The role of natural environments within women’s everyday health and wellbeing in Copenhagen, Denmark

• Published in: Health & place Vol. 35; pp. 187 - 195
• Main Author: Thomas, Felicity
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Blue space; Denmark; Environment; Female; Green space; Health Status; Health technology assessment; Humans; Mental Health; Middle Aged; Urban health; Urbanization; Wellbeing; Women; Women's Health; Young Adult; Women; Green space; Blue space; Wellbeing; Urban health

Urbanisation has been linked with sedentary lifestyles and poor mental health outcomes amongst women. The potential for natural environments to enhance physical activity and mental wellbeing in urban areas is now well recognised. However, little is known about the ways that women use natural spaces...