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Jenny
Roe
Professor and Director of Design & Health
Center for Design and Health
Department of Urban and Environmental Planning
University of Virginia

Publications

The Urban Built Environment, Walking and Mental Health Outcomes Among Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Bringing fronts back: a research agenda to investigate the health and well-being impacts of front gardens, Challenges
Nature-based design as a driver of student academic performance and wellness, AIA- CAE Learning by Design Publication: Dialogues III.
The Restorative Health Benefits of a Tactical Urban Intervention: An Urban Waterfront Study
Impacts of Nature Experience on Psychological Health: An Ecosystem Service Approach
The Impact of Walking in Different Urban Environments on Brain Activity in Older People, Cities & Health, Published online
Urban design for adolescent mental health
Making People Aware of Eco-Innovations Can Decrease Climate Despair
Urban Nature and the Happiness Hypothesis
Colour Aesthetics: A Transatlantic Comparison on Subjective Mood and Physiological Impacts of Warm and Cool Colors in Garden Landscapes
Exploring the Role of Social Imagery on Perceived Restoration as Viewed Within Green vs. Urban Scenes Using Static vs. Moving Imagery
The Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Purposeful Green Space Activities on Seniors during COVID-19

Outreach

CoHn CoLab, Presentation to Norfolk VA
Awe, Inspiration, and Environmental Efficacy: Can We “Wow!” Our Way out of Climate Melancholia?
The neural signatures associated with varying natural versus urban settings (‘blue’, ‘green’ and ‘grey’ space)

Media Mention

Credited in IMAX Film ‘Into America’s Wild’
Blue’ space: Access to water features can boost city dwellers’ mental health
360° City Podcast, Restorative Spaces in the City
Nature is good for you, What about VR Nature?
The potential of green urban planning for mental health
Interview for Virginia Public Radio, WVTF and Radio IQ
Landscapes of the Mind
Richmond City Center Sustainability Pedestrian Infrastructure

Presentations

New Directions in Mobile Neuroimaging: Using fNIRS to explore interior biophilic design and mental health
Community perceptions of social capital and potential effects on health resiliency to sea level rise (SLR) risk in Norfolk, VA

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