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Urban green spaces : public health and sustainability in the United States
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- Creator
- Viniece Jennings, Matthew H. E. M. Browning, Alessandro Rigolon
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- ISBNs
- 9783030104696, 3030104699, 9783030104689, 3030104680, 3030104680, 9783030104689
- OCLC
- on1091247142
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Intro; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Our Approach; 1.2 The Need for This Book Today; 1.3 Roadmap for This Book; References; 2 Friend or Foe? An Overview of the Services and Disservices from Urban Green Spaces; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Green Space as a Friend; 2.3 Human Health Benefits of Green Space; 2.4 Community Revitalization Benefits of Green Space; 2.5 Ecological Benefits of Green Space; 2.6 Green Space as a Foe; 2.7 Health Concerns from Green Space; 2.8 Environmental Gentrification Concerns Related to Green Space; 2.9 Conclusion; References
- 3 Cultural Ecosystem Services Meet Broader Frameworks in Public Health3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Frameworks Linking Public Health and the Natural Environment; 3.3 Growing Awareness of the Public Health-Cultural Ecosystem Service Link; 3.4 Green Space Interventions in Public Health; 3.4.1 Examples; 3.5 Implementation and Best Practices; 3.6 The Dose-Response Relationship; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Urban Green Space at the Nexus of Environmental Justice and Health Equity; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Research Highlights from Environmental Justice Studies on Urban Green Space
- 4.2.1 Distributional Injustice: Tree Cover and Vegetation4.2.2 Distributional Injustice: Parks, Greenways, and Open Space; 4.2.3 Procedural Injustice: What Contributes to Spatial Inequities?; 4.2.4 Interactional Justice: Barriers to Meaningful Green Space Experiences for Marginalized Groups; 4.3 Green Space and Gaps in Health; 4.4 The Connection to Health Equity; 4.5 Conclusion; References; 5 Planning Urban Green Spaces in Their Communities: Intersectional Approaches for Health Equity and Sustainability; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Intersectional Green Space Planning and Its Values
- 5.3 Data Sources and Analysis5.4 Analysis of Green Space Planning Frameworks and Projects; 5.5 Intersections Between Recreation and Water Management; 5.5.1 Frameworks; 5.5.2 Projects; 5.6 Intersection Between Recreation, Transportation, and Land Use; 5.6.1 Frameworks; 5.6.2 Projects; 5.7 Intersections Between Recreation and Housing; 5.7.1 Frameworks; 5.7.2 Projects; 5.8 Advantages and Limitations of Intersectional Approaches: A Summary; 5.8.1 Advantages; 5.8.2 Limitations; 5.8.3 Ways Forward; 5.9 Conclusion; References; 6 Concluding Thoughts; References