scholarly journals Urban green space and happiness in developed countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oh-Hyun Kwon ◽  
Inho Hong ◽  
Jeasurk Yang ◽  
Donghee Y. Wohn ◽  
Woo-Sung Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
High Resolution Satellite Imagery ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Happiness Level

AbstractUrban green space is thought to contribute to citizen happiness by promoting physical and mental health. Nevertheless, how urban green space and happiness are related across many countries with different socioeconomic conditions has not been explored. By measuring the urban green space score (UGS) from high-resolution satellite imagery of 90 global cities covering 179,168 km2 and 230 million people in 60 developed countries, we find that the amount of urban green space and GDP are correlated with a nation’s happiness level. More specifically, urban green space and GDP are each individually associated with happiness. Yet, only urban green space is related to happiness in the 30 wealthiest countries, whereas GDP alone can explain happiness in the subsequent 30 countries in terms of wealth. We further show that the relationship between urban green space and happiness is mediated by social support and that GDP moderates this relationship. These findings corroborate the importance of maintaining urban green space as a place for social cohesion to support people’s happiness.

scholarly journals How Does Urban Green Space Impact Residents’ Mental Health: A Literature Review of Mediators

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11746
Author(s):  
Kaili Chen ◽  
Tianzheng Zhang ◽  
Fangyuan Liu ◽  
Yingjie Zhang ◽  
Yan Song
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

In recent years, the interest in the relationship between urban green space and residents’ mental health has gradually risen. A number of researchers have investigated the causal relationship and possible mediators between the two, although few have summarized these mediators. For this reason, we searched for relevant studies and filtered them by criteria and quality score, and analyzed the mediators and paths of the impact of urban green space on residents’ mental health. The mediators can be divided into environmental factors, outdoor activity, and social cohesion. From the perspective of heterogeneity, both individual characteristics (e.g., age and gender) and group characteristics (e.g., level of urban development and urban density) of residents are considered to be the cause of various mediating effects. Types of urban green space tend to affect residents’ mental health through different paths. Furthermore, this review discusses the details of each part under the influence paths. Finally, the policy implications for urban green space planning from three mediator levels are put forward based on an analysis of the situation in different countries.

HUBUNGAN KARAKTERISTIK LANSKAP DENGAN PREFERENSI SITUS OVIPOSISI KUPU-KUPU DI RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU KAWASAN JAKARTA TIMUR

Jurnal BIOMA ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
PUTRI DIANA ◽  
REFIRMAN DJAMAHAR ◽  
HANUM ISFAENI
Keyword(s):  
Green Space ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Oviposition Site ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Landscape Characteristics ◽  
Site Preferences ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Urban area is dominated by land that  functioned  of  the  interest of  economy and  settlement,  but only a few land allocated for wildlife. The butterflies was one of the wildlife that could be found         in urban areas.The remaining habitat that can be used by butterflies assumed confined to the urban green space. Based on its life cycle, the butterflies having an initial phase (egg to larvae) is a phase which is generally require specific habitat. This research aims to determine the relationship between landscape characteristic and oviposition site preferences of butterfly. This research was conducted on April to June, 2014 at fifteen urban green spaces in East Jakarta by using descriptive survey technique. Landscape characteristics measured include area, perimeter, lawn area, closed vegetation area, open vegetation area, non vegetation area. Landscape characteristic not only measured from urban green space, but also measured from the area around urban green space within the scope of 100 meters  buffer. Results show that there is a relationship between landscape characteristic and oviposition site preferences. Significant positive correlation between the abundance and area correlation coefficients   rs (0,546), open vegetation area rs (0,758) and non vegetation buffer area rs (0,688). There was no significant correlation between the abundance with perimeter area,  lawn  area,  closed  vegetation  area,  non vegetation  area,  lawn  buffer,  open  vegetation  buffer  and  closed  vegetation  buffer.   Keywords: caterpillar,landscape characteristic, oviposition site, preferences, urban green space

scholarly journals Arti Penting Ruang Hijau Kota bagi Masyarakat dan Pemerintah Kota (Ruang Hijau Kota di Lyon, Prancis)

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bima Fitriandana ◽  
Laurette Wittner ◽  
Joesron Alie Syahbana
Keyword(s):  
Green Space ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
City Development ◽  
River Bank ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Big City

The appearance of different urban green space phenomena occuring both in developing and developed countries appeals to be found out in research. Urban green space hasn’t been an essential element in developing countries, such as in Indonesia and its big city. In another part, precisely in Lyon, urban green space is considered as an intergral and important part of city development, particularly in last 24 years (begun in 1990’s). Moreover, their people actively participate in some urban green space projects and go frequently in urban green spaces or urban parks. By indentifying those two phenomena, it’s vividly seen a problem both in societal and municipal level. Based on those facts, this research tried to find out a research question which is about the importance of urban green space for society and minicipality. This research that has been conducted in Tête d’Or park, gerland park, Sergent Blandan park, the river bank of Saône and Rhône as well as Mazagran park, used qualitative methode with some interviews reserved to some key actors, including society. The result shows that society regards urban green space as a source of benefit for social, education and health. Whereas, municipality considers it as an integral element of city providing environmental and economic benefit for city.

scholarly journals Do Sociodemographic Factors and Urban Green Space Affect Mental Health Outcomes Among the Urban Elderly Population?

