Urban green space, public health, and environmental justice: The challenge of making cities 'just green enough'
Urban green space, such as parks, forests, green roofs, streams, and community gardens,
provides critical ecosystem services. Green space also promotes physical activity …
provides critical ecosystem services. Green space also promotes physical activity …
Public open space, physical activity, urban design and public health: Concepts, methods and research agenda
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 …
within neighbourhoods for encouraging a variety of physical activity behaviours. Over the …
Characteristics of urban parks and their relation to user well-being
C Ayala-Azcárraga, D Diaz, L Zambrano - Landscape and urban planning, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces have been associated with the well-being of urban citizens. However,
there is limited evidence documenting those characteristics that green spaces must have to …
there is limited evidence documenting those characteristics that green spaces must have to …
Recreational physical activity in natural environments and implications for health: A population based cross-sectional study in England
Background Building on evidence that natural environments (eg parks, woodlands,
beaches) are key locations for physical activity, we estimated the total annual amount of …
beaches) are key locations for physical activity, we estimated the total annual amount of …
Advantages of public green spaces in enhancing population health
Since the burden of chronic diseases is rising globally, there is an urgent need to develop
population-level approaches to reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Neighborhood …
population-level approaches to reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Neighborhood …
Factors affecting users' satisfaction with urban parks through online comments data: Evidence from Shenzhen, China
R Liu, J Xiao - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is essential to give full consideration to the potential barriers facing urban parks from their
better functions and meeting residents' needs in terms of collective perception and …
better functions and meeting residents' needs in terms of collective perception and …
Urban park facility use and intensity of seniors' physical activity–An examination combining accelerometer and GPS tracking
Physical activity provides multiple health benefits to seniors, and urban parks are one of
theprimary settings where seniors engage in physical activity. However, seniors' park-based …
theprimary settings where seniors engage in physical activity. However, seniors' park-based …
Outdoor green space exposure and brain health measures related to Alzheimer's disease: A rapid review
L Besser - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Summarise studies of outdoor green space exposure and brain health measures
related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD), and determine scientific gaps …
related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD), and determine scientific gaps …
Locations of physical activity: where are children, adolescents, and adults physically active? A systematic review
The aim of this systematic review was to examine where physical activity (PA) takes place
and how much time children, adolescents and adults spend being physically active within …
and how much time children, adolescents and adults spend being physically active within …
[HTML][HTML] Using Twitter data in urban green space research: A case study and critical evaluation
HV Roberts - Applied Geography, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•A method of crowdsourcing in urban green space using Twitter is proposed.•A
case study is presented detailing some information received using this method.•Events in …
case study is presented detailing some information received using this method.•Events in …