Does the health impact of exposure to neighbourhood green space differ between population groups? An explorative study in four European cities
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Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Droomers, Mariël, Kruize, Hanneke, van Kempen, Elise, Gidlow, Christopher, Hurst, Gemma, Andrusaityte, Sandra, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Maas, Jolanda, Hardyns, Wim, Stronks, Karien and Groenewegen, Peter P.. (2017). Does the health impact of exposure to neighbourhood green space differ between population groups? An explorative study in four European cities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14(6), pp. 1 - 15. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060618
Authors | Ruijsbroek, Annemarie, Droomers, Mariël, Kruize, Hanneke, van Kempen, Elise, Gidlow, Christopher, Hurst, Gemma, Andrusaityte, Sandra, Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark, Maas, Jolanda, Hardyns, Wim, Stronks, Karien and Groenewegen, Peter P. |
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Abstract | It has been suggested that certain residents, such as those with a low socioeconomic status, the elderly, and women, may benefit more from the presence of neighbourhood green space than others. We tested this hypothesis for age, gender, educational level, and employment status in four European cities. Data were collected in Barcelona (Spain; n = 1002), Kaunas (Lithuania; n = 989), Doetinchem (The Netherlands; n = 847), and Stoke-on-Trent (UK; n = 933) as part of the EU-funded PHENOTYPE project. Surveys were used to measure mental and general health, individual characteristics, and perceived neighbourhood green space. Additionally, we used audit data about neighbourhood green space. In Barcelona, there were positive associations between neighbourhood green space and general health among low-educated residents. In the other cities and for the other population groups, there was little evidence that the association between health and neighbourhood green space differed between population groups. Overall, our study does not support the assumption that the elderly, women, and residents who are not employed full-time benefit more from neighbourhood green space than others. Only in the highly urbanised city of Barcelona did the low-educated group benefit from neighbourhood green spaces. Perhaps neighbourhood green spaces are more important for the health of low-educated residents in particularly highly urbanised areas. View Full-Text |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 14 (6), pp. 1 - 15 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060618 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85020388278 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1 - 15 |
Research Group | Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research |
Publisher's version | License |
Place of publication | Switzerland |
Editors | P. B. Tchounwou |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q3qq/does-the-health-impact-of-exposure-to-neighbourhood-green-space-differ-between-population-groups-an-explorative-study-in-four-european-cities
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