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Urban Green Spaces : Public Health and Sustainability in the United States / by Viniece Jennings, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Alessandro Rigolon.
Springer Nature - Springer Earth and Environmental Science eBooks 2019 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jennings, Viniece, author.
- Browning, Matthew H. E. M., author.
- Rigolon, Alessandro, author.
- Series:
- Earth and Environmental Science (Springer-11646)
- SpringerBriefs in geography 2211-4165
- SpringerBriefs in Geography, 2211-4165
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban geography.
- Sustainable development.
- Public health.
- Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
- Sustainable Development.
- Public Health.
- Local Subjects:
- Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns).
- Sustainable Development.
- Public Health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (VII, 102 pages) : 14 illustrations, 2 illustrations in color.
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book crosses disciplinary boundaries to investigate how the benefits of green spaces can be further incorporated in public health. In this regard, the book highlights how ecosystem services provided by green spaces affect multiple aspects of human health and well-being, offering a strategic way to conceptualize the topic. For centuries, scholars have observed the range of health benefits associated with exposure to nature. As people continue to move to urban areas, it is essential to include green spaces in cities to ensure sustained human health and well-being. Such insights can not only advance the science but also spark interdisciplinary research and help researchers creatively translate their findings into benefits for the public. The book explores this topic in the context of 'big picture' frameworks that enhance communication between the environmental, public health, and social sciences.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. Friend or Foe? An overview of the benefits and disservices from urban green spaces
- Chapter 3. Cultural ecosystem services meet broader frameworks in public health
- Chapter 4. Urban Greenspace at the Nexus of Environmental Justice and Health Equity
- Chapter 5. Planning urban greenspaces in their communities: Intersectional approaches for health equity and sustainability
- Chapter 6. Concluding Thoughts.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-030-10469-6
- 9783030104696
- OCLC:
- 1091247142
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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