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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Do Spatial Boundaries Matter for Exploring the Impact of Community Green Spaces on Health?

Jong Cheol Shin, Mei-Po Kwan, Diana S Grigsby-Toussaint

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. COVID-19, green space exposure, and mask mandates.The Science of the total environment · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jong Cheol ShinDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0360-2309
Mei-Po KwanDepartment of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8602-9258
Diana S Grigsby-ToussaintDepartment of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Center for Health Promotion and Health Equity, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Green space exposure is thought to have a positive influence on physical activity behavior and overall health. However, the literature remains equivocal, and green space measurement methods remain complicated. Using data from the Illinois Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, this study examines the influence of green space on health-related factors, such as exercise, physical health, and mental health. Moreover, we explore the methods for measuring community green space via various spatial boundaries and green space resources. The results show that combining two contextually designated census boundaries and a measure of green space with seasonality were the best spatial conceptualizations for capturing community green space. Moreover, the findings showed a positive influence of green space exposure on health outcomes. These findings highlight the importance of considering geographic contexts of daily human behaviors and green space seasonality in providing a better understanding of the influence of community activity space on environmental exposure measurement. Further, this work contributes to community planning for encouraging health-promoting behaviors.

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ExerciseMental HealthParks, RecreationalAgedEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansIllinoisMaleResidence Characteristicscommunity activity spaceenvironmental exposureexercisegreen spacehealthphysical activity

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PMID33081185
PMCPMC7590225

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