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A comparison of green space indicators for epidemiological research [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Background</b> The potential for natural environments to be salutogenic has received growing interest from epidemiologists, but there has been no critical examination of the extent to which associations between green space and ...
Astell-Burt, Thomas (R16977), Richardson, E.A., Mitchell, R., Richardson, Elizabeth A., Mitchell, Richard, Richardson, E. A., E. A. Richardson, Astell-Burt, T., R. Mitchell, T. Astell-Burt   +9 more
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Dynamics of Hierarchical Urban Green Space Patches and Implications for Management Policy

Sensors, 2017
Accurately quantifying the variation of urban green space is the prerequisite for fully understanding its ecosystem services. However, knowledge about the spatiotemporal dynamics of urban green space is still insufficient due to multiple challenges that ...
Zhoulu Yu, Yaohui Wang, Jinsong Deng, Zhangquan Shen, Ke Wang, Jinxia Zhu, Muye Gan   +6 more
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Spatial Green Space Accessibility in Hongkou District of Shanghai Based on Gaussian Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method

Buildings, 2023
Green space in urban areas is one of the most critical infrastructures for the well-being of residents, and its spatial accessibility configuration is a key indicator of urban planning layout and ecological civilization construction.
Yao Sun, Dongwei Tian, Man Zhang, Yue Hou   +3 more
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Urban Gardening and Green Space Governance: Towards New Collaborative Planning Practices [PDF]

, 2016
In the context of urban densification and central urban areas’ lack of open spaces, new forms of small-scale urban gardening practices have emerged.
Tappert, Simone, Sofia Nikolaidou, Nikolaidou, Sofia, Drilling, Matthias, Matthias Drilling, Klöti, Tanja, Tanja Klöti, Simone Tappert   +7 more
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Green space management & residents’ benefits [PDF]

, 2010
Management of green spaces in rental multi-family housing areas is discussed in a Swedish context and the benefits of maintenance for residents examined in this thesis.
Lindgren, Therese
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Green cities and health: a question of scale? [PDF]

, 2011
<p><b>Background:</b> Cities are expanding and accommodating an increasing proportion of the world's population. It is important to identify features of urban form that promote the health of city dwellers. Access to green space has been
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Characterising urban green space density and footpath-accessibility in models of BMI

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background While exposure to urban green spaces has been associated with various physical health benefits, the evidence linking these spaces to lower BMI, particularly among older people, is mixed.
Philip Carthy, Sean Lyons, Anne Nolan
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Urban Green Space: Comparing the EU and Ukrainian Practice [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences, 2021
The goal of the paper is to compare the urban green space practice in the EU and Ukraine to find the advantages and drawbacks of both approaches. In order to reach the goal, following tasks has been raised: (1) to reveal the most common patterns of green
Lishchynskyy Ihor, Lyzun Mariia, Siskos Evangelos, Savelyev Yevhen, Kuryliak Vitalina   +4 more
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Multi-scenario simulation of spatial structure and carbon sequestration evaluation in residential green space

Ecological Indicators, 2023
As an important component of urban green space, residential green space is crucial in improving the carbon sequestration performance of urban ecosystem.
Hangna Dong, Yu Chen, Xiancheng Huang, Shuoqi Cheng   +3 more
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The haunted paddock: exploring the roots of an ambiguous urban green space [PDF]

, 2019
Research on public access to urban green space tends to focus upon access-takers’ motives and meaning-making. The motives and meaning-making of the owners and managers who control such spaces are rarely examined.
Bennett, Luke, Luke Bennett
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