Public open spaces such as parks and green spaces are key built environment elements
within neighbourhoods for encouraging a variety of physical activity behaviours. Over the …

Research has substantiated the positive role of social cohesion on physical health and
psychological well-being, and there is increasing interest in how public urban green spaces …

Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

Understanding why some parks are used more regularly or intensely than others can inform
ways in which urban parkland is developed and managed to meet the needs of a rapidly …

This study examined gentrification patterns associated with eighteen new public green
spaces created across Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 2010. Our study had three …

Urban morphology is examined in various disciplines as it is associated with a range of
ecological, social, and economic sustainable outcomes. Yet there is a lack of clarity and …

Abstract The System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC) can
obtain information on park users and their physical activity using momentary time sampling …

Background Parks are valuable resources for physical activity (PA) given their widespread
availability and low cost to maintain and use. Both proximity to parks and the availability of …

The objective of this systematic review was to provide insight into the specific characteristics
of public open spaces (POS) associated with adolescents' POS visitation and physical …

Parks have become important spaces for supplying cultural ecosystem services (CESs) in
cities, and satisfying various needs of different age groups in parks has become a critical …