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Title: Urban Greenspace Access: Leveraging A Novel Metric to Examine Greenspace Inequities and Maternal Mental Health within Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota
Citation Type: Dissertation/Thesis
Publication Year: 2024
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Abstract: Urban greenspaces—human-made or naturally occurring areas that predominantly feature vegetation—have spurred an increase in local, federal, and international interest in promoting and enhancing public and environmental health.1 Urban greenspaces offer a range of potential benefits, including urban heat island and flood mitigation, carbon storage and sequestration, reduced air and noise pollution, increased physical activity, enhanced social cohesion and cultural exchange, and improved psychological and physiological health. 2-4 These potential benefits position greenspaces as a possible cost-effective and efficient solution to urban challenges related to inadequate physical activity, poor mental health and well-being, and environmental concerns. 2,5,6 Despite the growing recognition of the potential health benefits conferred by greenspaces, significant knowledge gaps persist. Advancing scientific knowledge necessitates improved quantification of greenspace access, addressing the legacy of structural racism and greenspace inequities, and investigating the impact of greenspaces on maternal mental health. This dissertation addresses these gaps through three interrelated studies conducted in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Authors: Prissel, Christine
Institution: University of Minnesota
Department: Public Health & Epidemiology
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Pages: 1-212
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Health, Land Use/Urban Organization, Natural Resource Management
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