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Challenges facing green space: is statute the answer? [PDF]
, 2019 Against a backdrop of austerity, characterised by public-sector funding cuts and a devolutionary agenda, this paper explores how legislation might address two, inter-related challenges which face public urban green space ('greenspace') in England and ...
Bennett, Ellen +2 more
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Mediating Sustainability and Liveability—Turning Points of Green Space Supply in European Cities
Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2019 Urban growth in and around European cities affects multiple aspects of the environment including green spaces. On the one hand, many cities struggle with environmental problems, overcrowding and overuse resulting from high population densities.
Manuel Wolff +3 more
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The role of urban green space for human well-being [PDF]
, 2014 Most people in Europe live in urban environments. For these people, urban green space is an important element of well-being, but it is often in short supply.
Bertram, Christine, Rehdanz, Katrin
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Influence of urban green open space on residents’ physical activity in China
BMC Public Health, 2019 Background Urban green open space is a valuable resource for physical activities of urban inhabitants and has the potential to reduce chronic illness and improve health.
Han Wang +4 more
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The relationship between the distribution and use patterns of parks and their spatial accessibility at the city level:A case study from Tehran, Iran [PDF]
, 2017 Parks are recognised as important elements of urban green infrastructure and for providing many benefits to city residents. In countries where urban growth is unplanned and sprawling, green space provision falls behind, inadequate amounts are provided or
Bahriny, Fariba +2 more
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Urban green space and obesity in older adults: Evidence from Ireland
SSM: Population Health, 2018 We examine the association between living in an urban area with more or less green space and the probability of being obese. This work involves the creation of a new dataset which combines geo-coded data at the individual level from the Irish ...
Seraphim Dempsey +2 more
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The role of urban green spaces in mood change. [PDF]
, 2010 Urban green spaces have been found as environments that contribute to stress reduction and mood change in several countries such as the West and Taiwan, however there are few studies on people’s perception of the role of urban green space (UGS) in arid ...
Abkar, Mahdieh +4 more
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Discover SustainabilityAs a part of integrated urban ecosystems, green space is an important target of urban renewal planning. In the process of urban renewal of green space, it is difficult to control the special planning for green space systems, and the scale of urban public
Xiangyun Li +3 more
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BuildingsThis study investigates the changes in urban green space coverage across 254 counties of varying types in Texas from 2001 to 2021, aiming to explore the spatial patterns of green space transformation and its socioeconomic driving factors.
Tengfei Ma +5 more
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Explaining the role of green space in coastal cities in attracting tourists with the approach of sustainable environmental development (Case study of Noor city) [PDF]
تحقیقات کاربردی علوم جغرافیایی, 2023 Irregular and unstable urban development has increased marginalization, destruction of urban green areas and increased demand for urban land, which in itself has led to the disappearance of urban green spaces and land use change of such lands and is ...
Zeynab taghvaee +3 more
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