Do green areas affect health?: Results from a Danish survey on the use of green areas and health indicators

Thomas Alexander Sick Nielsen; Karsten Bruun Hansen

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.02.001

Do green areas affect health? Results from a Danish survey on the use of green areas and health indicators

Thomas Alexander Sick Nielsen, Karsten Bruun Hansen

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Abstract

The article presents the result from a Danish survey on access and use of green areas and the impact on experienced stress and obesity. The statistical results indicate that access to a garden or short distances to green areas from the dwelling are associated with less stress and a lower likelihood of obesity. The number of visits cannot explain the effects of green areas on the health indicators. It is suggested that the significance of distance to green areas is mainly derived from its correlation with the character of the neighbourhood and its conduciveness to outdoor activities and “healthy” modes of travel.

Original language	English
Journal	Health & Place
Volume	13
Issue number	4
Pages (from-to)	839-850
Number of pages	11
ISSN	1353-8292
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.02.001
Publication status	Published - Dec 2007
Externally published	Yes

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10.1016/j.healthplace.2007.02.001

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