Advantages of public green spaces in enhancing population health
Advantages of public green spaces in enhancing population health
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DOI：
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.05.019
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发表时间：
2018-10-01
影响因子：
9.1
通讯作者：
Veitch, Jenny
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作者：
Sugiyama, Takemi;Carver, Alison;Veitch, Jenny
由于慢性病的负担在全球范围内不断增加，迫切需要制定人口一级的办法来减少慢性病的风险。在这种情况下，人们花费大量时间的社区环境是相关的，因为它们可以影响居民与健康有关的日常行为。特别是，公共绿色空间（PGS）可以通过促进身体活动、与自然接触和社会互动来带来健康益处。PGS还可以减轻健康方面的社会经济不平等。然而，尽管越来越多的证据表明，PGS通常没有被充分利用作为体力活动的资源。因此，通过增加就诊和积极使用PGS，在加强人口健康方面有很大的余地。本文认为，植物生长调节物质不仅具有促进健康的作用，而且是促进人群健康的一种切实可行的环境资源。我们讨论了三个“优势”，使用PGS作为健康促进举措：PGS更容易修改（比其他结构环境特征）; PGS可以涉及的程序，以帮助居民开始体育活动;和PGS的居民的价值。本文最后讨论了未来的研究课题，其结果可以用来说服和协助地方当局和其他关键利益相关者使用PGS作为现成的资源，促进健康。
Since the burden of chronic diseases is rising globally, there is an urgent need to develop population-level approaches to reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Neighborhood environments, where people spend much of their time, are relevant in this context because they can influence residents' daily behaviors related to health. In particular, public green spaces (PGS) can confer health benefits through facilitating physical activity, contact with nature, and social interaction. PGS may also mitigate socio-economic inequalities in health. However, despite growing evidence, PGS are generally not fully utilized as a resource for physical activity. Thus, there is substantial scope for enhancing population health through increased visits and active use of PGS. This essay argues that PGS are not only health-enhancing but also practical and workable environmental resources to promote population health. We discuss three "advantages" of using PGS as health promotion initiatives: PGS are easier to modify (than are other structural environmental features); PGS can involve programs to help residents initiate physical activity; and PGS are valued by residents. The essay concludes with a discussion of future research topics, the result of which can be used to convince and assist local authorities and other key stakeholders to use PGS as readily available resources for health promotion.