Relationship of trees as green infrastructure to pro-environmental behavior for psychological restoration in urbanized society: A systematic review

• Main Authors: Hamzah, H. (Author), Mohd Salleh, M.Z (Author), Othman, N. (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2021
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 The need for green infrastructure has increased with the awareness towards a sustainable environment. Trees are considered one of the "green infrastructure"elements due to the "green"benefits they have provided to the urban environment. Greener environments are associated with mental health, and to the urban inhabitants, trees bring a multitude of environmental benefits. Even though there are various opinions on pro-environmental behavior (PEB), there are similar understandings of protecting and preserving the environment. Psychological Restoration (PR) is a cognitive progression in replenishing a good emotion via a connection with the natural environment and urban park. This paper reviews the literature published between 2005-2021 on SCOPUS and describes the current knowledge regarding PEB and PR connected to urban trees. Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses known as PRISMA were employed, which deals with identification, evaluation, exclusion, and inclusion of data. Some studies have focused on how the natural environment can affect human health and well-being. Other studies have looked into the built environment and considered urban trees as a positive solution to stress alleviation and social cohesion. Hence, the reviews will provide a proposition for future research in the respective field to yield relevant results to the societies. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.