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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Neighborhood greenspace and health in a large urban center |
Author: | Kardan, O. Gozdyra, P. Misic, B. Moola, F. Palmer, L. Paus, T. Berman, M. |
Citation: | Scientific Reports, 2015; 5(1):11610-1-11610-14 |
Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
Issue Date: | 2015 |
ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Omid Kardan, Peter Gozdyra, Bratislav Misic, Faisal Moola, Lyle J. Palmer, Tomáš Paus, Marc G. Berman |
Abstract: | Studies have shown that natural environments can enhance health and here we build upon that work by examining the associations between comprehensive greenspace metrics and health. We focused on a large urban population center (Toronto, Canada) and related the two domains by combining high-resolution satellite imagery and individual tree data from Toronto with questionnaire-based self-reports of general health perception, cardio-metabolic conditions and mental illnesses from the Ontario Health Study. Results from multiple regressions and multivariate canonical correlation analyses suggest that people who live in neighborhoods with a higher density of trees on their streets report significantly higher health perception and significantly less cardio-metabolic conditions (controlling for socio-economic and demographic factors). We find that having 10 more trees in a city block, on average, improves health perception in ways comparable to an increase in annual personal income of $10,000 and moving to a neighborhood with $10,000 higher median income or being 7 years younger. We also find that having 11 more trees in a city block, on average, decreases cardio-metabolic conditions in ways comparable to an increase in annual personal income of $20,000 and moving to a neighborhood with $20,000 higher median income or being 1.4 years younger. |
Keywords: | Heart Humans Multivariate Analysis Regression Analysis Age Factors Sex Factors Health Status Residence Characteristics Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Middle Aged Urban Population Canada Female Male Young Adult Self Report Surveys and Questionnaires |
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DOI: | 10.1038/srep11610 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep11610 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 7 Public Health publications |
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