative logic, employing the same on-site questionnaire survey administered in a sample of large and medium size cities in Southern European, Central European and Northern European countries. Looking from the perspective of the tourists' countries of origin, our findings validate a well-established trend in international tourism, namely the fact that neighbouring countries tend to be the most significant tourist markets of an urban destination. The other major finding confirmed the most well-known tourist movement patterns of Northern and Central Europeans travelling to the Mediterranean for tourism purposes. While the study revealed that the majority of the tourists interviewed were not very familiar with the term 'Green Infrastructure', nor with specific UGI features offered in the visited cities, the importance of UGI was acknowledged and viewed in a mostly very positive light. The majority of respondents enjoyed visiting UGI and used it for some light physical activity or for purposes of relaxation, socialization, and in order to explore the culture and society of the destination city. The fact that most UGI in the case study cities is located around or within a short distance from important heritage sites provided UGI with an indirect possibility of being included in the tourists' visiting plans. In conclusion, the results of this study may prove to be very helpful to local and regional authorities in considering how to plan, manage and promote an urban tourism destination's green infrastructure as part of the tourism offer.",
journal = "Urban Forestry and Urban Greening",
title = "Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation",
volume = "49",
doi = "10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126624",
url = "conv_1487"
}

Terkenli, T. S., Bell, S., Tošković, O., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Panagopoulos, T., Straupe, I., Kristianova, K., Straigyte, L., O'Brien, L.,& Živojinović, I.. (2020). Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 49.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126624
conv_1487

Terkenli TS, Bell S, Tošković O, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Panagopoulos T, Straupe I, Kristianova K, Straigyte L, O'Brien L, Živojinović I. Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 2020;49.
doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126624
conv_1487 .

Terkenli, T. S., Bell, S., Tošković, Oliver, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Panagopoulos, T., Straupe, I, Kristianova, K., Straigyte, L., O'Brien, L., Živojinović, Ivana, "Tourist perceptions and uses of urban green infrastructure: An exploratory cross-cultural investigation" in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 49 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126624 .,
conv_1487 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujčić, Maja
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1022
AB  - Frequent visits to urban green areas have been widely demonstrated to bring notable health benefits to city residents and helped them to maintain contact with nature. Empirical evidence strongly supports the positive influence of a green environment on the physical and mental health of the population. However, there is a lack of existing literature on the Western Balkan region, with no evidence of whether the impact of urban green spaces on health depends on the type and average amount of green space available. This paper examines the connection between the perceived benefits of urban green areas and the physical and mental well-being of visitors in two central municipalities of the city of Belgrade (Serbia). For this purpose the survey was conducted on two hundred residents of the municipalities of Vračar and Čukarica. The object of the survey was to explore whether residents who live in areas with more green spaces perceive better physical and mental health and spend more time outdoors. A t-test for independent samples showed that the respondents who value recreational activities like walking and common activities perceive more social benefits of a green space. The results indicate that urban green areas are recognised as suitable settings for running and jogging, but also refer to their potential for the alleviation of self-reported nervous problems and medication use, therefore supporting further research on this topic.
PB  - Elsevier GmbH
T2  - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
T1  - Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being
EP  - 343
SP  - 335
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.004
UR  - conv_2017
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
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publisher = "Elsevier GmbH",
journal = "Urban Forestry and Urban Greening",
title = "Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being",
pages = "343-335",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.004",
url = "conv_2017"
}

Vujčić, M., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Živojinović, I.,& Tošković, O.. (2019). Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Elsevier GmbH., 40, 335-343.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.004
conv_2017

Vujčić M, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Živojinović I, Tošković O. Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 2019;40:335-343.
doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.004
conv_2017 .

Vujčić, Maja, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Živojinović, Ivana, Tošković, Oliver, "Connection between urban green areas and visitors’ physical and mental well-being" in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 40 (2019):335-343,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.04.004 .,
conv_2017 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujčić, Maja
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1007
AB  - Frequent visits to urban green areas have been widely demonstrated to bring notable health benefits to city residents and helped them to maintain contact with nature. Empirical evidence strongly supports the positive influence of a green environment on the physical and mental health of the population. However, there is a lack of existing literature on the Western Balkan region, with no evidence of whether the impact of urban green spaces on health depends on the type and average amount of green space available. This paper examines the connection between the perceived benefits of urban green areas and the physical and mental well-being of visitors in two central municipalities of the city of Belgrade (Serbia). For this purpose the survey was conducted on two hundred residents of the municipalities of Vracar and Cukarica. The object of the survey was to explore whether residents who live in areas with more green spaces perceive better physical and mental health and spend more time outdoors. A t-test for independent samples showed that the respondents who value recreational activities like walking and common activities perceive more social benefits of a green space. The results indicate that urban green areas are recognised as suitable settings for running and jogging, but also refer to their potential for the alleviation of self-reported nervous problems and medication use, therefore supporting further research on this topic.
T2  - Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
T1  - Connection between urban green areas and visitors' physical and mental well-being
EP  - 307
SP  - 299
VL  - 40
DO  - 10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.028
UR  - conv_1429
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujčić, Maja and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Živojinović, Ivana and Tošković, Oliver",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Frequent visits to urban green areas have been widely demonstrated to bring notable health benefits to city residents and helped them to maintain contact with nature. Empirical evidence strongly supports the positive influence of a green environment on the physical and mental health of the population. However, there is a lack of existing literature on the Western Balkan region, with no evidence of whether the impact of urban green spaces on health depends on the type and average amount of green space available. This paper examines the connection between the perceived benefits of urban green areas and the physical and mental well-being of visitors in two central municipalities of the city of Belgrade (Serbia). For this purpose the survey was conducted on two hundred residents of the municipalities of Vracar and Cukarica. The object of the survey was to explore whether residents who live in areas with more green spaces perceive better physical and mental health and spend more time outdoors. A t-test for independent samples showed that the respondents who value recreational activities like walking and common activities perceive more social benefits of a green space. The results indicate that urban green areas are recognised as suitable settings for running and jogging, but also refer to their potential for the alleviation of self-reported nervous problems and medication use, therefore supporting further research on this topic.",
journal = "Urban Forestry and Urban Greening",
title = "Connection between urban green areas and visitors' physical and mental well-being",
pages = "307-299",
volume = "40",
doi = "10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.028",
url = "conv_1429"
}

