Students’ agency in campus greenspace: How guerrilla use informs the design of university greenspace

University students increasingly face pressures related to mental health, cognitive fatigue, and reduced nature connectedness, challenges intensified by global concerns such as climate change and biodiversity loss. Evidence shows that greenspaces can help mitigate these pressures by supporting restoration, social interaction, and everyday wellbeing. Although research highlights the importance of flexibility, sensory richness, and user agency in greenspace design, less is known about how these dy