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Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature

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  • Shanahan, D.F.
  • Lin, B.B.
  • Bush, R.
  • Gaston, K.J.
  • Dean, J.H.
  • Barber, E.
  • Fuller, R.A.

Abstract

There is mounting concern for the health of urban populations as cities expand at an unprecedented rate. Urban green spaces provide settings for a remarkable range of physical and mental health benefits, and pioneering health policy is recognizing nature as a costeffective tool for planning healthy cities.

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  • Shanahan, D.F. & Lin, B.B. & Bush, R. & Gaston, K.J. & Dean, J.H. & Barber, E. & Fuller, R.A., 2015. "Toward improved public health outcomes from urban nature," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(3), pages 470-477.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302324_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302324
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