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Michelle C. Kondo
Researcher at United States Forest Service
Publications - 71
Citations - 3002
Michelle C. Kondo is an academic researcher from United States Forest Service. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 58 publications receiving 1831 citations. Previous affiliations of Michelle C. Kondo include University of Pennsylvania & United States Department of Agriculture.
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Urban Green Space and Its Impact on Human Health
TL;DR: A systematic review of published literature found consistent negative association between urban green space exposure and mortality, heart rate, and violence, and positive association with attention, mood, and physical activity in urban settings.
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Citywide cluster randomized trial to restore blighted vacant land and its effects on violence, crime, and fear
Charles C. Branas,Eugenia C. South,Michelle C. Kondo,Bernadette C. Hohl,Philippe Bourgois,Douglas J. Wiebe,John M. MacDonald +6 more
TL;DR: Standardized processes for the restoration of vacant urban land were experimentally tested on a citywide scale and found to significantly reduce gun violence, crime, and fear in urban neighborhoods.
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Effect of Greening Vacant Land on Mental Health of Community-Dwelling Adults: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Eugenia C. South,Bernadette C. Hohl,Michelle C. Kondo,John M. MacDonald,Charles C. Branas,Charles C. Branas +5 more
TL;DR: The remediation of vacant and dilapidated physical environments, particularly in resource-limited urban settings, can be an important tool for communities to address mental health problems, alongside other patient-level treatments.
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Effects of greening and community reuse of vacant lots on crime
TL;DR: Community-initiated vacant lot greening may have a greater impact on reducing more serious, violent crimes.
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Does spending time outdoors reduce stress? A review of real-time stress response to outdoor environments.
TL;DR: Heart rate, blood pressure, and self‐report results provide the most convincing evidence that spending time in outdoor environments, particularly those with green space, may reduce the experience of stress, and ultimately improve health.