ArticleJournal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2024
Reimagining Urban Spaces: Green Spaces, Obesity, and Health Resilience in an Era of Extreme Heat.
Article in Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- "Walking While Black": Impacts of Inequities in Nature Access and Belongingness.Current environmental health reports · 2026Review
- Environmental health during extreme heat: challenges for the practice of safe physical activity in childhood and adolescence.Cadernos de saude publica · 2026Review
- Associations among green spaces, ambient temperature, air pollution, and body mass index: a nationwide study in South Korea from 2008 to 2021.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Record-breaking heat waves intensified by climate change pose both environmental and health threats, necessitating a balance between urban sustainability and well-being. Extreme heat and limited green space access are drivers of obesity prevalence, with decreased proximity to green spaces correlating with higher rates of obesity in nearby communities. In contrast, access to such green spaces fosters physical activity, well-being, and community cohesion, especially crucial in marginalized communities facing health disparities due to historical policies like redlining and underinvestment in social gathering spaces. Despite challenges, green space investment offers healthcare savings and environmental gains, necessitating a shift in perception towards viewing green spaces as essential for urban living. As heat waves persist, integrating health and sustainability in urban planning is paramount. Health and medical communities must play an active role in advocating for equitable access to urban green spaces, as they possess influential positions to address climate-related health disparities through localized advocacy.
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