Reaping the Benefits of Green Space
Abstract Exciting times are afoot. There appears to be increasing recognition that contact with nature can yield a range of health benefits. Major efforts are underway to improve access to discrete green spaces, as well as to increase tree canopy cover, within many cities in Australia and around the world. Green space is being appreciated…
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Associate Professor Thomas Astell-Burt and Dr Xiaoqi Feng Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab) School of Health and Society, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong Abstract Green space is increasingly prominent in public health research, but many important details remain unknown. In this presentation, we outline the state of evidence on green space…
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