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implemented community outreach programmes and allow for improvements in the
programme strategies.
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Engemann K, Pedersen C, Arge L, Tsirogiannis C, Mortensen P, Svenning J-C (2018) Childhood
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Gidlow CJ, Randall J, Gillman J, Smith GR, Jones MV (2016) Natural environments and chronic
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durbplan.2015.12.009
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implemented community outreach programmes and allow for improvements in the
programme strategies.
References
Aenab AM, Singh SK, Lafta AJ (2013) Critical assessment of air pollution by ANOVA test and
human health effects. Atmos Environ 71:84–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.01.039
Balzan M, Cibella F, Ruggieri S, Bilocca D, Drago C, Zammit C, Viegi G et al (2012) Prevalence of
allergic respiratory diseases in school children (age 11–14) in Malta and Sicily. In: Operational
CROSS-BORDER PROGRAM Italia-Malta 2007–2013, p 1
Barton J, Pretty J (2010) What is the best dose of nature and green exercise for improving mental
health? A multi-study analysis. Environ Sci Technol 44(10):3947–3955. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es903183r
Calcerano F, Martinelli L (2016) Numerical optimisation through dynamic simulation of the position of trees around a stand-alone building to reduce cooling energy consumption. Energ Build
112:234–243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.12.023
Castillo-Montoya M (2016) Preparing for interview research: the interview protocol refinement
framework. Qual Rep 21(5):811–831. Retrieved from https://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol21/iss5/2
Chinnasamy J, Daniels J (2019) The role of universities and educators in developing and implementing sustainable developmental goals. Andragoška Spoznanja 25(3):47–60. https://doi.org/
10.4312/as.25.3.47-60
Currie J, Graff Zivin J, Meckel K, Neidell M, Schlenker W (2013) Something in the water: contaminated drinking water and infant health. Can J Econ 46(3):791–810. https://doi.org/10.1111/caje.
12039
Deidun A (2008, September 7) The best use for “disused land.” In: The times of Malta. Retrieved
from https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/36498
Deidun A (2010) Challenges to the conservation of biodiversity on Small Islands: the case of the
Maltese Islands. Int J Arts Sci 3(February 2004):175–187. http://malta.academia.edu/ALANDE
IDUN/Papers/303618/Biodiversity_conservation_challenges_on_small_islands
Dodds WK (2007) Trophic state, eutrophication and nutrient criteria in streams. Trends Ecol Evol
22(12):669–676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2007.07.010
Drago G, Balzan M, Ruggieri S, Bilocca D, Zammit C, Colombo P, Cibella F et al (2013) 10–15 years
old children living in Malta are at higher risk for developing allergic respiratory diseases than
those living in Southern Sicily. In: Operational cross-border program Italia-Malta 2007–2013, p
1
Eilam E, Trop T (2012) Environmental attitudes and environmental behavior-which is the horse and
which is the cart? Sustainability 4(9):2210–2246. https://doi.org/10.3390/su4092210
Engemann K, Pedersen C, Arge L, Tsirogiannis C, Mortensen P, Svenning J-C (2018) Childhood
exposure to green space—a novel risk-decreasing mechanism for schizophrenia? Schizophr Res
199:142–148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.03.026
Environment and Resources Authority (2018) State of the environment report 2018—summary
report. Marsa. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13272-011-0027-3
European Environmental Agency (2019) Air quality in Europe—2019 report. No. 10/2019. https://
doi.org/10.2800/62459
Fuller RA, Irvine KN, Devine-Wright P, Warren PH, Gaston KJ (2007) Psychological benefits of
greenspace increase with biodiversity. Biol Let 3(4):390–394. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2007.
0149
Gidlow CJ, Randall J, Gillman J, Smith GR, Jones MV (2016) Natural environments and chronic
stress measured by hair cortisol. Landscape Urban Plan 148:61–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lan
durbplan.2015.12.009