Title |
The association between green space and cause-specific mortality in urban New Zealand: an ecological analysis of green space utility
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, May 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-10-240 |
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Authors |
Elizabeth Richardson, Jamie Pearce, Richard Mitchell, Peter Day, Simon Kingham |
Abstract |
There is mounting international evidence that exposure to green environments is associated with health benefits, including lower mortality rates. Consequently, it has been suggested that the uneven distribution of such environments may contribute to health inequalities. Possible causative mechanisms behind the green space and health relationship include the provision of physical activity opportunities, facilitation of social contact and the restorative effects of nature. In the New Zealand context we investigated whether there was a socioeconomic gradient in green space exposure and whether green space exposure was associated with cause-specific mortality (cardiovascular disease and lung cancer). We subsequently asked what is the mechanism(s) by which green space availability may influence mortality outcomes, by contrasting health associations for different types of green space. |
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