Vujčić, M., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Živojinović, I.,& Tošković, O.. (2019). Connection between urban green areas and visitors' physical and mental well-being. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 40, 299-307.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.028
conv_1429

Vujčić M, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Živojinović I, Tošković O. Connection between urban green areas and visitors' physical and mental well-being. in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 2019;40:299-307.
doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.028
conv_1429 .

Vujčić, Maja, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Živojinović, Ivana, Tošković, Oliver, "Connection between urban green areas and visitors' physical and mental well-being" in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening, 40 (2019):299-307,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2018.01.028 .,
conv_1429 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vujčić, Maja
AU  - Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena
AU  - Grbić, Mihailo
AU  - Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica
AU  - Vuković, Olivera
AU  - Tošković, Oliver
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/887
AB  - The general disproportion of urban development and the socio-economical crisis in Serbia, followed by a number of acute and chronic stressors, as well as years of accumulated trauma, prevented the parallel physical, mental and social adaptation of society as a whole. These trends certainly affected the quality of mental health and wellbeing, particularly on the vulnerable urban population, increasing the absolute number of people with depression, stress and psychosomatic disorders. This study was pioneering in Serbia and was conducted in collaboration with the Faculty of Forestry, the Institute of Mental Health and the Botanical Garden in Belgrade, in order to understand how spending time and performing horticulture therapy in specially designed urban green environments can improve mental health. The participants were psychiatric patients (n = 30), users of the day hospital of the Institute who were randomly selected for the study, and the control group, assessed for depression, anxiety and stress before and after the intervention, using a DASS21 scale. During the intervention period the study group stayed in the Botanical garden and participated in a special programme of horticulture therapy. In order to exclude any possible "special treatment" or "placebo effect", the control group was included in occupational art therapy while it continued to receive conventional therapy. The test results indicated that nature based therapy had a positive influence on the mental health and well-being of the participants. Furthermore, the difference in the test results of the subscale stress before and after the intervention for the study group was F1.28 = 5.442 and p  lt ;.05. According to socio demographic and clinical variables, the interesting trend was recorded on the subscale of anxiety showing that the male participants in the study group were more anxious, with the most pronounced inflection noted on this scale after treatment. The results of this study have shown that recuperation from stress, depression and anxiety was possible and much more complete when participants were involved in horticulture therapy as a nature-based solution for improving mental health.
T2  - Environmental Research
T1  - Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas
EP  - 392
SP  - 385
VL  - 158
DO  - 10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030
UR  - conv_1291
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vujčić, Maja and Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena and Grbić, Mihailo and Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica and Vuković, Olivera and Tošković, Oliver",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The general disproportion of urban development and the socio-economical crisis in Serbia, followed by a number of acute and chronic stressors, as well as years of accumulated trauma, prevented the parallel physical, mental and social adaptation of society as a whole. These trends certainly affected the quality of mental health and wellbeing, particularly on the vulnerable urban population, increasing the absolute number of people with depression, stress and psychosomatic disorders. This study was pioneering in Serbia and was conducted in collaboration with the Faculty of Forestry, the Institute of Mental Health and the Botanical Garden in Belgrade, in order to understand how spending time and performing horticulture therapy in specially designed urban green environments can improve mental health. The participants were psychiatric patients (n = 30), users of the day hospital of the Institute who were randomly selected for the study, and the control group, assessed for depression, anxiety and stress before and after the intervention, using a DASS21 scale. During the intervention period the study group stayed in the Botanical garden and participated in a special programme of horticulture therapy. In order to exclude any possible "special treatment" or "placebo effect", the control group was included in occupational art therapy while it continued to receive conventional therapy. The test results indicated that nature based therapy had a positive influence on the mental health and well-being of the participants. Furthermore, the difference in the test results of the subscale stress before and after the intervention for the study group was F1.28 = 5.442 and p  lt ;.05. According to socio demographic and clinical variables, the interesting trend was recorded on the subscale of anxiety showing that the male participants in the study group were more anxious, with the most pronounced inflection noted on this scale after treatment. The results of this study have shown that recuperation from stress, depression and anxiety was possible and much more complete when participants were involved in horticulture therapy as a nature-based solution for improving mental health.",
journal = "Environmental Research",
title = "Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas",
pages = "392-385",
volume = "158",
doi = "10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030",
url = "conv_1291"
}

Vujčić, M., Tomićević-Dubljević, J., Grbić, M., Lecic-Tosevski, D., Vuković, O.,& Tošković, O.. (2017). Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas. in Environmental Research, 158, 385-392.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030
conv_1291

Vujčić M, Tomićević-Dubljević J, Grbić M, Lecic-Tosevski D, Vuković O, Tošković O. Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas. in Environmental Research. 2017;158:385-392.
doi:10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030
conv_1291 .

Vujčić, Maja, Tomićević-Dubljević, Jelena, Grbić, Mihailo, Lecic-Tosevski, Dušica, Vuković, Olivera, Tošković, Oliver, "Nature based solution for improving mental health and well-being in urban areas" in Environmental Research, 158 (2017):385-392,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.06.030 .,
conv_1291 .