Urban green-infrastructure for improved public health : research trends and issues

We reviewed the researches on the effect of urban green or natural space on human mental health, physical health, and social cohesion, which are elements of public health, and discussed future research issues. It has been shown in many studies that the existence of urban green spaces has positive ef...

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Published inJournal of the Japanese Society of Revegetation Technology Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 466 - 469
Main Authors NISHIHIRO, Jun, KOGA, Kazuko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
English
Published Tokyo JAPANESE SOCIETY OF REVEGETATION TECHNOLOGY 28.02.2018
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
Allergic diseases
Biodiveristy
Biodiversity
Cohesion
Green infrastructure
Green space planning
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Open spaces
Physical health
Public health
Social cohesion
Urban planning
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Summary:We reviewed the researches on the effect of urban green or natural space on human mental health, physical health, and social cohesion, which are elements of public health, and discussed future research issues. It has been shown in many studies that the existence of urban green spaces has positive effects for each issue of physical health including allergic diseases, mental health issues such as onset of depression, and social cohesion such as regional cooperative relations. However, the knowledge about the effect of the quality of the green space is limited, and in particular research on the relationship between biodiversity and public health remains a lot of challenges in the future.
ISSN:0916-7439
0916-7439
DOI:10.7211/jjsrt.43.466