Robert Ryan

About

Robert Ryan is a professor of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The page does not provide specific details about his research focus, background, or key contributions. Therefore, a detailed biography cannot be generated from the available information.

Research topics

• Engineering
• Ecology
• Geography
• Business
• Sociology
• Environmental science
• Environmental resource management
• Civil engineering
• Environmental protection
• Mathematics

Selected publications

• Visitors’ attachment to urban parks in Los Angeles, CA

  Urban forestry & urban greening · 2019-03-23 · 46 citations

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• The influence of street trees on pedestrian perceptions of safety: Results from environmental justice areas of Massachusetts, U.S.

  Urban forestry & urban greening · 2021 · 34 citations

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• Attitudes and preferences towards plants in urban green spaces: Implications for the design and management of Novel Urban Ecosystems

  Journal of Environmental Management · 2022 · 32 citations

  • There was stronger acceptance for native (98.5%) and cultivated (95.6%) plants. • Non-native and spontaneous plants were generally accepted by inquired professionals. • Information about NUE increased acceptance of non-native and spontaneous plants. • Design and management actions can improve NUE according to social expectations. • Landscape design/management professionals considered NUE relevant to climate change.

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• Nursing Interventions to Reduce Health Risks from Climate Change Impact in Urban Areas: A Scoping Review Protocol

  Nursing Reports · 2023-03-17 · 14 citations

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  Considering that the public health sector has been considered as a key stakeholder in climate action, it seems important to understand what interventions are carried out globally by trusted professionals such as nurses engaged in health promotion and environmental health in optimizing the health of individuals, families, and communities toward the dissemination of lifestyle decarbonization and guidance on healthier climate-related choices. The objective of this review was to understand the exten…

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• Nursing Interventions to Reduce Health Risks from Climate Change Impact in Urban Areas: A Scoping Review

  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2025-07-25 · 9 citations

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  In recent studies, public health has been considered a key stakeholder in climate mitigation and adaptation in cities since they are more exposed to the impact of climate change. Nurses represent a vast majority of public health professionals, playing a key role in health promotion that allows them to influence individuals, families, and communities in adopting healthier behaviours and decarbonized lifestyles. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to map the existing evidence on nursing interv…

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Frequent coauthors

• Johanna R Stacy

  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  25 shared

• Anita Milman

  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  25 shared

• Allison H. Roy

  United States Geological Survey

  25 shared

• Paige S. Warren

  7 shared

• Chingwen Cheng

  Pennsylvania State University

  5 shared

• Elisabeth M. Hamin

  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  5 shared

• Yaser Abunnasr

  American University of Beirut

  5 shared

• Julius Gy. Fábos

  4 shared

Labs

• Landscape Architecture and Regional PlanningPI

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