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8. Relationships Between Urban Green Areas and Health in China, Brazil and the UK

verfasst von : Klaus C. Alberto, Loyde A. Harbich, Ying Li

Erschienen in: Planning Cities with Nature

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the interactions between green areas and health in China, Brazil and the UK, which have a potential towards improving health in general, especially because the quality of those spaces promotes walkability. The understanding of this interrelationships in different geographic contexts is important to promote modifications on urban planning focused to improve features of green urban areas. This chapter proposes different approaches and experiences about importance of greening on human health by existent researches. In general, methods used in studies about the relations between green infrastructure and health based on health measures, interviews and environmental data. It suggests that promote greenery as forestry, squares, parks, backyards or frontal yards, related to better overall health.

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Metadaten
Titel
Relationships Between Urban Green Areas and Health in China, Brazil and the UK
verfasst von
Klaus C. Alberto
Loyde A. Harbich
Ying Li
Copyright-Jahr
2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01866-5_8