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 789 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Jin Lee ◽  
Dong Kun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Mental Health Issues

The mounting mental health issues faced by elderly urban residents increase the social and economic costs to society associated with dementia and depression. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the characteristics of elderly urban residents suffering from mental health issues, to address these issues more effectively. We used 2015 Community Health Survey data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify the demographic and social characteristics of 11,408 elderly urban residents in relation to stress levels and symptoms of depression in seven metropolitan areas in Korea, and to calculate the odds ratio for urban green space. We found that the prevalence of these mental health issues generally decreased in relation to the ratio of green space of an area. These findings suggest identifying elderly people who are vulnerable to certain mental health issues based on demographic and social characteristics and demonstrate that the ratio of urban green space within a community is an important component in improving mental health outcomes for elderly urban residents. These findings have policy implications for assisting elderly people vulnerable to certain mental health issues and for establishing a green welfare policy targeting this population.

scholarly journals Promoting Resilience and Health of Urban Citizen through Urban Green Space

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Keyword(s):  
Green Space ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Resilience Indicators ◽  
Urban People ◽  
The Relationship

Urban green space (UGS) is considered as a key item of urban life. It is not only stimulating urban beauty but also help to promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. There is a debate on the role of UGS on people’s health and resilience. Therefore, this study intends to reveal the potential of UGS for promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. A PRISMA guided systematic review of literature has been conducted over the last 10 years. Finally, 29 most relevant documents have been identified from existing literatures. This study argues that UGS has a positive impact on promoting resilience and health of urban citizen. Though it is a little bit difficult to explain the extent of the relationship, but many studies support the interlink between UGS and health and resilience. This study also explores a number of resilience indicators that are directly connected with UGS promote adaptive, absorptive and transformative capacity of urban people. It recommends to set up UGS properly so that urban citizen get facilities from it and enhance their resilience.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Social Cohesion and Urban Green Space: An Avenue for Health Promotion

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viniece Jennings ◽  
Omoshalewa Bamkole
Keyword(s):  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Well Being

Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and psychological health benefits. The presence of urban green spaces can encourage positive social interactions that cultivate social cohesion in ways that enhance health and well-being. Urban green spaces have also been linked to positive health behaviors and outcomes including increased physical activity and social engagement. Understanding the relationship between social cohesion and urban green space is important for informing holistic approaches to health. In this article, we discuss how positive interactions in urban green space can catalyze social cohesion, social capital and critical health-promoting behaviors that may enhance psychological health and well-being. We also summarize the strengths and limitations of previous studies and suggest directions for future research.

scholarly journals Characterising urban green space density and accessibility in models of BMI

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Carthy ◽  
Sean Lyons ◽  
Anne Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background : While exposure to urban green spaces has been associated with various physical health benefits, the evidence linking these spaces to lower BMI, particularly among older people, is mixed. We suggest that dimensions of urban green space accessibility, which are generally unobserved in the existing literature, may be a source of this volatility in results. The aim of this study is to add to the literature on the association between urban green space and BMI by considering alternative measures of urban green space that incorporate measures of footpath availability. Methods: We conduct a cross-sectional study combining data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing and detailed land use information. We proxy respondents’ exposure to urban green spaces at their residential addresses in network buffers, which are adjusted to account for the density of local footpaths. Generalised linear models are used to test the association between exposure to accessible urban green space and BMI. Results: Relative to the third quintile, exposure to the lowest quintile of urban green space, as measured within a 1600m accessible network buffer, is associated with slightly higher BMI (marginal effect: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.16-1.44). The results, however, are not robust to small changes in how green space is measured and no statistically significant association between urban green spaces and BMI is found under other variants of our regression model. Conclusion : The relationship between urban green spaces and BMI among older adults is highly sensitive to the characterisation of local green space. Our results suggest that there are some other unobserved factors, other than footpath availability, that mediate the relationship between urban green spaces and weight status.

scholarly journals Characterising urban green space density and footpath-accessibility in models of BMI

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Carthy ◽  
Sean Lyons ◽  
Anne Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Weight Status ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Urban Green Space ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Marginal Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Combining Data ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: While exposure to urban green spaces has been associated with various physical health benefits, the evidence linking these spaces to lower BMI, particularly among older people, is mixed. We ask whether footpath availability, generally unobserved in the existing literature, may mediate exposure to urban green space and help explain this volatility in results. The aim of this study is to add to the literature on the association between urban green space and BMI by considering alternative measures of urban green space that incorporate measures of footpath availability. Methods: We conduct a cross-sectional study combining data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing and detailed land use information. We proxy respondents’ exposure to urban green spaces at their residential addresses using street-side and area buffersthat take account of the presence of footpaths. Generalised linear models are used to test the association between exposure to several measures of urban green space and BMI. Results: Relative to the third quintile, exposure to the lowest quintile of urban green space, as measured within a 1600m footpath-accessible network buffer, is associated with slightly higher BMI (marginal effect: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.16-1.44). The results, however, are not robust to small changes in how green space is measured and no statistically significant association between urban green spaces and BMI is found under other variants of our regression model. Conclusion: The relationship between urban green spaces and BMI among older adults is highly sensitive to the characterisation of local green space. Our results suggest that there are some unobserved factors other than footpath availability that mediate the relationship between urban green spaces and weight status.

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