Public green spaces and positive mental health – investigating the relationship between access,quantity and types of parks and mental wellbeing |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain;2. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain;3. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain;4. Departament de Salut de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain;5. Institut d''Estadísitca de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain;6. Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas, Kaunas, Lithuania;1. Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain;2. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain;3. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain;4. Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain;5. Institut de Recerca Biomèdica Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain;6. ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. (CRESIB), Hospital Clínic, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Abstract: | Associations between parks and mental health have typically been investigated in relation to the presence or absence of mental illness. This study uses a validated measure of positive mental health and data from RESIDential Environments (RESIDE) Project to investigate the association between the presence, amount and attributes of public green space in new greenfield neighbourhood developments and the mental health of local residents (n = 492). Both the overall number and total area of public green spaces were significantly associated with greater mental wellbeing, and findings support a dose-response relationship. Positive mental health was not only associated with parks with a nature focus, but also with green spaces characterised by recreational and sporting activity. The study demonstrates that adequate provision of public green space in local neighbourhoods and within walking distance is important for positive mental health. |
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| Keywords: | Mental health Parks Public open space Urban planning Positive mental wellbeing |
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