Abstract
Urban green space plays an important role in the mental and physical health of urbanites, as well\ud as of people working in or visiting urban areas (WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2016). But green\ud space can be very diverse in its typology, including for instance urban forests, parks, playgrounds,\ud allotments and urban farming locations. These green space types can also differ greatly in their\ud defining characteristics; for instance, parks can differ in scenic beauty, vegetative composition\ud or openness. Globally, continuing urbanization, as well as climate change, is increasingly putting\ud pressure on the existence of green spaces within urban areas (e.g. Dallimer et al., 2011; Richards\ud & Belcher, 2020). The scarcity of urban green space and the desire to create liveable cities requires\ud in-depth knowledge on how different green space types and characteristics influence mental\ud health, to facilitate well-informed design and planning choices.